MINUTES
ORO VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL SESSION
September 20, 2016
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
SPECIAL SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 PM
Chair Eggerding called the September 20, 2016, Special Session of the Oro Valley Conceptual Design Review Board to order at 6:00 pm.
Chair Eggerding led the members of the Board and Audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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PRESENT: |
Dick Eggerding, Chair
Bruce Wyckoff, Vice Chair
Sarah Chen, Member
Nathan Basken, Member
Hal Linton, Member
Jacob Herrington, Member
Kit Donley, Member
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ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT:
Vice Mayor Waters
Council Member Hornat
Joe Andrews, Chief Civil Deputy Attorney
There were no speaker requests.
There were no Council comments for this meeting.
Member Linton requested a change to the August 9, 2016 minutes noting he abstained from Item 4.
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Wyckoff and seconded by Member Herrington to approve the August 9, 2016 regular session meeting minutes.
MOTION carried, 7-0.
A. CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN (INCLUDING ALTERNATIVE PARKING RATIO), LANDSCAPE PLAN (INCLUDING REDUCTION OF THE ORACLE ROAD SIGNIFICANT VEGETATION CONSERVATION AREA), AND RECREATION AREA PLAN
B. CONCEPTUAL ARCHITECTURE
Robert Kirschman, Senior Planner, provided a presentation that included the following:
- Purpose
- Parking Space Deviation
- Conceptual Site Plan
- Alternative Parking Ratio
- Conceptual Landscape Plan
- Senior Care Requirements
- Surrounding Development
- Neighborhood Meeting Information
Matt Booma, Senior Vice President of Development of CA Ventures, representing the developer and owner, provided a presentation that included the following:
- Zoning Within Base Standards
- Building Elevations
- Technical Site Plan
- Roof Mounted Elevations
Key topics raised by the commission:
- Roof mounted air conditioning units
- Proposed parking numbers and how to manage on special days
- Follow up question on shuttle buses if parking full
- Window treatments on second floor in regards to afternoon sun
- Concern or compromise of parking ratio and how to know that clients will not be driving
- Traffic flow for emergency vehicles
- Total occupancy at peak capacity is 104 residents
- Verification of minimum setback requirements
- Significant vegetation relocation
- Internal garbage enclosure clarification and trash pickup
- One way counter clockwise traffic
- Concern of parking and people needing to park offsite.
- Where is the nearest bus stop?
- Likelihood of public transportation higher in other cities and needing a plan for better parking management
- Questioned on if ratio between Memory Care and Assisted Living clients absolute
- Breakdown of caregivers to service personnel
Chairman Eggerding opened the Public Hearing.
There were no speaker requests.
Chairman Eggerding closed the Public Hearing.
Member Linton suggested an additional condition be added requiring the owner to monitor the parking situation.
Chad Daines, Principal Planner, recommended that the Board take action on alternative parking ratio, without the suggested condition.
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Wyckoff and seconded by Member Chen recommend approval to Town Council of the Oro Valley Senior Living Facility Conceptual Site Plan (including alternative parking ratio, waiver from separate pedestrian access ways and significant vegetation reduction), Landscape Plan and Recreation Area Plan subject to the condition in Attachment 1.
MOTION carried, 7-0.
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Wyckoff and seconded by Member Herrington recommend approval to Town Council of the Oro Valley Senior Care Facility Conceptual Architecture.
MOTION carried, 7-0.
