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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/05/2002 Regular Council Meeting MinutesII. III. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL FEBRUARY 5, 2002 PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, February 5, 2002 CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Sutton at 7:01 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton INVOCP~TION/MOMENT OF SILENCE A moment of silence was observed in honor of the September 11, 2001 attack. IV. ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr. Mayor Present Herb Kai Vice Mayor Present Jim Blake Council Member Present Patti Comerford Council Member Present Tim Escobedo Council Member Present Ed Honea Council Member Present Carol McGorray Council Member Present STAFF Michael Hein Michael Reuwsaat Dan Hochuli Jocelyn Entz Jim DeGrood Town Manager Assistant Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Development Services Administrator Attached is a list of public attendees. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member McGorray, approval of the agenda as written was unanimous. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL FEBRUARY 5, 2002 VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES By motion of Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, the minutes for the January 15, 2002 regular and special Council meetings were approved 6/0. Mayor Sutton abstained from the vote as he was not present at the January 15, 2002 meeting. VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS There webe no calls from the public. VIII. STAFF REPORTS Council Member Comerford commended Joe Teta, Marana Municipal Court Administrator, for the outstanding job he has been doing with his department GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA Authorization for the Police Depa~hiient to accept a Law Enforcement Block Grant from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (Dave Smith) Resolution No. 2002-11: Abandonment of a portion of the one-foot no access easement located at 3651 W. Orange Grove Road as recorded with the Pima County Recorder's office in Book 8900, Page 1020 (Farhad Moghimi) Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Honea, the consent agenda Was urranimously approved. B. COUNCIL ACTION Presentation/Discussion and possible action: Lot reduction options in the Land Development Code (Jim DeGrood/Joel Shapiro) Mr. DeGrood gave a brief explanation of this proposed action. He said that this item was in response to the Town Council's expressed position concerning "Truth in Zoning". He stated that the staff was recommending the elimination of the small lot option contained in the Development Code. He explained that this would make the specific plan process the only way for developers to approach the Town with a project 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL FEBRUARY 5, 2002 comprised of lots less than 6,000 sq. ft. in size. He said that this action would result in the limitation of single-family detached residential lots to a minimum of 6,000 square feet, without exception. He pointed out that employing this strategy would give the Town the opportunity to evaluate each individual project on its own merits. He concluded by saying that revision of the Development Code would not only eliminate ambiguities within the requirements for the R-8, R-7, and R-6 Zones but would also allow for consistency of standards in all Zones. Ul~on motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, approval to initiate a Development Code amendment associated with the small lot option wa~ unanimously approved. PUBLIC HEARING. Ordinance No. 2002.01: Amendments to the Continental Ranch Specific Plan~ Marana Golf~ Inc.: Request by Marana Golf, Inc. to amend the Continental Ranch Specific Plan, directly concerning the area lying east of the Santa Cruz River, west of the 1-10 frontage Road, north of Arizona Pavilions Drive, and south of the island of unincorporated Pima County land. The request proposed the rezoning of six (6) parcels from "R/R" (Residential Recreation) and approximately 150 acres of "E' (Transportation Corridor Zone) to the following: a new zoning designation "AEP' (Aggregate Extraction and Processing) on approximately 100 acres; 20 acres of "*C' (Freeway Commercial); approximately 32 acres of "MHD" (Medium High Density Residential) and approximately 181 acres of golf course under the current "R/R" (Residential Recreation) designation; and the addition of approximately 20 acres intended for resort uses, also under the current "R/R" zoning designation (Joel Shapiro) Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member McGorray, approval to go into public hearing was unanimous. Mr. Shapiro spoke before Council regarding this item and pointed out that the proposed action was a compilation of approximately nine amendment requests. He gave a brief history and said that the proposed amendment would allow for the reclamation and conversion of the existing San Xavier extraction processing facility at Cortaro Road and Interstate 10. lie stated that the facility would be moved north to an area of app~0ximately 100 acres on the far northerly end of the amendment site, adjacent to an existing industrial use. He added that the amendment would implement a new mining and extraction land use classification within the Continental Ranch Specific Plan. He explained that the current San Xavier site would MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL FEBRUARY 5, 2002 be converted to golf course use and included in the specific plan area. He relayed that the additional acreage acquired would be converted to medium high-density residential and that this transition would provide for significant mitigation to the visual distraction that currently existed at