Senior Planning Technician Patty Hayes gave a presentation that included the following:
- Purpose
- A-frame Signs Description
- Current Standards
- Proposed Standards
- Language in General Plan
- Summary
Questions/concerns raised by Commission and addressed by staff:
- Text specifically states cannot face public roads, what is the logic for that?
- Has issue with "oriented" language regarding public-facing A-frames
- We should give every opportunity to businesses
- Clarify intrusiveness
- Clarify what "in the shopping center" means
- Clarify the "four-foot walkway"
- How does this affect residential areas close to shopping areas?
- How many businesses does the current code affect?
- How was the twenty feet determined?
- Does this solve the issue or is this a temporary solution?
- Could we keep Code as is and have businesses ask for exceptions?
Chair Hurt opened the public hearing.
Dave Perry, Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Oro Valley resident, spoke in support of the Zoning Code amendment to A-frames and outdoor displays signs.
Question raised by the Commission:
- Are there provisions for businesses to protect their areas?
Chair Hurt closed the public hearing.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner
Cox
and seconded by Commissioner
Hitt
to recommend approval of the Zoning Code Amendment in Attachment 1 related to A-frame signs, based on the finding that the request meets the intent of the general plan concerning signage.
Additional concerns raised by the Commission:
- The clustering of signs as a visible intrusion
- Feels this directly conflicts with general plan
- A-frames are designed for pedestrian traffic
MOTION carried, 4-2 with Vice Chair Barrett and Commissioner Swope opposed.
Senior Planning Technician Patty Hayes gave a presentation that included the following:
- Outdoor Displays
- Current Standards
- Proposed Standards
- General Plan
- Summary
Question/concerns raised by the Commission and addressed by staff:
- Clarification on access area with new change
- Clarification on measurement standards
Chair Hurt opened the public hearing.
Dave Perry, Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Oro Valley resident spoke in support for this item. It provides good viable opportunities for businesses.
Chair Hurt closed the public hearing.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner
Hitt
and seconded by Commissioner
Cox
to recommend approval of the Zoning Code Amendment in Attachment 1 related to Outdoor Displays, based on the finding that the request meets the intent of the general plan to support businesses.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
Planning and Zoning Administrator Bayer Vella asked that this item be continued to the October 25, 2017 special session meeting.
Planning and Zoning Administrator Bayer Vella gave a Planning Update that included information on the following:
- Two upcoming neighborhood meetings
- Final Conceptual Design Review Board meeting is the following week
- Seven (7) cases on agenda for the October 3, 2017 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at Icagen, Inc. No votes will be taken; items will be discussion only
- Second meeting in October for the Planning and Zoning Commission on October 25
- Community Academy will start on October 12
Chair Hurt adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m.
Prepared by:
Jeanna Ancona
Senior Office Specialist
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the regular session Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 5th day of September, 2017. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.