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Home My WebLink About12/10/2019 Special Council Meeting Summary MinutesMARANA TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Council Chambers, Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at or after 6:00 PM Ed Honea, Mayor Jon Post, Vice Mayor Dave Bowen, Council Member Patti Comerford, Council Member Herb Kai, Council Member John Officer, Council Member Roxanne Ziegler, Council Member SUMMARY MINUTES CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Mayor Honea called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and directed the Clerk to call the roll. Vice Mayor Jon Post; Council Members Dave Bowen, Patti Comerford, Herb Kai (arrived: 6:21 PM), Roxanne Ziegler and John Officer were present. There was a quorum of council members present constituting a quorum. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE: Led by Mayor Honea. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vice Mayor Post moved and Council Member Bowen second the motion approving the agenda as presented. Motion passes, 6-0. COUNCIL ACTION Al PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution No. 2019-120: Relating to Development; adopting the Marana 2040 General Plan and calling an election to be conducted in conjunction with the December 10, 2019 Special Session Meeting Summary Minutes 1 anticipated primary election to be held August 4, 2020, for voter ratification of the Marana 2040 General Plan (Jason Angell) [6:02 PM Minutes] Mayor Honea opened the public hearing to receive public testimony on this item. Development Director Jason Angell provided a PowerPoint presentation overview on the Make Marana 2040 General Plan. Below is an overview of the presentation. (A copy of this PowerPoint Presentation is on file in the Town Clerk's Office and is available on the town's website.) Agenda • Project Overview • Public Engagement • Plan Organization • Plan Commission Hearings and Recommendation • Additional Considerations • Next Steps Project Overview: What is the General Plan? • The General Plan is: o Long Term o Comprehensive o General • The General Plan Provides: o Vision for the future o Guidance through goals, policies and implementation strategies: ■ Existing Neighborhoods ■ New Growth ■ Town Investment • Planning Hierarchy o General Plan ■ Broad and generally addresses land use categories, density ranges, goals and policies for development o Zoning and Corridor Plans ■ Specific zoning categories and regulations addresses lot sizes, setbacks, heights and specific uses o Site Plan ■ Compliance with zoning district standards and site layout o Building Plans ■ Detailed building floor plans and architectural details for compliance with Building Codes o Certificate of Occupancy December 10, 2019 Special Session Meeting Summary Minutes 2 ■ Inspections, Licenses for compliance with approved detailed plans o Arizona Requirements ■ Arizona State Law (Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 6) • Update every 10 years • 17 Elements required of cities more than 50,000 people ■ Proposed General Plan: 19 elements • 17 State required elements • 2 Elective or non -required elements ■ Requires update every 10 years o Map Atlas (Existing Conditions) ■ Project Deliverables 2 -Documents: • Map Atlas (Existing Conditions) • General Plan ■ Assessment of Marana's existing conditions ■ Illustrative book of maps and data ■ Background information for the General Plan ■ Introduction • Overview • Setting • History ■ Built Environment • Land Use • Circulation • Housing ■ People & Community • Demographics • Economy • Parks & Recreation • Arts & Culture ■ Resources & Sustainability • Conservation • Open Space • Water Resources • Energy • Public Engagement: Public Participation Plan o Involve all members of the community o Enable continuous and constructive communication throughout the process o Builds consensus and obtains buy -in o Supports future implementation efforts o Create a community-based General Plan December 10, 2019 Special Session Meeting Summary Minutes R3 • Engagement Events: Over 60 Events o Interviews o Focus Groups o Community Groups (Chambers, SAHBA) o Interactive Workshops o Open House events o Community Events o Citizens' Forum o Advisory Committee Meetings o Commission Updates o Council Updates • Issues and Opportunities o Top Opportunities ■ Quality Housing ■ Open Space / Natural Resources ■ Opportunity for Trial Connectivity ■ Room for Growth ■ Development of Downtown o Top Issues ■ Lack of public transportation ■ Lack of housing diversity ■ Lack of entertainment, retail and dining ■ Lack of development north of Twin Peaks Road and West of 1-10 • Scenario Planning Exercise o Land Use: ■ Higher densities and intensities located along Tangerine Road ■ Mixed use near Tangerine o Transportation: ■ New I-10 interchange at Moore Road ■ New roadways connecting