MINUTES
ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
January 12, 2010
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
 
CALL TO ORDER AT OR AROUND 6:00 P.M.

Vice Chair Hornat called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:
Vice Chair Joe Hornat
Commissioner Alan Caine
Commissioner Mary Caswell
Commissioner Robert La Master
Commissioner Robert Swope

ABSENT: Chairman Clark Reddin

CALL TO THE AUDIENCE (Non Agenda Items Only)

Opened and closed without comment.

1.

Review and /or approval of the December 1, 2009, P&Z Commission meeting minutes.


Commissioner Swope asked for a correction of his statement on page two.

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Mary Caswell Caswell and seconded by Commissioner Alan Caine Caine to approve, as amended, the December 1, 2009, P&Z Commission meeting minutes.

MOTION carried, 5-0.
 
2.

Discuss Planning & Zoning Department Work Plan 2010-2012


Paul Popelka, OV Acting Planning & Zoning Director, presented the Work Plan for FY 10/11 and 11/12.

Vice-Chair Hornat opened the public meeting.

Bill Adler, OV resident, said the only items that should be on a Work Plan that Town Council will approve, are projects that come before the Commission.  The Work Plan needs to have elements specified such as, an estimate of how many hours are going to be involved as to the percentage of total number of hours available.  Mr. Adler said completing the Environmental Sensitive Land Ordinance (ESLO) and any commitments to the Historic Preservation Commission need to be limited to the Cultural Resources Inventory.  The sign code, commercial review, and the completion of the ESLO are going to take the rest of the year or may enter the next fiscal year and that is as far ahead as the Commission should look.  Mr. Adler said the Work Plan needs to be whittled down to just the projects that are going to go to the Commission for approval. 

Don Cox, OV resident, said he would like the Planning and Zoning Commission and Department to look at those items they can do in the near future that may enhance revenue for the Town.  It is those items that should be placed with the highest priority so they may get through the Council a lot easier.

Discussion:

- Effectiveness of CPI

Commissioner Caswell said this is a strategic marketing plan and enhancement of revenue is something that the town needs.  She said she hears from the business community all the time that it is hard to do business in OV because of so many restrictions. 

Discussion continued about removing items not needed in the Work Plan. 

3.

Planning Director Update


Mr. Popelka gave an update on items coming to the Commission in February and March.

4.

Future Agenda Items


Opened and closed without comment.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Robert La Master Master and seconded by Commissioner Alan Caine Caine to adjourn at 7:38 p.m.

MOTION carried, 5-0.