MINUTES
ORO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD
REGULAR SESSION
August 11, 2009
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
 
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AT OR AROUND 6:00 P.M.
 
Vice Chair Schoeppach called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
 
PRESENT:
Jill Anderson, Member
Michael Schoeppach, Member
Ray Shelton, Member
Gene Wowk, Member
Richard Luckett, Member
Dennis Ottley, Member

EXCUSED: Tom Gribb, Chairman
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
Vice Chair Schoeppach led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
 
CALL TO THE AUDIENCE
 
Open and closed with no comment.
 
CONSENT AGENDA
 
A.

Review and/or approval of the July 28, 2009, DRB minutes.

 
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Ottley and seconded by Member Anderson to approve the July 28, 2009, DRB minutes.
 
MOTION carried, 6-0
 
REGULAR AGENDA
 
1.

Election of a DRB representative for the Sign Sub-committee.

 
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Shelton and seconded by Member Anderson to elect Vice Chair Schoeppach to the DRB Sign Sub-committee.
 
MOTION carried, 6-0
 
2.

OV13-09-12, Eagle Investment Partners, LP, represented by the Soloway Group, requests approval of architectural elevations for a custom home on Lot 317 of Stone Canyon IV, located on the western terminus of Granite Gorge Drive. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Matt Michels, Senior Planner, at (520) 229-4822 or mmichels@orovalleyaz.gov.

 
Mark Soloway, non resident, presented the proposal.

Karen Berchtold, OV Senior Planner, presented the staff report and reviewed the following:
- Elevations
- Site plan
- Colors and material

Staff recommended approval.
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Shelton and seconded by Member Wowk to approve OV13-09-12, Eagle Investment Partners, LP, represented by the Soloway Group, request for approval of architectural elevations for a custom home on Lot 317 of Stone Canyon IV, with the conditions in Exhibit A.

 
MOTION carried, 6-0
 
3.

OV13-09-13, Diane Dowd, represented by Soloway Designs, requests approval of architectural elevations for a custom home on Lot 339 of Stone Canyon IV, located on the eastern terminus of Granite Gorge Drive. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact David Ronquillo, Senior Planner, at (520) 229-4817 or dronquillo@orovalleyaz.gov.

 
Mark Soloway, non resident, presented the proposal.

Karen Berchtold, OV Senior Planner, presented the staff report and reviewed the following:
- Elevations
- Site Plan
- Color and materials

Staff recommended approval with the conditions in Exhibit A.
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Shelton and seconded by Member Luckett to approve OV13-09-13, Diane Dowd, represented by Soloway Designs, request for approval of architectural elevations for a custom home on Lot 339 of Stone Canyon IV, with the conditions in Exhibit A.
 
MOTION carried, 6-0
 
4.

OV3-09-01A, McDonald’s Corporation, represented by Fluoresco Lighting and Signs, requests approval of an exemption from the Rooney Ranch PAD sign standards, for a proposed restaurant in the Rooney Ranch Parcel B, located in proximity to the northwest corner of Oracle Road and First Avenue, parcel # 220090260.  The exemption would permit McDonald’s to utilize the Oro Valley Zoning Code Revised sign standards, which permits a wider range of signs.  For questions and additional information, please contact Jonathan Lew, Planning Technician, at (520) 229-4853 or jlew@orovalleyaz.gov.

 
Mark Jones, non resident, presented the proposal and explained the exemption request is a result of McDonald’s high impact re-imaging program.
 
Member Ottley confirmed the additional square footage of the drive thru signs would be 3 feet not 11 feet as written in letter form. The applicant confirmed the additional footage would be 3 feet.

Jonathan Lew, OV Planning Technician, provided the staff report.  Mr. Lew reviewed the following:
- Area Map
- PAD
- Existing PAD standards
- Deviations for the PAD

Mr. Lew said staff recommended the DRB send a recommendation of approval to Town Council with the conditions in Exhibit A.

Vice-Chair Schoeppach asked if the white color is part of a trademark and could not be contested.  Mr. Lew responded that existing PAD standards allow the color white but would be limited to a 10 square foot wall sign; the applicant is utilizing the 10 square feet for the golden arch.

Vice-Chair Schoeppach clarified the applicant’s request for three signs instead of two are beyond what code allows.  Mr. Lew affirmed. 
 
MOTION: A motion was made by and seconded by to
 
MOTION carried, 6-0
 
5.

OV3-09-01, McDonald’s Corporation, represented by Fluoresco Lighting and Signs requests approval of a Master Sign Program for a proposed McDonald’s Restaurant in Rooney Ranch Parcel B, located in proximity to the northwest corner of Oracle Road and First Avenue, parcel # 220090260. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Jonathan Lew, Planning Technician, at (520) 229-4853 or jlew@orovalleyaz.gov.

 
Mark Jones, non resident, approached the podium to answer any questions.  The DRB had none.

Jonathan Lew presented the staff report and reviewed the following:
- Building elevations
- Sign locations
- Wall signs
- Drive thru signs
- Directional signs
- Deviations

Staff recommended DRB send to Town Council for approval to Council.
 
MOTION: A motion was made by and seconded by to
 
MOTION carried, 6-0
 
6.

Planning and Zoning Update.

 
Karen Berchtold, OV Senior Planner, updated the DRB on projects going before Town Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission.
 
ADJOURNMENT
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Ottley and seconded by Member Shelton to adjourn the meeting at 6:47 p.m.
 
MOTION carried, 6-0