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Home My WebLink About09/17/2002 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL SEPTEMBER 1.7,;2002 PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, September 17, 2002 I. CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Sutton at 7:03 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton III. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE A moment of silence was observed. 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 Mike Hein Town Manager Present Mike Reuwsaat Assistant Town Manager Present Dan Hochuli Town Attorney Present Jim DeGrood Development Services Admin. Present Joel Shapiro Planning Director Present Jocelyn Entz Town Clerk Present Attached is a list of public attendees. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Comerford, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, the amended agenda with changes was unanimously approved. The amendment to the original Council agenda, circulated on September 12, 2002, was the addition of Council Action Item B. 5. Executive Session. 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 An additional change was made to the amended agenda at the time of this meeting and included the continuation of Council Action Items B. 2. Ordinance No. 2002.18 and B. 3. Resolution No. 2002-90 to November 5, 2002. Both of these items were associated with actions pertaining to the Hartman Hills development. VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member McGorray, the regular Council meeting minutes for September 3, 2002 were unanimously approved. VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Dan Hochuli introduced a new attorney in his firm, Lisa Lashbrook. Ms. Lashbrook joined Hochuli and Benavidez, P.C. this month and will be assisting with its municipal representation. VIII. STAFF REPORTS There were no questions regarding staff reports. IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 2002-103: Approval of Development Agreement between the Town of Marana and New West Materials (Dan Hochuli) 2. Proclamation: October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (Jocelyn Entz) Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo and seconded by Council Member Blake, the Consent Agenda was unanimously approved. B. COUNCIL ACTION 1. Resolution No. 2002-102: Resolution finding that a public need exists for making improvements to the intersection of Tangerine Road and Thornydale Road, and finding that private property must be acquired for right-of-way and related easements, and authorizing the use of the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of private property necessary for these purposes (Dan Hochuli) 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 Mr. Hochuli gave a short explanation of this item and of the concept of eminent domain. He said that the intersection of Tangerine and Thornydale Roads needed improvements for public safety reasons and he recommended approval of the resolution. Mr. DeGrood answered an inquiry made by Vice Mayor Kai regarding the property's size and location as well as the number of property owners involved. He explained that the intersection contained a sharp curve that needed to be corrected by preserving the straight alignment of Thornydale to the south of Tangerine. He said that the roadway would be repositioned back into its current alignment north of Tangerine. He added that it was essential for the Town to acquire the property in question in order to make this intersection safe. Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member Honea, unanimous approval of Resolution No. 2002-102 was given. 2. Ordinance No. 2002.18: PUBLIC HEARING: A request to rezone The °~ Hartman Hills Specific Plan from "F" (Specific Plan) to "R-144" (Residential, one residence per 144,000 square feet). The property is located in portions of Sections 1, 11 and 12, Township 12 South, Range 12 East and Section 7 of Township 12 South, Range 13 East, generally north of Lambert Lane, and westerly of Camino de Oeste (Joel Shapiro) Earlier in this meeting a motion was made and approved to continue this item until the November 5, 2002 Council meeting. 3. Resolution No. 2002-90: PUBLIC HEARING: A request to amend the General Plan Future Development Plan Map for all parcels within the Hartman Hills Specific Plan from "Commercial: Community; Medium, Medium High, and High densities residential; and Open Space: Recreational," to "Low Density Residential." The property is located in portions of Sections 1,11 and 12, Township 12 South, Range 12 East, and Section 7 of Township 12 South, Range 13 East, generally north of Lambert Lane, and westerly of Camino de Oeste (Joel Shapiro) Earlier in this meeting a motion was made and approved to continue this item until the November 5, 2002 Council meeting. 