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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/05/1999 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES oF ~GULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL OCTOBER 5, 1999 PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, October 5, 1999 CALL TO ORDER By Vice-Mayor Michael Reuwsaat at 7:00 p.m. II. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Vice-Mayor Michael Reuwsaat INVOCATION Led by Council Member Ora Harn IV. ROLL CALL VI. COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr. Mike Reuwsaat Ed Honea Herb Kai Ora Mae Harn Roxanne Ziegler Jim Blake Mayor Vice Mayor Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Excused Present Present Present Present Excused Present STAFF Michael Hein Dan Hochuli Jocelyn Entz Ken Lawrence Joel Shapiro Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Parks & Recreation Director Planning Director The list of public attendees is attached. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, the agenda was approved as written 5/0. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Minutes of Regular Council Meeting - September 21, 1999 Minutes of Special Council Meeting - September 25, 1999 Upon motion by Council Member Harn, seconded by Council Member Blake, the minutes of the September 21, 1999 regular Council meeting were approved 5/0. Upon motion by Council Member Harn, seconded by Council Member Blake, the minutes of the September 25, 1999 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL OCTOBER 5, 1999 VII. VIII. Special Council meeting were approved 4/0. Council Member Honea was absent and abstained from the vote regarding the Special Council meeting minutes. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Ken Lawrence, Parks & Recreation Director, introduced recently hired Parks & Recreation employees to the Council. The new staff members were Diane Brummett, Mike Brummett, Rick Carrillo, Dennis Cox, Patricia Gillaspy, Melissa Higuera, David Randlle, Jeffrey Sawyer, Cheryl Schultz, Sandra Tellez, and Daniel Uselton. Joel Shapiro, Planning Director, addressed the Council regarding an addition to his staff as well. His new staff member was Kevin Kish, Principal Planner. Council Member Ora Harn announced that free flu shots were being given at several locations including the Sunflower Recreation Center, Heritage Highlands, and the Marana Health Clinic. She advised everyone to call the Marana Health Clinic for information regarding this program and the locations and dates in their areas. STAFF REPORTS IX. Ae There were no questions regarding the staff reports. CONSENT There were no items on the consent agenda. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Public Hearing on Annexation - Consideration of the Town of Marana's desire to annex Interstate 10 and Union Pacific Rights-of-Way extending northwest of Cortaro Road approximately 2.5 miles. The annexation area extends into portions of Sections 15, 22, 23, 26, and 27, Township 12 South, Range 12 East. No action will be taken at this hearing (Dick Gear) Upon motion by Council Member Harn, seconded by Council Member Honea, the opening of the public hearing was approved 5/0. There were no comments or questions from the public on this item. Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Honea, the closing of the public hearing was approved 5/0. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL OCTOBER 5, 1999 Mike Hein stated that in following the annexation policy guidelines imposed by the Council, this was the last of the required public hearings on the Interstate 10/Union Pacific right-of- way annexations. He commented that this annexation has already recaptured revenue from DPS citations given along 1-10 and has brought these monies into the Marana Municipal Court's venue. Mr. Hein concluded by commending Dick Gear, Economic and Community Development Administrator, for his outstanding efforts in completing this project. Council Member Harn asked if there would be a need for additional Court staffing due to the increase in traffic citations and related services. Mr. Hein responded by stating that the Magistrate, Russell Dillow, was now full time with the Town and that Judge Dillow was utilizing the Judge Pro Tems to schedule joint court sessions in order to alleviate some of the work overload. He stated that meetings had been held with the Town Attorney, Dan Hochuli, to study solutions for maintaining the high level of service while controlling the Town's expenses for prosecutions. He said that the addition of the 1-10 corridor within the Town's boundaries was a positive net revenue producer. However, he added that the Council could expect to see budget recommendations for the next fiscal year to fund additional training required within the Court system for handling interstate commerce complaints and trucking interstate law violations. There was