Chair Wyckoff called the September 12, 2017 Regular Session of the Oro Valley Conceptual Design Review Board to order at 6:02 pm.

PRESENT:

Bruce Wyckoff, Chair Jacob Herrington, Vice Chair Sarah Chen, Member Nathan Basken, Member Hal Linton, Member Dick Eggerding, Member Kit Donley, Member

 

ALSO PRESENT:                Lou Waters, Vice Mayor
                                            Joe Andrews, Chief Civil Deputy Attorney

Chair Wyckoff led the members of the Board and Audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

There were no speaker requests.

Council Liaison comments were held until Item 6.

August 8, 2017 Regular Session Meeting Minutes

MOTION: A motion was made by Dick Eggerding, Member and seconded by Jacob Herrington, Vice Chair to approve the August 8, 2017 regular session meeting minutes.

MOTION carried, 7-0.

Signed Staff Report

Attachment 1 - Location Map

Attachment 2 - Applicant’s Submittal

Planner Milini Simms provided a presentation that included the following:
- Purpose
- Location Map
- Site Plan
- Call for Artists Process
- Design Principles and Design Standards
- Visibility and Integration

Member Linton inquired if the town is obligated to disclose to the other applicants that this particular applicant is a member of the credit union.

Planner Simms informed the Board that since SAACA was used for the call for artist process no disclosure was necessary.

Grace Duval, OneAZ Credit Union Regional President, provided a presentation that reviewed the art selection process.

Member Eggerding inquired about the placement of the artwork with regard to the view.

Ms. Duvall addressed the artwork placement question.

Additional key topics raised by the Board:
- Lighting maintenance and responsibility
- Safety

Matthew Moutafis, OneAZ Credit Union artist, addressed the following:
- Fiber optic benefits and maintenance
- Safety
- Art details

MOTION: A motion was made by Sarah Chen, Member and seconded by Hal Linton, Member to recommend approval of the Conceptual Public Art for OneAZ Credit Union, based on the finding that the proposed public artwork is consistent with the Design Principles and Design Standards.

MOTION carried, 7-0.

Signed Staff Report

Attachment 1 - Location Map

Attachment 2 - Applicant’s Submittal

Planner Milini Simms provided a presentation that included the following:
- Purpose
- Location Map
- Site Plan
- Public Art Request
- Design Principles and Design Standards
- Quality, Diversity, Response to Context, Safety, Durability
- Visibility and Integration

Daniel Tassone, representing Tucson Cactus and Koi, provided a presentation on the proposed art piece, Desert Zen.

Key topics raised by the Board:
- Design details
- Tile gap and grout details
- Shade

Mr. Tassone addressed the following:
- Design details
- Gaps and tile replacement
- Artwork location

MOTION: A motion was made by Dick Eggerding, Member and seconded by Hal Linton, Member to recommend approval of the Conceptual Public Art for Tucson Cactus and Koi, based on the finding that the proposed public artwork is consistent with the Design Principles and Design Standards.

MOTION carried, 7-0.

Signed Staff Report

Attachment 1 - Applicant’s Proposal

Attachment 2 - Location Map

Attachment 3 - Site Photos

Senior Planning Technician Patty Hayes provided a presentation that included the following:
- Updated Sign Criteria
- Site Plan
- Location Map
- Monument Signs
- Color Palette
- Wall Sign
- View From Trail of Backside of Current Businesses
- View From Neighborhood
- Existing and Proposed Language of Existing Sign Criteria Conditions
- General Plan
- Proposed Added Condition

Key topics raised by the Board:
- Homeowners Association approval of sign
- Upgrade of existing monument signs
- Concern of interpretation of language in new sign criteria
- Sign lighting criteria
- Sign criteria update timeframe
- Sign view from Pusch View Lane

Current Planning Principal Planner Michael Spaeth addressed language interpretation in new sign criteria.

Mike Addis, representing Addisigns, addressed the following topics:
- Applicant's goal with sign advertising and sign compliance
- Benefits of proposed criteria
- How much change will the new sign criteria provide to business front
- Future business development for Mercado Del Rio
- Homeowners Association approval clarification

MOTION: A motion was made by Nathan Basken, Member and seconded by Hal Linton, Member to recommend approval of the Mercado Del Rio Sign Criteria based on the finding that the proposed Sign Criteria add a condition to read, "Signs on the back of the buildings located adjacent to the wash shall be positioned to minimize impact on the residential area and multi-use trail along the wash embankment. Each sign permit application must be reviewed to ensure compliance with this condition, subject to approval by the Planning and Zoning Administrator."

MOTION carried, 7-0.

Chief Civil Deputy Attorney Joe Andrews provided an explanation of the approval process of past minutes with regard to a Board no longer being in service and the Open Meeting Law.

The Board discussed options for the approval of minutes.

MOTION: A motion was made by Hal Linton, Member and seconded by Jacob Herrington, Vice Chair to propose the minutes for the September 12, 2017 be forwarded to Chair Wyckoff for approval.

MOTION carried, 7-0.

Vice Mayor Lou Waters expressed appreciation, on behalf of the Mayor and Town Council, for the public service of the Conceptual Design Review Board.

Current Planning Principal Planner Michael Spaeth, on behalf of the Planning Department, thanked the Conceptual Design Review Board for their dedication and service.

Chair Wyckoff shared Conceptual Design Review Board memories and thanked fellow
Board members.

Member Linton expressed pride in the Town of Oro Valley and that it was a pleasure to work with the Board.

There was no Planning Update.

MOTION: A motion was made by Jacob Herrington, Vice Chair and seconded by Kit Donley, Member to adjourn the Conceptual Design Review Board at 7:08 pm.

MOTION carried, 6-1 with Hal Linton, Member opposed.