MOTION: A motion was made by Member Adler and seconded by Member Bohl nominate Helen Dankwerth as Vice Chair for the Oro Valley Board of Adjustment.
MOTION: A motion was made by Chair Adler and seconded by Member Bohl close the Vice Chair nominations.
MOTION carried, 4-0.
MOTION: A motion was made by Chair Adler and seconded by Member Bohl approve Helen Dankwerth as Vice Chair.
MOTION carried, 4-0.
Jim Haug, Applicant, presented information regarding his request for a sculpture studio and provided six (6) pages of photos and building renderings to Board Members.
Patty Hayes, Zoning Plans Examiner, presented:
- photograph of the existing residential structure
- plot plan of the property
- plat map of the adjacent street areas
- proposed location of the addition
- location map
- analysis of the application
- applicant’s site plan with the area of setback encroachment
- five findings of facts
Chair Adler opened the discussion for Board Members.
Member Dankwerth said she had walked across the street from the applicant’s residence and couldn’t see any view impact on the neighbor’s direct line of sight or toward the wash/open area. She asked Ms. Hayes about neighbor input. Ms. Hayes indicated that one neighbor contacted her to inquire about it, and he didn’t have an opinion either way.
Chair Adler asked Ms. Hayes about the heating, ventilation and air conditioning planned for the building addition. Ms. Hayes advised that only Zoning Codes are being considered for this case. Mr. Williams, Planning Manager, advised that the heating, ventilation and air conditioning plans are not factors involved with a decision for a variance.
Mrs. Hoag, Applicant, advised that their neighbor across the street said he didn’t have a problem with the proposal and offered to come to that meeting to advise Board Members of his support for the plan; however, he was not in attendance.
Chair Adler opened and closed the public hearing, as there were no people wishing to speak on the plan.
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Dankwerth and seconded by Member Bohl approve the variance request to reduce the front yard setback to sixteen (16) feet and the side yard setback to five (5) feet with the finding that all criteria have been met.
MOTION carried, 4-0.
David Williams, Planning Manager, provided the following information:
The third Fall Community class is Thursday, October 25, 2012 in the Hopi Room at 6:00 p.m.
A second public hearing will be held on November 5 with the Planning and Zoning Commission at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers on three (3) Major General Plan Amendments. The Town Council considers those items on December 5, 2012.
Staff is working on the completion of administrative procedures for the newly adopted Economic Expansion Zone review process that was approved by Town Council. That ordinance takes effect November 2, 2012.
There are two upcoming Neighborhood meetings:
Desert Springs, a Major General Plan Amendment, has an additional Neighborhood meeting on October 24, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at Council Chambers.
The Rancho de Plata subdivision for 50 single family homes encompassing approximately 20 acres on La Cholla north of Glover Road will be discussed on October 30, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at Wilson School.
Regarding the question of Board Members and their terms of office, generally those terms run from January to January. He will check if another election will be needed to be placed on the January, 2013 agenda or if the existing officers’ terms can be carried further into 2013.