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MINUTES ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SPECIAL SESSION November 10, 2020 MEETING HELD VIA ZOOM

SPECIAL SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

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

ROLL CALL

Present:	Hal Bergsma, Commissioner
	Neal Herst, Commissioner
	Ellen Hong, Commissioner
	Skeet Posey, Commissioner
	Daniel Sturmon, Commissioner
	Celeste Gambill, Chair
Absent:	Jacob Herrington, Vice Chair
Staff Present:	Joe Andrews, Chief Civil Deputy Attorney
	Michael Spaeth, Principal Planner
Attendees:	Melanie Barrett, Town Council Liaison

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Chair Gambill recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Commission and audience.

CALL TO AUDIENCE

There were no speaker requests.

COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS

Council Liaison Melanie Barrett provide updates on past and upcoming Town Council meetings as related to Planning cases.

SPECIAL SESSION AGENDA

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 27, 2020 SPECIAL SESSION MEETING MINUTES


				Motion by Commissioner Hal Bergsma, seconded by Commissioner Skeet Posey to approve the October 27, 2020 meeting minutes as written.

A roll call vote was taken:

Commissioner Bergsma - Aye
Commissioner Herst - Aye
Commissioner Hong - Aye
Commissioner Posey - Aye
Commissioner Sturmon - Aye
Chair Gambill - Aye

Vote: 6 - 0 Carried

Other:

Vice Chair Jacob Herrington (ABSENT)

PUBLIC HEARING: DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED 1ST AVENUE AND TANGERINE ROAD GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING FOR A 13.44-ACRE MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, LOCATED SOUTH OF TANGERINE ROAD AND APPROXIMATELY 0.2 MILES EAST OF 1ST AVENUE

A. TYPE 1 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE TWO KAI-CAPRI SPECIAL AREA POLICIES TO ALLOW MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES ON A VACANT COMMERCIAL PARCEL (2001085)

B. REZONING TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF A VACANT PARCEL FROM C-1 COMMERCIAL TO R-6 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (2001306)

Senior Planner Hannah Oden provided a presentation that included the following:

- Purpose
- Location
- Applicant's Request
- Key Considerations
- Background and History: General Plan and Special Area Polices
- Background and History: Rezoning
- A. Applicant's request: General Plan Amendment
- A. General Plan Amendment Criteria Analysis
- A. Vacant Commercial Parcels Transition to Residential
- B. Applicant's Request: Rezoning
- B. Proposed Tentative Development Plans
- Public Participation
- Your Voice, Our Future General Plan and Zoning Code Conformance
- Summary and Recommendation

Applicant Paul Oland, with Paradigm Land Design, provided a presentation that included the following:

- Background
- Special area policies and overall master plan
- Updated road connection to Tangerine and First Avenue since original rezoning
- Aerial photo of grading when Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) built the Tangerine Bridge
- Commercial areas surrounding subject parcel
- Struggling commercial areas along Oracle Road
- Valbridge Economic Impact Analysis report
- Proposed tentative development plans
- Multi-family/apartments will provide needed diverse housing options

Discussion ensued among the Commission and the applicant.

Chair Gambill opened the public hearing.

Oro Valley resident Devon Sloane spoke on agenda item #2.

Oro Valley resident Dave Perry spoke in support of agenda item #2.

Chair Gambill closed the public hearing.

Further discussion continued among the Commission, the applicant and staff.


				Motion by Commissioner Daniel Sturmon, seconded by Commissioner Neal Herst move to recommend approval of the Type 1 General Plan Amendment to change two Kai-Capri Special Area policies to allow multi-family residential development on the subject parcel located southeast of the 1st Avenue and Tangerine Road intersection, based on the finding that the request complies with the amendment criteria and the General Plan.

A roll call vote was taken:

Commissioner Bergsma - Aye
Commissioner Herst - Aye
Commissioner Hong - Aye
Commissioner Posey - Aye
Commissioner Sturmon - Aye
Chair Gambill - Aye

Vote: 6 - 0 Carried

Other:

Vice Chair Jacob Herrington (ABSENT)


				Motion by Commissioner Hal Bergsma, seconded by Commissioner Daniel Sturmon move to recommend approval of the 1st Avenue and Tangerine Road rezoning, removing the existing zoning designation of C-1 and adding the zoning designation of multi-family residential R-6, based on the finding the request complies with the Town of Oro Valley Zoning Code and the General Plan, subject to Conditions 2 and 7 listed in Attachment 1 of the November 10, 2020 staff report, as well as the following conditions: only tentative development plan Exhibits III-C-2a Apartments and III-C-2b Rental Casitas are included for the rezoning, and staff recommended Condition 3 is modified to remove mention of Exhibit III-C-2d Townhomes. To clarify, staff recommended Conditions of Approval 4, 5 and 6 are not included in this motion, since they are not relevant to the recommended tentative development plans.

Other:

Vice Chair Jacob Herrington (ABSENT)

Staff asked questions to clarify the motion proposed.

A roll call vote was taken:

Commissioner Bergsma - Aye
Commissioner Herst - Aye
Commissioner Hong - Aye
Commissioner Posey - Aye
Commissioner Sturmon - Aye
Chair Gambill - Aye

Vote: 6 - 0 Carried

Other:

Vice Chair Jacob Herrington (ABSENT)

PLANNING UPDATE (INFORMATIONAL ONLY)

Principal Planner Michael Spaeth provided updates on an upcoming neighborhood meeting and items on the December and January Planning and Zoning Commission meeting agendas.

ADJOURNMENT


				Motion by Commissioner Daniel Sturmon, seconded by Commissioner Skeet Posey to adjourn the meeting.

Chair Gambill adjourned the meeting at 7:44 p.m.

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the Town of Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 10th day of November, 2020. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

Dated this 16th day of November, 2020.

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Jeanna Ancona
Senior Office Specialist