Dove Mountain to I-10 ■ Extending the trail system along the Santa Cruz River ■ Looped transit route extensions o Policy Alternatives Exercise o Public Comment (60 day review): 189 Total Comments ■ 77 unique commenters ■ 7 agency comments • Eloy, Oro Valley, PAG, Pima County, Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, SAHBA and AZ State Land Department ■ By Topic • 82 (43%) comments on ASLD • 17 (9%) comments not applicable to the General Plan • 15 (8%) Technical edits December 10, 2019 Special Session Meeting Summary Minutes 4 • 13 (7%) Conservation • 12 (6%) Water • 10 (5%) Roadways and secondary connection to Dove Mountain ASLD Breakdown (82 comments) • 38 (46%) General • 27 (24%) Oro Valley property • 17 (21 %) Tortolita property By Theme • 104 (55%) on Built Environment Theme • 45 (24%) on Resources and Sustainability • 18 (10%) on People and Community o State Land Discussion: Arizona State Land ■ 17 (21 %) comments on Tortolita property • Prefer property remain "undisturbed" • Oppose use of special planning requirements for future development ■ State Land in Marana • 98 square miles • 20 (20%) designated SPA ■ ASLD Lease Area • 2,399 acres of land owned by the Arizona State Land Department leased to Marana • The lease has a 99 -year term ending in 2099 ■ Special Planning Area • Offers MORE PROTECTION with definitive requirements Now requires Specific Plan with detailed planning, engineering, and site design, including Detailed plan for conservation, preservation, natural vegetation, drainage, and wildlife corridors General plans; open space designation (A.R.S. 9-461.06 Paragraph N) • In applying an open space element or a growth element of a general plan a municipality shall not designate private land or state trust land as open space, recreation, conservation or agriculture unless the municipality receives the written consent of the landowner or provides an alternative, economical viable designation in the general plan or zoning ordinance, allowing at least one residential dwelling per acre. If the landowner is the prevailing party in any action brought to enforce this subsection, a court shall award fees and other expenses to the landowner. A municipality may designate land as open space without complying with the requirements of this subsection if the land was zoned as open space and used as a December 10, 2019 Special Session Meeting Summary Minutes golf course pursuant to a zoning ordinance adopted pursuant to article 6.1 of this chapter before May 1, 2000 and the designation does not impose additional conditions, limitations or restrictions on the golf course, unless the land is state trust land that was not planned and zoned as open space pursuant to title 37, chapter 2, article 5.1. • Plan Organization: Make Marana Plan Obligations o Built Environment Elements ■ Land Use ■ Housing ■ Circulation ■ Bicycling ■ Growth ■ Cost of Development ■ Public Services and Facilities ■ Public Buildings o People & Community Elements ■ Economic Vitality* ■ Public Safety ■ Recreation ■ Arts & Culture* ■ Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization ■ Conservation, Rehabilitation, and Redevelopment ■ Elective Elements o Resources & Sustainability Elements ■ Open Space ■ Water Resources ■ Environmental Planning ■ Conservation ■ Energy o Obligated Plans (20 New or Updated Plans + Specific Plan Requirement) ■ Built Environment Plans • New Area Plans o I-10 and Pinal Airpark Road Area Plan o Marana Regional Airport Area Plan o Downtown Marana Area Plan and Urban Design Study • New Master Plans o Tourism Master Plan o Water and Wastewater System Master Plan • Plan Updates o Transportation Master Plan o Potable Water Master Plan December 1.0, 2019 Special Session Meeting Summary Minutes 6 • Other New Plans o Specific Plan required for Special Planning Areas ■ People & Community Plans • New Master Plans o Cultural Resources Master Plan o Town Neighborhood Preservation Code • Plan Updates o Marana Parks & Recreation Master Plan • Other New Plans o Transportation Logistics Marketing Plan o Housing Needs Assessment o Public Safety Strategic Plan • New Master Plans o Open Space and Wildlife Conservation Master Plan o Water and Wastewater System Master Plan • Plan Updates o Trails as part of Parks & Recreation Master Plan o Santa Cruz River Corridor Master Plan o Storm Water Master Plan • Other New Plans o Energy Strategic Plan o Drought Management Plan ■ PC Hearing #1 • October 30, 2019 • 15 + people in attendance • 8 Speakers • Topics Raised o Preserve designation and future planning of State Land o Hearing #1 premature and more time requested to review the draft plan. o Provide secondary access to/from Dove Mountain o Allow appropriately located/ scaled residential in Employment ■ PC Hearing #2 • November 20, 2019 • 150 + people in attendance • 53 Speakers • Topics Raised o Preserve designation and future planning