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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Development Review Board - 11/13/2007 MINUTES ORO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD REGULAR SESSION November 13, 2007 ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE CALL TO ORDER 6:00 P.M. Chairman Zinkin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Mike Zinkin, Chairman Mary Caswell, Vice-Chair John Buette, Member Tom Gribb, Member Michael Schoeppach, Member Ray Shelton, Member ABSENT: Scott Leska, Member PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Zinkin led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. CALL TO AUDIENCE Opened and closed without comment. CONSENT AGENDA A. Review and approval of the October 9, 2007, Development Review Board minutes. B. OV12-05-26, Stone Canyon LLC., represented by The WLB Group Inc., requests approval of a landscape plan known as "Stone Canyon VIII, Lots 486-602", located within annexed area known as Rancho Vistoso Neighborhood 12. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Pamela J. Pelletier, OV Planner, at 229-4813 or ppelletier@orovalley.net. Items A and B were removed from the Consent Agenda and placed as the first and second items, respectively, on the Regular Agenda. 11/13/2007 Minutes, Development Review Board 2 REGULAR AGENDA A. Review and approval of the October 9, 2007 Development Review Board minutes. Member Caswell requested a change to page three, Item 3, to clarify her reason for voting against the motion. MOTION: A motion was made byVice-Chair Caswell and seconded by Member Buette to approve the minutes of the October 9, 2007, Development Review Board as amended. MOTION carried, 6-0. B. oV12-05-26on LLC., represented by The WLB Group Inc., Stone Canyon requests approval of a landscape plan known as "Stone Canyon VIII, Lots pp 486-602", located within annexed area known as Rancho Vistoso Neighborhood 12. Member Gribb asked the applicant to state on record that the landscape would have no turf. The applicant, Paul Oland, WLB, affirmed. MOTION: by A motion was made Member Schoeppach and seconded by Vice- Chair Caswell to approve OV12-05-26, request for approval for a landscape plan for Stone Canyonas VIII, requested by Vistoso Partners LLC., represented by the WLB Group Inc. with the added condition of Exhibit A, no turf will be used at this development. MOTION carried, 6-0. Preview: OV13-07-09A, Gee Properties 1, LLC, representing Yokohama 1. Pre Asian Express, requests to a preview for colors for a color revision for Yokohama Asian Express, located at 8060 N. Oracle Road. The parcel number is 225-14-0520; the application is requesting a review of potential colors for the color revision to the Yokohama Asian Express building. This item will be areview only— no action will be taken. If you have any p questions about this matter, please contact Pamela J. Pelletier, OV Planner, at (520) 229-4813 or ppelletier@orovalley.net. Teri Sterling,rlin non-resident, reviewed the history of the proposed color palette. Ms. Sterlingasked the DRB to give guidance as to what colors would be approved. Member Caswell stated her objection was with the green color. Chair Zinkin stated the green color needed to be more subdued. 11/13/2007 Minutes, Development Review Board 3 2. Public Hearing: OV12-07-15, Vistoso Partners LLC, represented by The WLB Group Inc., requests approval of a grading exception for all of Stone Canyon. The site is zoned Rancho Vistoso Planned Area Development. The request is to allow an uninterrupted landscape design along entire streetscapes rather than on a "lot by lot" basis. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Pamela J. Pelletier, OV Planner, at (520)229-4813 or ppelletier@orovalley.net. Paul Oland, WLB Group, non-resident. Mr. Oland reviewed slides, showing the effects of the current grading code and the effects with an approval of the proposed grading exception. Paul Keesler, OV Development Review Manager. Mr. Keesler reviewed the zoning code criteria and stated staff recommended approval of the exception request. MOTION: A motion was made by Vice-Chair Caswell and seconded by Member Shelton to approve OV-12-07-15, Vistoso Partners LLC, represented by The WLB Group Inc,. request for approval of a grading exception for all of Stone Canyon. MOTION carried, 6-0. 3. Public Hearing: OV12-02-11C, Larsen Baker LLC, represented by John Evans & Associates, requests approval of a grading exception for Palisades of Oro Valley, located on the northeast corner of Oracle Road and Hardy Road. The parcel number is 225-12-065A. The applicant requests to exceed the cut and fill limitations of the Grading Ordinance. If youanhave questions about this matter, please contact David Ronquillo, Y OV Senior Planner, at (520) 229-4817 or dronquillo@orovalley.net Martin Krawitz, non-resident. Mr. Krawitz reviewed the proposed Development Plan and stated that in order to lower the height of the building to maximize the view corridors and to address ADA requirements the developer is requesting the grading exception. LarryMcGlone, Civil Engineer, non-resident, reviewed the proposed areas to be g graded in excess of 6 feet. Mr. Krawitz stated the developer would accept the conditions outlined in Exhibit A andg ave a brief review of the neighborhood meetings that were held. Paul Keesler, OV Development Review Manager, presented the staff report into record. Mr. Keesler reviewed the following: History Development 11/13/2007 Minutes, Review Board 4 Location Map Concept Site Plan Mr. Keesler stated staff recommended approval. Sarah More, Director Planningand Zoning, stated Planning and Zoning policy has been revised with reference to neighborhood meetings. The applicant presents their proposal to the neighbors without the presence of staff. p g Jennifer Gillaspie, OV resident. Ms. Gillaspie requested that the DRB not allow any cut and fill greater than 6 feet. Ms. Elen Zank, OV Resident. Ms. Zank stated she was opposed to the proposed grading exception. Jill Jones, OV resident stated she was opposed to the grading waiver and is grading exception concerned what effect the radin would have on the Oracle Road Scenic Corridor. nt stated the need for grading exception is because of over Bill Adler, OV resident, development of the land available and is opposed to the exception. MOTION: A motion was made byMember Gribb and seconded by Chairman Zinkin to deny OV Applicants C A licants request for approval of a grading • Oro Valleybecause it does not meet the guidelines of exception for Palisades at criteria three. g Member Buette stated he would vote against the motion because the proposal ORSCOD requirement; this development doubles it. This not only meets the q positive items than negative. The building heights would be proposal has more 9 lower r and the view shed would be better for the neighbors. that if building Caswell stated number 5 was moved we wouldn't have an issue. Chairman Zinkin stated he was in favor of the motion. Member Gribb stated he does not want to see the same thing happen at this site as did at the Pulte site. Mr. Shelton stated he agreed the Pulte building was an eyesore. George Larsen, Applicant, stated the reason for bringing the request to the DRB decision to be made that was best for the neighbors and the was to allow a back and make the original plan work but peoplebe town. We will go won't g happy with the result. We will respect your decision.