Chad Daines, Principal Planner, provided a presentation that included the following:
- Conceptual Site Plan
- General Plan Conditions
- Park Amenities
- Neighborhood Meetings
- Moore Road
- Park broken into 2 phases
Key Topics raised by the Board:
- Inquiry on length of time since the neighborhood meeting
- Moore Road Alignment
- Rational of dividing the park into two phases
- Traffic Circle
- Continuation of Moore Road as a future Right of Way
- Assurance of Moore Road continuing to Arrowsmith Drive, whether public or private
Paul Oland, The WLB Group, representing the property owner, Mattamy Homes, provided a presentation that included the following:
- Vistoso Trails
- Additional Neighborhood Meetings
- Second Part of Moore Rd is Separate Ownership
Key Topics Raised by the Board:
- Wash flow direction and question whether water needed pumping
- Sewer versus Lift Station
- Sewage pump stations back up generators
- Park Share Agreement with the three different phases
- Park amenities that Mattamy Homes are responsible for in Phase One
- Question on shaded play areas
- Comment on open space conservation
Chair Eggerding opened the Public Hearing
Paul Loomis, Oro Valley Resident, spoke regarding the following issues:
- Main concern regarding notification to homebuyers of public trails
- Partial Park Concern
The Board questioned public access to trail systems.
- Chad Daines, Principal Planner, stated the Board could recommend a condition be added to the CC&R's notifying residents of nearby public trail systems and activities.
Board inquired about the possibility of the park being built in one phase.
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Wyckoff and seconded by Member Herrington recommend approval of the Mattamy Homes Conceptual Site Plan, Landscape Plan, and Master Recreation Area Plan, based on the findings in the staff report, and condition be added to the CC&R's notifying owners of the nearby public access to trails in the area.
MOTION carried, 7-0.
A. GRADING EXCEPTION TO ALLOW CUTS AND FILLS GREATER THAN 12 FEET
B. CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN, LANDSCAPE PLAN, AND RECREATION AREA PLAN (INCLUDING WAIVER OF SEPARATED PEDESTRIAN ACCESS WAYS)
C. CONCEPTUAL ARCHITECTURE
Chad Daines, Principal Planner, provided a presentation that included the following:
- Site Plan / Landscape Plan
- Tentative Development Plan
- Grading Exception
- Interconnected Paths and Trails
- Senior Care Requirements
- Separated Pedestrian Access Ways
- Recreation Plan
- Rezoning Architectural Concept
- Architectural Concept
Keri Silvyn, Esq., with Lazarus, Silvyn, & Bangs, representing Nakoma Sky, provided information regarding the following:
- Height
- Grading Waiver
- Cut and Fill Strategy
Member Linton questioned if there are any special requirements in regards to building on filled land.
Member Wyckoff suggested presenting each item separately.
Chairman Eggerding opened the Public Hearing.
Paul Loomis, Oro Valley Resident, voiced concern regarding Water Detention Retention Waiver.
Key Topics raised by the Board regarding grading exception:
- Had a drainage report had been completed?
- Were any problems and/or remedies with the drainage waiver?
Chairman Eggerding Closed the Public Hearing.
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Donley and seconded by Vice Chair Wyckoff recommend approval to Town Council of the Nakoma Sky Senior Living Facility Grading Exception, subject to the conditions in Attachment 1.
MOTION carried, 7-0.
Jeff Grobstein, Oro Valley Resident, stated his full support of the development.
Member Linton questioned connecting traffic flow across the wash to Oracle Road.
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Wyckoff and seconded by Member Basken to approve recommendation to Town Council of the Nakoma Sky Senior Living Facility Conceptual Site Plan (including waiver of separated pedestrian access ways), Landscape Plan, and Recreation Area Plan, subject to the conditions in Attachment 1.
MOTION carried, 7-0.
Gary Koerner, President, Three Living Architects, provided a presentation addressing color palette issues and other minor changes since the August 9, 2016 meeting.
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Chen and seconded by Vice Chair Wyckoff recommend approval to Town Council of the Nakoma Sky Senior Living Facility Architecture.
MOTION carried, 7-0.
Chad Daines, Principal Planner, presented the Planning Update:
- Conceptual Design Review Board, October 11 may be cancelled
- September 21 Town Council Meeting three upcoming items
- October 5 Town Council Meeting two upcoming items
- No Upcoming Neighborhood Meetings
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Wyckoff and seconded by Member Herrington adjourn was made by Bruce Wyckoff, Vice Chair and seconded by Jacob Herrington, Member to adjourn the Conceptual Design Review Board at 7:58 pm.