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MINUTES ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION November 2, 2021 ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE

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

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Chair Gambill led the Commission and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

CALL TO AUDIENCE

There were no speaker requests.

COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS

Council Liaison Melanie Barrett welcomed the Commission back to in-person meetings and the newly remodeled Council Chambers. No recent Planning agenda items have been before Town Council, but provided a summary of other recent agenda items.

REGULAR SESSION AGENDA

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 3, 2021 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES


				Motion by Commissioner Daniel Sturmon, seconded by Commissioner Hal Bergsma to approve the meeting minutes with changes made to the roll call vote list for two agenda items.

A roll call vote was taken:

Commissioner Bergsma - Aye
Vice Chair Herrington - Aye
Commissioner Posey - Aye
Commissioner Sturmon - Aye
Chair Gambill - Aye

				Vote: 5 - 0 Carried

	2.			PUBLIC HEARING: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT TO REMOVE A ZONING CONDITION REQUIRING A MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 180,000 SQ. FT. TO ENABLE THE STANDARD R1-144 MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 144,000 SQ. FT. FOR AN AREA LOCATED IN PROXIMITY TO TORTOLITA MOUNTAIN CI., N. KING AIR DR., AND WEST TURTLE DOVE LN., PARCELS 21916001D, 21916003A, 21916005A, 21916005B, 21916007A, 21916007B, 21915001C, 21915001D, 21915001E, 219150040, 219150050, 219150060, 21916001B, 219160020, 21915007B, 21915007C, 21915007D, 21916016A, 21916016B, 21916016C, 21915009A, 21915008A, 21915008B, 219120160
				Planner Kyle Packer provided a presentation that including the following: - Translational zoning amendment - Location map - Annexation and translational zoning process - Proposed amendment - Public participation - General Plan conformance - Summary and recommendation
				Chair Gambill opened the public hearing. There were no speaker requests. Chair Gambill closed the public hearing.
				Discussion ensued among the Commission and staff.


				Motion by Vice Chair Jacob Herrington, seconded by Commissioner Skeet Posey to recommend approval of the zoning amendment to apply the standard R1-144 minimum lot size of 144,000 square feet to the affected parcels listed in Attachment 1, based on the finding it is in compliance with the General Plan.

A roll call vote was taken:

Commissioner Bergsma - Aye
Vice Chair Herrington - Aye
Commissioner Posey - Aye
Commissioner Sturmon - Aye
Chair Gambill - Aye

				Vote: 5 - 0 Carried

	3.			DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A PROPOSED BUILDING HEIGHT INCREASE FOR CDO BAPTIST CHURCH LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST INTERSECTION OF ORACLE ROAD AND CALLE CONCORDIA, 2102294
				Principal Planner Michael Spaeth provided a presentation the included the following: - Purpose - Subject property - Applicant's request to increase bell tower height by 4 feet - Summary and recommendation
				Discussion ensued among the Commission and staff.


				Motion by Commissioner Hal Bergsma, seconded by Commissioner Daniel Sturmon to approve the proposed building height increase to 31 feet, 6 inches for the bell tower architectural feature only, based on a finding it is in conformance with all applicable Zoning Code requirements.

A roll call vote was taken:

Commissioner Bergsma - Aye
Vice Chair Herrington - Aye
Commissioner Posey - Aye
Commissioner Sturmon - Aye
Chair Gambill - Aye

		Vote: 5 - 0 Carried

	4.	DISCUSSION REGARDING A PROPOSED ZONING CODE AMENDMENT TO OFF-STREET PARKING (SECTION 27.7) AND OFF-STREET LOADING (SECTION 27.8), AND OTHER RELATED SECTIONS
		Planner Kyle Packer provided a presentation that included the following: - Purpose - Process - Survey results and lessons - Key change #1: expand parking land use categories - Key change #2: right sized parking quantities - Key change #3: alternative use of parking lots - Key change #4: miscellaneous - Summary
		Discussion ensued among the Commission and staff.

PLANNING UPDATE (INFORMATIONAL ONLY) Principal Planner Michael Spaeth informed the Commission of two upcoming neighborhood meetings and items on the December agenda. He also provided updates on a recent Board of Adjustment appeal case and the OV Marketplace project.

ADJOURNMENT


				Motion by Commissioner Skeet Posey, seconded by Commissioner Daniel Sturmon to adjourn the meeting.

Chair Gambill adjourned the meeting at 6:51 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 2nd day of November in 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