no further discussion regarding this item. Ordinance No. 99.25 - Public Hearing. Request to amend the Continental Ranch Specific Plan to: (1) Add 21.95 Commercial (C) acres to the Specific Plan with apartments as a permitted development option; (2) Change the land use designation from Industrial (I) to Freeway Commercial (*C) on lots 56 and 57 of the Peppertree Ranch Business Park; (3) Expand the Permitted Uses within the Industrial (I) designation to include Office, Health or Fitness Club, and limited Commercial Retail uses; (4) Change the designation of Parcels 61 and 70 from Industrial (I) to Residential recreational (RfR); and (5) change the designation on Parcel 60 from Commercial (*C) to Industrial (I). Subject property is located within portions of Sections 16, 22, 26, 27, 33 and 36, T12S, and R12E. Applicant is Southwest Value Partners and Affiliates, 8160 N. Hayden Road, J-208, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (Joel Shapiro). Joel Shapiro summarized the five amendments to the Continental Ranch Specific Plan and stated that these amendments were requested by the Planning Commission following a public hearing on August 25, 1999. He stated that each amendment could be voted on individually or in total. He explained that this request was consistent with the purpose and intent of the Continental Ranch Specific Plan and the Marana General Plan, that none were detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the inhabitants of the area and the Town, and that staff had recommended approval of all five amendments. Mr. Shapiro said that this request for amendments had been advertised and public notice had been given to adjacent property owners within 300 feet of the proposed changes. To date, staff has received no complaints. Michael Racy, representing Southwest Value Partners, spoke before the Council regarding the amendments and gave a recommendation for approval of the proposed changes. He stated that, in light of recent community concerns regarding over-development in this region, Southwest Value Partners would be agreeable to the removal of the high density option from the commercial designation of Parcel 72 if the Council desired. Council Member Honea stated that his concerns regarding these amendments were removed with the exclusion of the high-density option to the commercial zoning designation. He said that the infrastructure and transportation issues needed to be solved prior to additional development of the Continental Reserve area. Billy Schisler spoke regarding his recommendation for the Continental Ranch Specific Plan amendments with the exclusion of the high-density option. There was no further discussion regarding this issue. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Kai, approval to end the public hearing passed 5/0. Dan Hochuli read into the record the appropriate motion that the Council needed to make in order to approve the proposed amendments as follows: "I move the adoption of Ordinance 99.25 with the deletion of apartment uses set forth in Section 1, Paragraph 1. B.' Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Honea, the motion as read by Mr. Hochuli was approved 5/0. C. Mayor and Council's Report Council Member Harn reported that this month's PAG Regional Council meeting would be held in Mesa, AZ, in conjunction with the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) meeting in order to petition the State to look closely at numerous urban areas and their related transportation issues. D. Manager's Report Mr. Hein stated that he was sad to lose Jerry Flannery to the Town of Sahuarita as their new Town Manager but that he was pleased to announce Jim DeGrood's acceptance of Marana's offer to serve as the Acting Development Services Administrator and Town Engineer effective October 25, 1999. He said he would look forward to working with Mr. DeGrood in that capacity. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL OCTOBER 5, 1999 XI. XII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Council Member Honea stated that he would like to see the subject of graffiti addressed at the next Council meeting and to have Chief Dave Smith present an update on this issue and Marana's graffiti abatement program at that time. Vice-Mayor Reuwsaat commended the Town staff for the enjoyable and productive workshops at the Council meeting on September 25, 1999. He stated that he felt the items addressed and studied were cutting edge, workable and viable. Mr. Hein commended the Town Clerk for her hard work and preparation that contributed greatly to the success of the September 254 meeting. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Harn, seconded by Council Member Blake, the approval to adjourn was passed 5/0. The time was 7:37 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on October 5, 1999. I further certify that a quorum was present. MARANA TOWN COUNCIL MEETING NAMi~ ADDRESS_ C/' U