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL SEPTEMBER,17, 2002 4. Ordinance No. 2002.19: PUBLIC HEARING: Ina Silverbell Rezoning. Request by Frank Thomson and Associates to rezone approximately 61.2 acres of vacant land, currently zoned "R-144" (single family residential, 144,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size) to "R-16" (single family, residential, 16,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size.) The request, if approved, will allow for the creation of 41 single family residential lots and two wildlife corridors. The property, Assessor's Parcel Number 214-04-0430, is located approximately 1000 feet south of Ina Road on the west side of Silverbell Road, within the northern 1/i of Section 2, Township 13 South, Range 12 East (Joel Shapiro) Mayor Sutton called for public hearing. Jim Danhof, resident, spoke before Council regarding this item and voiced his opposition to the rezone request. He said that he thought there were too many houses already in the area and that the situation was not conducive to the current residential development. Sharon Danhof, resident, agreed with her husband and added that the neighborhood was united in their opposition to the rezoning efforts and had signed petitions to stop this action. She thanked the Town for their past work associated with the area but emphasized that the rezoning in order to allow 41 new homes in her area was a poor idea and would diminish the appeal of her neighborhood. She concluded by asking the Council to retain the "R-144" zoning designation. Mayor Sutton closed the public hearing. Joel Shapiro explained this rezoning item and said that the proposed lots were significantly larger than the zoning district required. He said that the project would not exceed 30% of the total site and would include two public trails and wildlife corridors. He pointed out that the evolution of this project over the last few months had involved significant participation and community outreach. He stated that the applicant, together with the Town staff and a variety of community members had worked cooperatively in seeking solutions to the neighborhood concerns and had come up with 23 conditions to the rezoning project. He disclosed that the tentative development plan addressed the maximum number of lots at 41, the maximum site disturbance at 30%, as well as the treatment of open - space, building heights, setbacks and buffers. He relayed that the 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 conditions provided for continued neighborhood involvement during the platting and final design stages of the development. He concluded by stating that Town staff was comfortable with this project in its setting and its existing natural features and constraints. He said that this proposed zoning and accompanying development plan would provide an excellent Marana community. A general discussion followed regarding the history of the area in terms of prior Pima County zoning designations and restrictions. Mr. Reuwsaat read an email from Helen Wilson, resident, into the record thanking him for his efforts with this rezoning action. A copy of this email has been made a permanent part of this record. Mr. Hein congratulated all of the parties involved and stated that he hoped this project would serve as a model in the future for similar type developments. He commented that this rezone. request process had provided the Town with an opportunity to observe. a variety of factors such as overall density disturbance associated with this type of project and, at the same time, it had presented a chance to harmonize the interests of the private community and vested rights with neighborhood concerns and sensitivity to the natural conditions of specific sites. Upon motion by Council Member Comerford, seconded by Council Member Blake, Ordinance No. 2002.19 with listed conditions was unanimously approved. Frank Thomson, representing the applicant, thanked the Mayor, Council and staff for the hard work that went into assisting him on this project. 5. Executive Session: Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03 (A) (4) for discussion and consultation with the Town Attorney to consider the Town's position and instruct its attorney regarding the Town's position in pending litigation, Velardi et al v. Town of Marana (Dan Hochuli) Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member McGorray, unanimous approval to go into executive session was given. The time was 7:32. Mayor Sutton reconvened the Council meeting at 8:10 p.m. All Council members were present and seated at the dais. s MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT Vice Mayor Kai commended the Mayor on his representation of Marana at the 9/11 Memorial Service held at Lord of Grace Lutheran Church. He said that the music and entire presentation was excellent. Mayor Sutton said that he was proud to be a part of such a touching memorial ceremony. D. MANAGERS' REPORT There were no reports at this time. X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Mayor Sutton asked that pay for Council be put on the next agenda. XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo and seconded by Council Member Blake, unanimous approval to adjourn was given. The time was 8:12 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on September 17, 2002. I further certify that a quorum was present. ~'~~~' p~ A~IA~ ~~ ~'d~~~ienU-flr,,d~~°' ,~ h®~ CnRPORI!I~ ~~~~, ~. exca :tea w. - -~~. ~ r :`~ ~. ~„° ',r s" ~~~ ~~"?~ ;a. r 6 ~~ MA~RANA TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Public Attendees DATE: ~J -r ~ ~ a~ a Name Address ~c~~ O ~ C~ / X ~--' r ' ~a~~iGa ~I~~ns ~~~,c4sf. ~1~1~, ,-~