MINUTES
ORO VALLEY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Regular Session
*AMENDED (2-24-2017 AT 4:00 P.M.)

February 28, 2017
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CAŅADA DRIVE
 
BOA 2-28-17 MATERIALS PACKET

REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 3:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Dankwerth called the meeting to order at 2:59 pm.

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:
Helen Dankwerth, Chair
John Bohl, Member
David Perkins, Member
Stephen Roach, Member
Michael Schoeppach, Member

OTHER STAFF PRESENT: 
Joe Andrews, Chief Civil Deputy Attorney
Patty Hayes, Senior Planning Technician
Rosevelt Arellano, Senior Planner

CALL TO AUDIENCE - at this time, any member of the public is allowed to address the Board on any issue not listed on today’s agenda. Pursuant to the Arizona Open Meeting law, individual Board members may ask Town staff to review the matter, ask that the matter be placed on a future agenda, or respond to criticism made by speakers. However, the Board of Adjustment may not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during "Call to Audience." In order to speak during "Call to Audience" please specify what you wish to discuss when completing the blue speaker card.

No speakers present.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Chair Dankwerth led the Board and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

REGULAR SESSION

*1. Discussion and possible action on a request for a variance at 9450 N. Raleigh Place to allow a detached garage to be built closer to the front lot line than the main house, OV1700049. *(ITEM WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT AND WILL NOT BE HEARD)

Staff Report

Attachment 1 - Applicant’s Submittal

Attachment 2 - Illustration of Proposal

Attachment 3 - Location Map

Attachment 4 - Topography Map

Attachment 5 - Aerial Photo Close Up

Attachment 6 - Site Photos

Attachment 7 - Site Photos

2.

Discussion and possible action on a request for a variance at 720 W. Linda Vista Blvd to allow a detached garage to be built taller than the main house, OV1700129.


Staff Report

Attachment 1 - Applicant’s Submittal

Attachment 2 - Illustration of Proposal

Attachment 3 - Location Map

Attachment 4 - Aerial Photo with Topography

Attachment 5 - Site Photos

Attachment 6 - Email from neighbor

Patty Hayes, Senior Planning Technician, presented on the following:

- Purpose
- Property location
- Zoning Code
- Proposal of variance request
- Modified Site Plan
- Five criteria
- Summary

Peter Zorilla, Tamarron Homes, representing applicant, stated design is to minimize damage to property. When septic tank was located, had to move the proposed building further away from house. A current metal building on property will be removed during this process. The HOA has already given approval for this structure as well as adjacent homeowners. Staff has denied variance request based on not meeting one of five criteria. Grading issues present issues of building the garage structure in the back. 

Questions/issues raised by Board:

- What is the cost of new septic system? 
- Why is the top of the building 5 feet, 2 inches higher than the garage door?
- What if garage had a different type of roof, would the height be lower?
- Why can't you dig lower for building?
- How high above the house is the roofline is the roofline of the garage?
- If another roofline design is used, wouldn't there would be almost no difference between the two rooflines?
- Since the code requires to measure buildings from finished grade of building to highest point, why isn't topography taken into account due to the uniqueness of the lot?

Chair Dankwerth opened the public hearing.

Jim Howard, Oro Valley resident who lives two homes west of property, spoke in opposition of Item 2:

- He bought his home seven years ago for the mountain views. The owners of 720 W. Linda Vista Blvd previously parked an RV in the same location which impacted his views. He is concerned that the height of this garage is to accommodate an RV to be parked inside. This will greatly impact his views. He would like to see the garage of a more standard height.

Chair Dankwerth closed the public hearing.

MOTION: A motion was made by Member Roach and seconded by Member Schoeppach to deny a variance to allow a detached garage closer to the front lot line than the main house, based on the finding that the five criteria have not been met.

MOTION carried, 5-0.

3.

Election of Officers


A.

Chair


MOTION: A motion was made by Member Roach and seconded by Member Perkins to elect Chair Dankwerth as Chair.

MOTION carried, 5-0.

B.

Vice Chair


MOTION: A motion was made by Member Schoeppach and seconded by Member Perkins to elect Member Roach as Vice Chair.

MOTION carried, 5-0.

PLANNING UPDATE (INFORMATIONAL ONLY)

Rosevelt Arellano, Senior Planner, provided the following Planning updates:

- Neighborhood meeting this evening at 6:00 p.m. regarding an Amphi overhead utility line.
- Currently do not have any items for the next scheduled Board of Adjustment meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

Chair Dankwerth adjourned the meeting at 3:32 p.m.

Prepared by:


Jeanna Ancona
Senior Office Specialist

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the regular session Board of Adjustment meeting of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 28th day of February, 2017. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.