of State Land o Provide secondary access to/from Dove Mountain o Allow appropriately located/ scaled residential in employment December 10, 2019 Special Session Meeting Summary Minutes 7 o Public was not made aware of the process • Planning Commission Recommendation o Motion to recommend Council adoption of the Marana 2040 General Plan Major Amendment, to include: ■ Staff recommended changes - #1 through #4, with changes ■ Under #4, bullet 3 of the staff recommended changes, include page 2- 15 and delete "support for." ■ In #1 of the staff recommended changes, replace "ASLD Lease Area" with "Tortolita Preserve." o On the FLU map, change the Tortolita Preserve area to a different shade of the same State Land color, so it stands out a little bit. • Additional Considerations: Clarifying Planning Commission Recommendation o Amendments ■ Major General Plan Amendment required for any future land use change to the Tortolita Preserve ■ Special Planning Area (2010 Future Land Use) ■ 2040 Future Land Use (No Special Planning Area) • Next Steps o Project Schedule Mr. Angell stated if the Council feel is appropriate this evening we would ask that you part of the plan by adopting the resolution that is before you this evening the date is established would be the voter ratification date in which this would be before the voter the council feels that significant changes or substantial changes are necessary we would continue this item for a future date for consideration to allow staff to make the appropriate changes at that time. Mayor Honea stated he would do something that is a little irregular as the Planning Commission Chair Schnee did it and it worked well for him. He has spoken with the Town Attorney and Town Manager ahead of his motion. Mayor Honea moved and Vice Mayor Post second the motion to do away with the SPA (Special Planning Area) period on all state land, all state land property will be zoned LDR (Low Density Residential) that would be two rack or less and includes the information Mr. Angell provided relating to TP in the matrix; there are three pieces of state land specifically; the 885 not located in town, but it is located within Marana's planning area; to place a designation over it. The County can supersede this if it is not incorporated into one of Marana's communities. The 8,000 acres around the preserves that will all be LDR exactly as the Planning Commission deemed it, open space for perpetuity in its exact location. The third state land piece is located in Pinal County on a piece of land the town is working to annex in order to the airpark so to create jobs for our region and it should be designated to what is deemed appropriate by Pinal County and would transition into Marana's zone. December 10, 2019 Special Session Meeting Summary Minutes 8 Mayor Honea requested a roll call vote of the Council, and Town Clerk Cherry Lawson called the roll. Ayes: Mayor Honea, Vice Mayor Post, Council Members Comerford, Bowen, Kai, Officer and Ziegler. Nays: None Motion passes unanimously, 7-0. The following persons provided testimony during the public hearing in support of the 2040 General Plan as amended by a motion of the Council. Carolyn Campbell Frank Morgano Michael Evans George Jameson Susan Roden Barbara Rose Lloyd Kirsch John F. Cicotte Shanti Devi Denise Baldwin [7:28 PM Minutes:] Mayor Honea closed the Public Hearing. Greg Gaul Mark Johnson Steve Dolan Karen Kansfield Alyssa Page Mr. Cassidy stated the Council has not adopted the resolution, and still needs to take action on it. Mayor Honea moved and Vice Mayor Post second the motion to adopt Resolution No. 2019- 120 with the noted changes. Motion passes, 7-0. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS E1 Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A), Council may ask for discussion or consideration, or consultation with designated Town representatives, or consultation for legal advice with the Town Attorney, concerning any matter listed on this agenda for any of the reasons listed in A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Notwithstanding the mayor's discretion regarding the items to be placed on the agenda, if three or more Council members request that an item be placed on the agenda, it must be placed on the agenda for the second regular Town Council meeting after the date of the request, pursuant to Marana Town Code Section 2-4-2(B). December 10, 2019 Special Session Meeting Summary Minutes ADJOURNMENT Vice Mayor Post moved and Council Member Bowen second the motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion passes, 7-0. Meeting adjourned at 7.35 PM. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes for the Special Session Meeting of the Marana Town Council meeting held on December 10, 2019. 1 further certify that a qu as prese Cherry L. tawson, Town Clerk December 10, 2019 Special Session Meeting Summary Minutes 10