MINUTES
ORO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD
REGULAR SESSION
February 10, 2009
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
 
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AT OR AROUND 6:00 P.M.
 
Chairman Gribb called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
 
PRESENT:
Tom Gribb, Chairman
Jill Anderson, Member
John Buette, Member
Michael Schoeppach, Member
Ray Shelton, Member
Mike Zinkin, Member

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
Chairman Gribb led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
 
CALL TO THE AUDIENCE
 
Opened and closed without comment.
 
CONSENT AGENDA
 
A.

Review and/or approval of the January 13, 2009, DRB minutes.

 
B.

OV13-08-35, Caylor Construction Company, representing Dr. Michael La Corte, requests approval of exterior color changes for an existing building within the Sunrise Office Park located on the southwest corner of the Oracle Road and W. Camino Cortaro intersection. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Michael Spaeth, Planner, at (520) 229-4813 or mspaeth@orovalleyaz.gov.

 
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Zinkin and seconded by Member Schoeppach to approve the Consent Agenda.
 
MOTION carried, 6-0
 
REGULAR AGENDA
 
1.

OV12-08-15, Golder Ranch Fire District, represented by Rick Engineering, requests approval of a development plan and landscape plan for a fire station within the Oracle Vista Center, located at the northwest corner of Linda Vista and Oracle Road. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Matt Michels, Senior Planner, at (520) 229-4822 or mmichels@orovalleyaz.gov

 
Treat Miller of Rick Engineering, non resident, presented the development and landscape plans.  Mr. Miller reviewed:
Location
Site plan
Grading concept
Basin cross sections
Landscape concept

Chief John Fink, Golder Ranch Fire Department (GRFD), non resident, gave a synopsis of neighborhood meetings.

Matt Michels, OV Senior Planner, presented the staff report into the record and reviewed the development and landscape plans, staff recommended approval with conditions in Exhibit "A".
 
Bayer Vella, OV Principal Planner, addressed item 15 of Exhibit A.  Mr. Vella explained the property was rezoned before this property was split. Therefore, the rezoning conditions apply to the entire property.  To modify or amend the conditions, the applicant has to go back through the Town Council and Planning and Zoning Commission. 

Paul Keesler, OV Development Review Manager, explained the location of Public Area Access Lanes (PAAL’s) involved in this development and stated a requirement is to have sufficient traffic circulation.

Mr. Vella suggested amending the language of item 15 to allow the applicant to work with ADOT to possibly phase in the improvements needed.

Call to the Audience-
Jim Kincaid, Oro Valley resident, representing Villa Balboa resident, spoke in favor of the development and asked that before the project moved forward that the ingress/egress issues be worked out.
 
MOTION: A motion was made by and seconded by to
 
MOTION carried, 6-0
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Buette and seconded by Member Zinkin to approve OV12-08-15, Golder Ranch Fire District, represented by Rick Engineering, requests approval of a development plan and landscape plan for a fire station within the Oracle Vista Center, located at the northwest corner of Linda Vista and Oracle Road with the same conditions as the previous item.
 
MOTION carried, 6-0
 
2.

OV3-08-13, Young Electric Sign Company, representing Lauremar Inc and Gee Properties LLC, requests approval of a sign criteria for Arby’s and Famous Sam’s Restaurants, located at the southeast corner of Oracle Road and Magee Road. The applicant is requesting approval for a sign criteria that includes wall signs, a menu sign, directional signs, and a tenant-panel on an existing freestanding sign.  If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Jonathan Lew, Planning Technician, at (520) 229-4853 or at jlew@orovalleyaz.gov

 
John Kinman, non resident, representing YESCO Arby’s, reviewed the plan and presented the sign proposal.

Jonathan Lew, OV Planning Technician, presented the staff report.
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Shelton and seconded by Member Schoeppach to approve OV3-08-13, Young Electric Sign Company, representing Lauremar Inc and Gee Properties LLC, with a friendly amendment added by Member Zinkin, to strike all colors except A-Red PMS 485c2x, G-Ivory PMS 047-0 acrylite, C-Green PMS 349c, F-Black PMS 199-0 acrylite and H-White PMS 015-0 acrylite.
 
MOTION carried, 6-0
 
3.

OV3-08-12, Signs Plus, representing property owners El Campo Property Rentals LLP, requests approval of a sign criteria for a tenant building located on the southwest corner of Oracle Road and Cool Drive, approximately 500 feet north of the Oracle Road and Magee Road intersection. The applicant is requesting approval of a sign criteria that includes wall signs and a tenant-panel on an existing freestanding sign.  If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Jonathan Lew, Planning Technician, at (520) 229-4853 or at jlew@orovalleyaz.gov.

 
Ramon Jimenez, non resident, representing Signs Plus presented the proposed sign criteria for Just Brakes. 
 
Jonathan Lew, OV Planning Technician, presented the staff report.
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Zinkin and seconded by Member Buette to approve OV3-08-12, a sign criteria for El Campo Property Rentals LLP, to include the colors red, yellow, green and white only.  A friendly amendment was added by Member Gribb to include the conditions in Exhibit A.
 
MOTION carried, 6-0
 
4.

Discussion and Possible Action regarding proposed changes to the Town Board & Commission Appointment Process.

 
Member Schoeppach gave a brief update of the proposed change to the Boards and Commission appointment process by the Town Council. 
 
5.

Board Member Comments.

 
Member Zinkin expressed concern that lit signs are not being turned off as required by OVZCR.
Chairman Gribb requested this item be put on the next DRB agenda for further discussion.
 
6.

Planning and Zoning Update.

 
Karen Berchtold updated the DRB on current projects, the new DRB member and the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Ordinance (ESLO) project.
 
ADJOURNMENT
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Schoeppach and seconded by Member Zinkin to adjourn.
 
MOTION carried, 6-0