Michael Spaeth, Senior Planner, provided a presentation that included the following:
- Applicant's Request
- Planned Area Development Amendment
- What is a conditional Use Permit
- Conditional Use Permit Review Criteria
- Conditional Use Permit
- Site Plan
- Summary and Recommendation
Ali Fakih, Sustainability Engineering Group, provided a presentation that included the following:
- Project Description
- Proposed Site Plan
- Fry's Prototype
- First Elevation Rendering
- First Landscape Rendering
- Proposed Landscape
Chairman Rodman opened the public hearing.
Paul Loomis, Oro Valley resident, voiced his concern with Oracle Road becoming a speedway with gas stations and strip malls everywhere. During the last 10 years there has been a lot of discussion about gas stations in each of the Planned Area Developments (PAD) along First Avenue and Oracle Road. The PAD was limited to 5 gas stations and you still have the opportunity for another gas station at First Avenue and Oracle Road. The potential for clustering with 3 gas stations on the intersection is a concern as well as the lost parking spots in front of the Fry's Grocery Store. Moving the ring road to the south is his final concern.
Donald Bristow, Oro Valley resident, voiced his concerns with First Avenue and Oracle Road being a scenic resource designated area and Oracle Road being a scenic corridor. It deserves special attention and special architectural details. From what he see's here tonight all we are getting is another gas station like what's on La Canada, which is very inappropriate for that location. Fry's has desires to put in a storage chest, which should be included in the conditions of approval which are not allowed. If another gas station is allowed restricting signs should be enforced. Limiting of space around the kiosk is also needed. We need to be sensitive to the conditions and the appearance because it's our strategic corner.
Bill Adler, Oro Valley resident, agrees with the previous speakers, but unfortunately the gas station is a permitted use identified in the Planned Area Development. The points of the previous speakers should be covered in the conditions related to conditional use permits for gas stations. We have allowed the growth on Oracle Road to go way beyond our planning capacity. Your criticism tonight is limited to what is permitted by the Planned Area Development.
Freda Thompson, Oro Valley resident, voiced her concern with the left turn into Fry's. It remains an obstacle because there are so many people walking into the store. With the proposed gas station there would be tremendous car traffic and still a lot of people. We should be looking at our older drivers and the traffic concern should be looked at very closely.
Commissioner Drzazgowski arrived at 6:30 PM.
Barbara Lonier, Oro Valley resident, voiced her concern with the safety, congestion issues and what the finished product is going to look like. Ms. Lonier believes another gas station in the area does not work.
Chairman Rodman closed the public hearing.
Paul Keesler, Development and Infrastructure Services Director and Town Engineer, responded to questions/concerns asked during the public hearing in regards to the intersection, ring road concerns, traffic conjestion and pedestrian safety.
Michael Spaeth, responded to non-engineer questions/concerns asked during the public hearing in regards to the following:
- Loss of parking
- Scenic corridor
- Outdoor display
- Conditional Use Permit criteria
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner
Barrett
and seconded by Commissioner
Hurt
to Recomend Approval of the Planned Area Development Amendment for the Fry's Fuel Center, based on the findings in the staff report.
MOTION carried, 5-0.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner
Barrett
and seconded by Vice-Chairman
Leedy
to Recomend Approval of the Conditional Use Permit for the Fry's Fuel Center, subject to the condition listed in Attachment 1 as well as cart corrals be added for customers convenience in the additional parking and the side walk be widened if feasible when the traffic study performed.
MOTION carried, 5-0.
Elisa Hamblin, Long-Range Principal Planner, provided a presentation that included the following:
- Your Voice, Our Future Project
- The General Plan
- The Public Participation Plan
- Project Schedule
- Media Coverage & Publicity
- Where we've been: Phase I
- Survey Methods
- Survey Results
- Oro Valley's Vision
- Vision & Guiding Principles
- Where we've been: Phase 2
- Committee Challenges
- Committee Work
- Review Drafts
- Committee Work
- Vision and Guiding Principles
Bill Adler, Development Committee Member, presented an overview on the community process which included the following:
- Title Change
- Guiding Principles
- Master Plan
- Find a goal
- Policies
Thomas Gribb, Community Committee Member, presented an overview on the following:
- Goals (Economy, services and complete community)
- Community Goals and Policies
- Community Vision and Guiding Principles
Marilyn Lane, Community Committee Member, presented an overview on the following:
- Community Committee Dec 2014 - Mar 2015
- Agree on what was our goals
- Agree on what was our policies
- Agree on what was our actions
- Community Actions, Page 62 - 70
Bob Swope, Environment Committee, presented an overview on the following:
- Environment Vision & Guiding Principles
- Environment Committee Sep - Dec 2014
- Four Essential Components
- Sonoran Desert Resources
- Water Resources
- Cultural Resources
- Clean Environment
- Environment Actions
Michael Schoppach, Development Committee, presented an overview on the following:
- Development Goals and Policies
- Development Committee Dec 2014 - Mar 2015
- Development Actions
- Land Use and Design
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
Elisa Hamblin, continued her presentation on the following:
- Getting to Work: Actions
- Amending the Plan
- Your Voice, Our Future Plan
- What's next
- Phase III: Do it! Make it so!
- Next Meeting
- Get Involved
Chair Rodman opened the public hearing.
Chair Rodman closed the public hearing with no speaker requests.
PLANNING UPDATE (INFORMAITONAL ONLY)
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice-Chairman
Leedy
and seconded by Commissioner
Hurt
to adjourn the October 6, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Regular Session at 8:05 PM.