the 1-10/Cortaro intersection area as well as provide for a much more aesthetically pleasing entrance corridor to the Continental Ranch community. Mr. Shapiro continued by stating that it was significant to note that the proposal would enhance the connectivity of existing Town pedestrian facilities by providing a "loop" trail extending the De Anza Trail lineally. He commented that this was consistent with the functional plans, The Santa Cruz River Corridor Plan and The Parks, Trails, and Open Space Master Plan. In order to mitigate the potential for any negative impacts, 26 conditions were attached to the assurance approval process. Mr. Shapiro listed some of the conditions including stipulations for facilities maintenance, mitigation and reclamation, an annual monitoring plan requirement, lighting plans, site preparation, buffering, landscaping and standards of operation. He introduced David Graham, representing Marana Golf, Inc., and invited questions from the Council regarding this item. Mayor Sutton said that he had received one letter of objection regarding this item. This letter has been made a permanent part of the record. The Mayor stated that he had contacted the resident and conveyed that public opinion regarding this issue was important to the Council. He reported that the resident, George Goldberg, had been very satisfied with the proposed conditions to the amendment. Mr. Shapiro said that the two operations, moving the aggregate extraction and processing operation and establishing a new operation, would not be simultaneous but would transition over an orderly period of time in accordance with an accepted Phasing Plan. David Graham spoke before Council regarding the timeline for this project and said that it would be a gradual process over a six month period. Council Member Escobedo asked about the number of truck, s utilizing the 1-10 frontage road on a daily basis. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL FEBRUARY 5, 2002 Mr. Graham said that he did not have an exact number of trucks but that the number would be diminished by half after the completion of the Twin Peaks Interchange as these transport vehicles would be exiting 1-10 at that point instead of at the Cortaro Road exit. Mr. DeGrood pointed out that the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) controlled the frontage road right-of-way and that the access to this plant would be directly onto the frontage road. He said that ADOT, in addition to the Town of Marana, was reviewing the plans for compliance to ~cheir respective standards. He said that the true limiting factor on this particular operation was that the number of trucks was not being increased with the operations move. Council Member Blake asked if the applicant would consider increasing the density of the buffering vegetation along a proposed four-strand barbed wire security fence in order to create a natural barrier in addition to the fence itself. Mr. Graham replied that this was an acceptable upgrade to the security barrier and to the 20-ft. berm. Vice Mayor Kal voiced his concerns with the visibility of the new pit operation from 1-10. He asked a number of questions about buffering and visual shields which included inquiries about the silo height, location, and visibility from 1-10 as well as from the established residential areas to the west of the mining operation. Mr. Graham answered that the five silos, located at the current site, would be moved to the new site. He explained that sufficient natural vegetation was present along the Santa Cruz River and, coupled with significant tree plantings along the frontage road property line as well as along the nature trail, that a natural shield would hide the silos from view by 1-10 motorists as well as the Continental Ranch residents. He added that the amendment conditions prohibited increasing the number of silos at the new site and that the proposed lighting plans would diminish the visibility of the silos at night. Mayor Sutton commented that, currently, the distance of t~te nearest silo to a Continental Ranch residence was 800-900 ft. and that, after the transition, the distance bet-ween the two would be ~creased to 2,300 ft. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL FEBRUARY 5, 2002 Council Member Honea asked about the trees located on the top of the berm which would block the line of sight from 1-10 or Continental Ranch. He wanted to know if they would be planted close enough to provide a continuous line between the treetops. Mr. Graham replied that the conditions required that the trees in question be planted on 20 ft. centers and that his company was working with the Town on the landscaping plan. He said that the aim was to provide a solid barrier. Council Member Honea asked if the new property being added to the Continental Ranch Specific Plan would contain the residential properties and, if so, would there be any burdens placed on that property in terms of monthly homeowners fees. Mr. Racy replied that the Continental Ranch Homeowners Association included only the residential properties on the west side of the Santa Cruz River and that the proposed residential development would not be part of that association. Vice Mayor Kai again voiced his concerns with the 100 acre mining pit located so close to the frontage property. He said that he was having a hard time visualizing how this operation would be hidden from view. He asked for additional clarification that this operation would not be visible from the proposed cloverleaf going in at Linda Vista and 1-10. Mr. Graham assured the Vice Mayor that, within a few years, the planned vegetation and berm buffering proposed for the east, west and north boundaries of the property would indeed shield the mining activities from view. An illustration provided to the Council has been made a permanent part of the record. He also took this opportunity to thank the Town staff for spending a considerable amount of time on this project with the Marana Golf staff. Mayor Sutton queried the audience for any pro or con views regarding this item. There were no questions or comments from the public. Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Honea, approval to go out of public hearing was unanimous. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL FEBRUARY 5, 2002 o Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Honea, approval of Ordinance No. 2002.01 with the recommended conditions was given. The Council vote was 6-1 with Vice Mayor Kai voting nay. There was a short recess of the Council meeting at 7:32 p.m. The meeting was called back to order by Mayor Sutton at 7:44 p.m. All Council Members were present and seated at the dais. Presentation/Discussion: Discussion of public infrastructure conditions and code violations in Adonis neighborhood (Mike Hein) Mr. Hein introduced this item regarding street conditions, drainage issues, and building code violations in the Adonis neighborhood. A letter, received from Jack Haffield, Secretary-Treasurer of the Adonis Mobile Home Subdivision Association, Inc., requesting an agenda item addressing these issues has been made a permanent part of this record. Robert Sales spoke before the Council for the Adonis organization and reported that several drainage problems existed within his neighborhood. He said that the ditches and drainage pipes needed to be cleaned. He added that a list of building code violations had been submitted to the Town staff. He also reported that a problem regarding speeding vehicles was ongoing and his neighborhood association was requesting speed bump installations in the area. He asked for the Council's assistance with all of these problems. Mayor Sutton said that most of the Adonis requests would be easily filled and he assured Mr. Sales that action would be forthcoming. Mr. DeGrood suggested that a meeting with Mr. Sales, Mr. Hatfield, the zoning inspector, and Town staff be arranged in order to address the neighborhood problems. Select priorities for 2002 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) (Dan Groseclose) Mr. Reuwsaat explained the history of this item and outlined this year's request. He said that staff recommended approval of the 2002 Community Development Block Grant Priorities amended list. - MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL FEBRUARY 5, 2002 e Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member McGorray, the amended Select Priorities for 2002 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) was unanimously approved. Ordinance No. 2002.03: Tortolita Fan Annexation: Consideration and approval of an annexation comprising approximately 21,500 acres of land east of Interstate 10, and extending from Tangerine Road at the southern boundary to the Pima/Pinal County border. The annexation incorporates three privately owned parcels with the remainder State Trhst Land. This large annexation area incorporates ail or portions of forty-four sections of land in Township 11 South, Ranges 11 and 12 East, Gila and Salt River Meridian, Pima County, Arizona (Dick Gear) Mr. Hein addressed the Council regarding this item and explained that this annexation was comprised primarily of State land with a small number of private owners involved. He said that staff recommended approval of this ordinance. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Vice Mayor Kal, Ordinance No. 2002.03 was unanimously approved. 6. Resolution No. 2002-09: Continental Reserve Block 10 Preliminary Plat: A request to approve a Preliminary Plat for the construction of a 69-1ot single family subdivision on 24.88 acres, located on Block 10 of the final Block Plat of Continental Reserve, Township 12 South, Range 12 East, Section 28, on the west side of Continental Reserve Loop Road, south of Pima Farms Road. (Joel Shapiro) Mr. DeGrood reported to the Council on this item. He gave a brief rundown of the request and asked for Council's approval. There was no further discussion. Upon motion by Vice Mayor Kai, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, Resolution No. 2002-09 was unanimously approved. 7. Resolution No. 2002-10 - Continental Reserve Blocks 1 and 7: A request for approval of the Preliminary Plat for a 61-1ot single family detached home subdivision on 26.45 acres within Continental Resei-ve in Block 1 and a portion of Block 7, on the west side of Continental Loop Road, north of Pima Farms Road in Section 28, Township 12 South, Range 12 East. (Joel Shapiro) XI. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL FEBRUARY 5, 2002 Mr. DeGrood explained that this request included varied lot sizes and that approximately 50% of the project would remain as undisturbed, natural, open space. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution No. 2002-10 was unanimously approved. 8. Legislative Update (Mike Hein) Dt~e to technical problems with the audio equipment, this portion of the minutes is not available at this time. C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT Due to technical problems with the audio equipment, this portion of the minutes is not available at this time. D. MANAGERS' REPORT Due to technical problems with the audio equipment, this portion of the minutes is not available at this time. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS An update on the new Town Hall was suggested as a future agenda item. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Blake and seconded by Council Member Escobedo, unanimous approval to adjourn was given. The time was 8:02 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on February 5, 2002. I further certify that a quorum was present. Nam~ o oun¢ilz Meet, in0 A~ress ?