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MINUTES ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2021 MEETING HELD VIA ZOOM

REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Gambill called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Present:	Hal Bergsma, Commissioner
	Bob Henderson, Commissioner
	Jacob Herrington, Vice Chair
	Ellen Hong, Commissioner
	Skeet Posey, Commissioner
	Daniel Sturmon, Commissioner
	Celeste Gambill, Chair
Staff Present:	Michael Spaeth, Principal Planner
	Joe Andrews, Chief Civil Deputy Attorney
Attendees:	Melanie Barrett, Town Council Liaison

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Chair Gambill recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Commission and audience.

CALL TO AUDIENCE

There were no speaker requests.

COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS

Council Liaison Melanie Barrett thanked the Commission for their work on the Westward Look and Oro Vista apartment expansion cases and provided updates on upcoming Town Council meeting agenda items.

REGULAR SESSION AGENDA

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 6, 2021 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES


				Motion by Vice Chair Jacob Herrington, seconded by Commissioner Daniel Sturmon to approve the April 6, 2021 meeting minutes.

A roll call vote was taken:

Commissioner Bergsma - Aye
Commissioner Henderson - Aye
Vice Chair Herrington - Aye
Commissioner Hong - Aye
Commissioner Posey - Aye
Commissioner Sturmon - Aye
Chiar Gambill - Aye

				Vote: 7 - 0 Carried

	2.			PUBLIC HEARING: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PROPOSED SETBACK REDUCTIONS FOR LAND ZONED LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL WITHIN THE RANCHO VISTOSO PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT
				Planner Kyle Packer provided a presentation that included the following: - Purpose: Rancho Vistoso Low Density Residential (LDR) front setback - Subject areas - Proposed code duplicates intent to provide varied streetscapes - Rancho Vistoso side entry example - Overview of front setbacks in Rancho Vistoso - Overview of approximate LDR equivalent front setbacks - General Plan Conformance - Public participation - Summary and recommendation Applicant Paul Oland with Paradigm Land Design, provided information about the Vermillion development and a graphic showing the existing and proposed setbacks. The Commission did not have any questions or comments. Chair Gambill opened the public hearing. There were no speaker requests. Chair Gambill closed the public hearing. Discussion ensued among the Commission and the applicant.


				Motion by Commissioner Skeet Posey, seconded by Commissioner Bob Henderson to recommend approval of the text amendment to the Low Density Residential Zoning of the Rancho Vistoso Planned Area Development to revise front setbacks in the district based on the finding it is in compliance with the General Plan.

		Vote: 7 - 0 Carried

	3.	DISCUSSION REGARDING A PROPOSED ZONING CODE AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 21 AND CHAPTER 22 TO REVISE THE PLANNING DIVISION WORK PLAN PROCESS
		Principal Planner Milini Simms provided a presentation that included the following: - Purpose - Background information - Relationship between plans - Remove redundancy and use same process as other departments - Additional aspects of the proposed amendment - Summary and conclusion Discussion ensued among the Commission and staff.

	4.	DISCUSSION REGARDING LAND DEVELOPMENT IN RANCHO VISTOSO
		Principal Planner Milini Simms provided a presentation that included the following: - Purpose - Background information - Town-wide: Overview of land development - Town-wide: Open Space - Rancho Vistoso: Overview of land development - Rancho Vistoso: Open Space - Comparison of Town-wide and Rancho Vistoso development - Rancho Vistoso Master Plan - Rancho Vistoso: Unplanned vacant land - Town-wide: Single-family residential growth trends - Rancho Vistoso: Residential growth trends - Rancho Vistoso: Residential projections - Summary and key takeaways Discussion ensued among the Commission and staff.

PLANNING UPDATE (INFORMATIONAL ONLY) Principal Planner Michael Spaeth provided information on an upcoming neighborhood meeting and the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. He also shared that his last day with the Town is on Friday, May 7. He thanked the Commission for their service to the Town. A few Commission members and Council Liaison Melanie Barrett shared kind words for Mr. Spaeth.

ADJOURNMENT


				Motion by Commissioner Daniel Sturmon, seconded by Vice Chair Jacob Herrington to adjourn the meeting.

Chair Gambill adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the Town of Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 4th day of May, 2021. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

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Jeanna Ancona
Senior Office Specialist