HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/03/2019 Special Council Meeting Minutes-Legislature DayMARANA AZ
ESTABLISHED 1977
AMENDED on 11/7/2019
MARANA TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - LEGISLATURE DAY
NOTICE AND AGENDA
11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653
Second Floor Board Room, December 3, 2019, at or after 9:00 A.M.
Ed Honea, Mayor
Jon Post, Vice Mayor
David Bowen, Council Member
Patti Comerford, Council Member
Herb Kai, Council Member
John Officer, Council Member
Roxanne Ziegler, Council Member
SUMMARY MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Honea called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. and proceeded to welcome those
in attendance.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
• Introduction of Town Council, Town Staff, and Legislators
Mayor Ed Honea, Vice Mayor Jon Post, Council Member John Officer, Council
Member Herb Kai, Council Members Patti Comerford (Excused); Roxanne Ziegler
(Excused) and Dave Bowen (Excused), Town Manager Jamsheed Mehta, Town
Attorney Frank Cassidy, Town Clerk Cherry Lawson, Assistant to the Town Manager
Heath Vescovi-Chiordi, Senator Vince Leach, District 11; Representative Mark
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Finchem, District 11; Representative Bret Roberts, District 11; Julie Rees, Principal
with TriAdvocates Inc.; Lourdes Pena, Public Affairs Advisor with TriAdvocates, and
Kathleen Kunz, Reporter, Marana Newspaper.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION
D1 Relating to Intergovernmental Relations; presentation and discussion
regarding the Town of Marana, specifically related to the Town's operations, projected
growth, and legislative items of interest (Jamsheed Mehta) *Item amended 11/27/2019
at 9:37 a.m.
Mr. Mehta provided a PowerPoint Presentation overview of the challenges and
concerns of the Town of Marana, and a general discussion of the topics occurred with
those in attendance. Below are highlights of the presentation. (A copy of the PowerPoint
Presentation zvill be provided to the Town Cleric's Office to be placed on file for public viewing.)
Growth in Marana: Quick Stats
• 49,323 population
• 127 sq. miles
• 19 miles of I-10 bisect the Town
• Span both Pima and Pinal Counties
• Include both LDs 11 and9
• 803 Single Family Residential permits in FY19 (7/2018-6/2019)
• 754 Single Family Residential permits in calendar year 2019
Marana Development Areas
• North Marana
o Gladden Farms, Fianchetto Farms and Farm Field Five
• Eastern Marana
o Dove Mountain, Tangerine Ridge, Willow Vista
• Southern Marana
o Saguaro Bloom
N. Marana & Downtown Growth
• Marana Road & I-10 Improvements
• Adonis Road Extension
• Heritage Park Soccer Fields
• 26,000 Planned SFRs 3,100 Built to -date
Twin Peaks Corridor Growth
• 22,000 Planned SRFs
• 7,100 Built to -date
Regional Capital Projects: Recent Regional Projects
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• Tangerine Road, Phase 1
• Ina/1-10 Interchange
• Phase 1 Construction Area
Regional Capital Projects: North Marana Road Network
Future Vital Interchange Projects
• Cortaro Road
• Avra Valley Road
• Moore Road
• Marana Road & Tortolita
Marana's Water Future
• Northwest Recharge and Recovery Delivery System (NWRRDS)
Marana Wastewater Reclamation Facility
• Provides capacity for approximately 10,000 additional homes and businesses
• Increased treatment capacity from .5 MGD to 1.5 MGD
Planning for the Future
• General Plan 2040
• Zoning Code Update
o Private Open Spaces Reqs.
o Parking
o Sign Code
o Zoning Code Translation
o N. Marana Drainage Study
o Sewer Conveyance Study
o Water Rates and Fees
o Potable Water Study
Marana's Future: General Policy Priorities
• Sustain and strengthen State -Shared Revenues like HURF
• Promote Economic Development through innovative incentives and programs
• Continue to advance our water future through infrastructure development,
treatment facilities, and water resource management
Future Legislative Priorities: Specific Policy Priorities
• Water Quality Infrastructure Repayment
• Online taxation of lodging
• Short-term rentals
• Community Facilities Districts
• Contracting Sales Tax
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Representative Finchem departed the meeting at 10:04 a.m. Council Member Kai
departed the meeting at 11:04 a.m. A quorum of the Council no longer existed at 11:04
a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Honea adjourned the meeting at 11:19 a.m.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town
Council Special Council Meeting - Legislature Day held on December 3, 2019. 1 further
certify that a quorum was present.
Cherry L. awson, Town Clerk
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