Board of Adjustment Special Session

MINUTES
ORO VALLEY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SPECIAL SESSION
December 17, 2013
HOPI ROOM
11000 N. La Canada Drive

CALL TO ORDER AT OR AFTER 3:00 P.M.

Chair Adler called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM

PRESENT:
Bill Adler, Chairman
John Bohl, Member
Helen Dankwerth, Member
Steven Roach, Member
Mike Schoeppach, Member

ALSO PRESENT

Mike Zinkin, Council Liaison
Chuck King, Town of Oro Valley Building Official
Joe Andrews, Chief Civil Deputy Town Attorney
Byer Vella, Conservation & Sustainability Administrator
Elisa Hamblin, General Plan Senior Planner

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Chair Adler led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

CALL TO THE 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 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.

1.	REVIEW AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE JULY 23, 2013 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES

MOTION: A motion was made by Member Dankwerth and seconded by Member Bohl to Approve

MOTION carried, 5-0.

July 23, 2013 Regular Session Meeting Minutes

2.	REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FOR THE LOUARTI RESIDENCE AT 133 E. CHELSEA COURT TO ALLOW A DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDING TO BE IN THE FRONT YARD, OV1013-14.

OV1013-14 Staff Report

BOA Application OV1013-14

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Attachment 5

Attachment 6

Rosevelt Arellano, Planner, presented his staff report detailing the following information:

-Map
-Vicinity Map
-Image of Carport
-Request
-Detailed map
-Topography Map
-Five Variance Criteria
-Summary

Chuck King, Oro Valley Building Official, responded to questions posed by the Board, clarifying the definition of attached structure and the Town of Oro Valley Code.

Mrs Louarti, applicant, spoke to the Board and audience regarding her justification for the variance.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones, residents of Oro Valley, spoke with regard to the variance request. Mr. Jones is a neighboring property owner and is not opposed to the variance as the structure is not visible from the street nor his home.

Cathy Packer, Oro Valley Resident, is opposed to the variance. Mrs. Packer expressed her concerns regarding the variance, as the structure impacts her views of the mountains from her family room and pool area.

MOTION: A motion was made by Member Dankwerth and seconded by Member Schoeppach deny

MOTION carried, 4-1 with Member Bohl opposed.

3.	PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION: YOUR VOICE, OUR FUTURE PROJECT UPDATE AND REVIEW OF PHONE SURVEY RESULTS. Bayer Vella, Conservation & Sustainability Administrator presented the "Your Voice, Our Future" project update and review of phone survey results to the Board members.

Item 3 Staff Report

Your Voice Our Future Phone Survey Report

Your Voice Our Future Fact Sheet

Bayer Vella, Conservation & Sustainability Administrator, provided a presentation to the Board of Adjustment for the Your Voice, Our Future Project update and review of the phone survey results.

4.	DISCUSSION ON MINIMUM LOT SIZE, LOT LAYOUT, ACCESSORY USES AND THE NEED FOR VARIANCES FOR SMALL, SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS

Chair Adler requested to postpone the remaining agenda items to the next Regular Session meeting.

MOTION: A motion was made by Member Schoeppach and seconded by Member Bohl to Approve

MOTION carried, 5-0.

5.	DISCUSSION OF VARIANCE APPLICATION MATERIALS AND CREATING AN ELECTRONIC APPLICATION FORM

6.	DISCUSSION OF TIMING OF VARIANCE UTILIZATION BY APPLICANTS

PLANNING UPDATE (INFORMATIONAL ONLY)
David Williams, Planning Manager provided Board Members with the following updates and information:

Please welcome our new Senior Planner, Michael Spaeth who joined the Planning Division on December 2nd. Town Council approved improvements for Naranja Park including two lighted multi use fields, a dog park and parking. We are in the process of starting infrastructure improvements to support the park. Mr. Williams also provided an update on the Zoning Code Amendment related to Public Artwork provisions, which will be heard by Town Council on January 15th. There will be a neighborhood meeting December 15th for a business which would like to specialize in Koi ponds, fish and water plants. They would like to build a shop on Oracle Road, south of Trader Joe's in the vacant lot between Trader Joe's and Suffolk. The meeting will be held at the Quality Inn north of Ina Road at 6 PM in the second floor meeting room. Mr. Williams announced the January 7th Planning and Zoning meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of items. Finally, Mr. Williams reiterated the success on the "Your Voice, Our Future" project, thanking the Board Members for their volunteerism and dedication.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION: A motion was made by Member Roach and seconded by Chairman Adler to Adjourn

MOTION carried, 5-0.