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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Executive Report 09/2012 Town of Marana Council Executive Report September 2012 Marana Municipal Complex 1 Introduction Introduction The Council Executive Report is designed to give Councilmembers a briefing on projects and events happening in the Town. The information in the report is organized into sections based on the elements of the Town’s General Plan: Natural Systems, Built Environment, People and Community, Resource Management, and Land Management. Also identified throughout the plan are Strategic Plan focus ar- easrelatedtoprojectsorprograms. Marana Town Councilmembers: Mayor Ed Honea Vice Mayor Patti Comerford Councilmember David Bowen Councilmember Herb Kai Councilmember Carol McGorray Councilmember Jon Post Councilmember Roxanne Ziegler 2 Table of Contents People and Community Community Health and Wellness Community Events4 Marana Citizens Forum 4 Neighborhood Meetings4 Mobile Town hall5 Neighborhood Clean-up Day5 Resource Management Manager’s Corner Airport Manager 6 Emergency Preparedness Workshops6 Emergency Preparedness Workshops Flyer7 Land Management Growth Del Webb Preliminary Plat8 Land Use Marana Towne Center Specific Plan9 Permits Report 10 Business License List11 3 People and Community Project Name: Community Events Project Status/Details: Movie in the park:Happy Feet 2, September 15, at 7:00p.m. at Gladden Farms Park Bluegrass Concert: September 8, at 6:15p.m. at Crossroads at Silverbell Park Marana Health Center Wellness Center Dedication:September 21 at 5:00p.m. at 13395 North Marana Main Street 85653 Music In Marana:Easton Corbin in Concert September 22 at the Marana Health Center. Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased at Boot Barn and The Quarry at Bedrocks. VIP tickets are available for purchase through Mary Carter at pr@maranahealthcenter.org Project Name: Marana Citizens Forum Project Status/Details: The next session of the Marana Citizens Forum will begin on September 6 The topic for the forum will be “Managing our local resources” Forum meetings will be held September 6, September 27, and October 18 Project Name: Neighborhood Meetings Project Status/Details: The Town is facilitating meetings with neighborhood groups throughout the com- munity to work on specific topics of concern, share information, and network. Community Development and Neighborhood Development staff support these efforts by coordinating these meetings and supporting other departments as they engage the public. These initiatives are part of an overall strategy of community engagement that utilizes multi-disciplinary teams to provide outreach and education using a collab- orativeprocessthatworkstoeliminateduplicationofeffortsandprovideseasy access for the community. Continental Ranch Neighborhood (September 13, 2012); Gladden Farms HOA (November 1, 2012); Tangerine Crossing HOA (October 30, 2012); Heritage Highlands HOA Board (September 6, 2012); Honea Heights Neighborhood (September 27, 2012); Adonis Neighborhood (September 19, 2012). Councilmembers are encouraged to attend, be introduced, and engage with citi- zens. Commerce 4 People and Community Project Name: Mobile Town Hall Project Status/Details: On October 13, 2012 from 1:00p.m.-6:00p.m. Mobile Town Hall will go Out & About to visit four pre-scheduled Block Parties over a 6 hour period. These Block Parties will be clustered in the Continental Ranch area.Participants will be provided with rotating presentations from the Police Department and oth- er areas of interest. Mayor and Council, Managers and Departments will rotate through and interact with participants at each location for one hour. Special programs and projects will also have an opportunity to present. Project Name:Neighborhood Clean Up Day Project Status/Details: Each year the Town facilitates neighborhood cleanup days throughout the com- munity.This year’s first event will be November 3. These events bring together volunteers from across the region to assist with pro- jects to beautify the community and improve the lives of residents. The Town is partnering with local residents, non-profit and faith-based organiza- tions to organize three area-specific events. The first work day will concentrate in the Adonis and Honea Heights neighbor- hoods. Additional volunteer days will be scheduled for early spring and tackle individual projects in neighborhoods and commercial areas. Commerce 5 Resource Management Project name: Airport Manager Project Status/Details: Steve Miller has landed as the manager of the Marana Regional Airport. His first day was Aug. 20. Miller has extensive knowledge of the aviation industry, including airport management, marketing, business de- velopment, operations and maintenance. He worked as the director of business development for the Tucson Airport Authority from 2008-’10 and was airport man- ager in Lebanon, N.H. from 2005-’07. Miller also worked for Delta Airlines in Dallas and the Columbia (S.C.) Metropolitan Airport. He holds a bachelor’s degree in aviation management from Southern Illinois University and has a commercial pilot’s license. Project name: Emergency Preparedness Workshops Project Status/Details: September is Emergency Preparedness Month. In furtherance, the Town is hosting free workshops for employees on many emergency preparedness topics. Attached is a flyer with information on all of the workshops being offered for Emergency Preparedness Month. Commerce 6 7 Land Management Project name: Del Webb-Preliminary Plat Project Status/Details: This is a Pulte Homes development that is located on the south side of Dove Mountain Blvd, west of the Dove Mountain Blvd/Secret Springs Dr traffic circle The project consists of 163 lots on 46.5 acres The average lot size is 7,320 sq ft The first submittal has been reviewed, currently waiting for second submittal Anticipated to be Phase 1 of a multi-phase project Commerce 8 Land Management Project name: Marana Towne Center Specific Plan Project Status/Details: Carl Winters & Associates, on behalf of the property owners, requests to rezone approximately 462 acres of land from ‘A’ (Small Lot Zone) to ‘F’ (Specific Plan) for the purpose of establishing the Marana Towne Center Specific Plan, a master- planned area that will allow a variety of commercial, office, light industrial and resi- dential uses. The property is generally located west of Sandario Road between Grier Road and Marana Road. The Marana Towne Center Specific Plan site has been divided into three distinct planning areas with a maximum of 2,200 residential units of varying types and siz- es. The three areas are: the Downtown Zone, the Employment Center/Town Lake Zone, and the Cultural/Mixed Use Zone. The goal of Marana Towne Center is to be the center of the community with the traditional features of a downtown center such as a town square and community facilities and a place for small entertainment venues, holiday celebrations and festi- vals. The Planning Commission heard this item at their August 29 meeting and voted 5-0 to recommend approval. 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