MINUTES
ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
TRAINING WORKSHOP
January 29, 2019
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
 
STUDY SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:
Vice Chair Bob Swope
Commissioner Nathan Basken
Commissioner Thomas Gribb
Commissioner Celeste Gambill
Commissioner Skeet Posey
Commissioner Hal Bergsma
Commissioner Ellen Hong

Commissioner Hong arrived at 6:02 p.m.

ALSO PRESENT:
Council Liaison Bill Rodman
Chief Civil Deputy Attorney Joe Andrews
Community and Economic Development Director J.J. Johnston
Planning Manager Bayer Vella
Permitting Manager David Laws
Current Planning Principal Planner Michael Spaeth
Long Range Principal Planner Jeanette De Renne
Senior Planner Milini Simms
Senior Planning Technician Patty Hayes
Planner Hannah Oden

Staff and Commission members introduced themselves and gave a brief overview of their backgrounds.

AGENDA

1.

DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION


ATTACHMENT 1- TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS

ATTACHMENT 2- PARLIMENTARY RULES & PROCEDUCRES AND CODE OF CONDUCT

ATTACHMENT 3 - TABLE OF AUTHORITIES

Principal Planner Michael Spaeth and Senior Planner Milini Simms provided a presentation that included the following:

- Planning and Zoning Commission (primarily advises Council)
- Zoning Code
- Levels of Planning
- Development Review Process
- Property Rights and Development Review
- Design Principles and Design Standards
- Design Standards Examples
- Conceptual Site and Landscape Plans
- Conceptual Architecture
- Summary and Discussion

Discussion ensued among the Commissioners and staff, followed by an interactive group exercise regarding "What Makes a Good Commissioner?"

ADJOURNMENT

**Please note: there will be no public comment during this training workshop.

Vice Chair Swope adjourned the meeting at 8:23 p.m.

Prepared by:


Jeanna Ancona
Senior Office Specialist

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the study session Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 29th day of January, 2019. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.