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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBlue Sheets 08-19-03 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION DATE: 2003 TOWN OF MARANA AGENDA ITEM: IX. A. 1 TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Brad DeSpain, Utilities Director SUBJECT: DISCUSSION: Resolution No. 2003-82 - Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Town of Marana (the Member) and the University of Arizona (UA) to extend and amend membership in the Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona (Water CASA). The Water .CASA i s designed t o improve the e ~cient use o fthe region's limited water resources, implementing effective conservation measures and rate designs, protecting community aesthetics and quality of life by promoting attractive, landscaping and improving water resources management in general. In furtherance the organization employs and utilizes staff experienced in planning, development and evaluation of water conservation measures and programs, and related water resource management, and research and publication in these areas. The Town is currently a member of Water CASA and this IGA extends our membership. The baseline funding will be provided by annual contributions from member organizations. The .annual contribution is calculated by assessing a base fee, an assessment based upon the sermce area population, and an assessment based upon the acre-feet of water delivered by the Town. The annual membership contribution for the Town of Marana for fiscal year 2003-2004 will be $5,201. RECOMMENDATION: The Water Utility Advisory Committee and staff recommend that the Council approve the IGA between the Town and the UA. SUGGESTED MOTION: I move that Council approve Resolution No. 2003-82. UTIIdCBD/APM 08/13/031:28 PM Resolution No. 2003-82 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION DATE: 19, 2003 ITOWN AGENDA ITEM: IX. A. 2 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Mayor and Council Joel D. Shapiro, Planning Director Resolution No. 200348: San Lucas Final RIock Pint: An application for approval ofa l~nal Block Plat for a 291.97 acre Master Planned Development located east of 1-10, north of Adonis Road, and west of the CAP canal, in a portion of Section 22, Range 11 East, and Township 11 South. DISCUSSION: The application, from BCIF Group, is to develop approximately 291.97 acres, known a s San Lueas to single-family residences, with some office and This request is to construct a variety of housing types that will be integrated wit} open space and natural buffers. The applicant is proposing to provide a mix of lots in the R- 6, R-7 and R-8 zoning designations, within Blocks 2 through 9, and 11 and 12, to accommodate single family residential development. The applicant is also providing areas for retail commercial in the VC zones, within Blocks I and 10. General Plan: A General Plan Amendment for the San Lucas Property (GPA-99105) was passed by Ordinance No. 2000.12 and, with that amendment; this block plat is in compliance with the Town of Marana General Plan. The General Plan Update, approved by Town Council and ratified by election, designates this area as "Medium density residential" and "Corridor Commerce". Northwest Marana Area Plan: This project is in the Interstate East Area designated by the No~hwest Marana Area Plan. Residential uses combined with appropriate commercial and professional uses are anticipated for this area. Circulation: The on site circulation is proposed to consist of Cochie Canyon Trail being improved to a collector street bisecting the project site. The tentative plat also includes an extension of Postvale along the eastern boundary of the project site. The local street system will be interconnected between the identified pods, to provide limited access points on Cochie Canyon Trail. In satisfaction of the approved Development A~cement, the Developer shall dedicate land and cause to be constructed a graded chip seal paved road, extending Postvale Road north along the east property line to meet Marana Road within the project. The developer has agreed to provide an improved, four-lane railroad crossing at Marana Road, fi.om the existing terminus east across the I-I0 Frontage Road and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, continuing east to connect to the Marana Road Extension. Co. mments fi.om ADOT have generated a seres of meetings culminating in an "agreement in principle" between ADOT, the Town, and BCIF Group, regarding improvements to the intersection of Marana Road and the east side Freeway ramps and frontage road. The details of the agreement will be memorialized in an amendment to the approved Development Agreement. Railroad: .The site is impacted by the existing Union Pacific Railroad, located parallel to the 1-10 interstate, which limits the accessibility to the site as well as a potential noise generator for the future residents. Staffhas recommended that the appropriate disclosure be provided to the potential buyers regarding the impacts caused by the railroad operation. This disclosure shall discuss the potential impacts and what mitigations the project is proposing to address the concerns. These issues should address, but not be limited to, Noise, Limitations on Crossings, Safety Signals and Crossing Arms. This disclosure will be required on all final development plats within the project. Schools: The Developer has made available a school site per the approved Development Agreement, and Rezoning Condition #I0. This site will be located in the south-central portion of the property within Block 7. It is a 10 acre site which will be deeded to a non-profit community trust for education or park and recreation purposes. In the event the school site is not sold to the State or deeded to the School District within twenty-five years, said land will revert to park and recreation purposes to be used by the Town of Marana for Public Recreational purposes. Parks and Recreation: The applicant has agreed to construct a linear public trail within the 160 foot right of way of Marana Road, traversing the property from east to west, including a 14-foot minimum width asphalt paved walk, pedestrian benches, and irrigated landscaping. There will also be a linear private trail within the area designated as riparian area, traversing the property from east to west, including a natural, winding trail surfaced with stabilized soil or decomposed granite. The Developer shall dedicate and deed to the Town a minimum of thirteen and one- half developable acres located in the southwest comer of the property for a public park site. The park and recreational facilities shall be subject to approval by the Town Parks and Recreation Director. In addition to the public park site, each platted block shall provide not less than 185 square feet per unit of developed recreational space. Both the Arizona State Museum and the Tohono O' ' odham Nat~on request the preservation of site AZ AA: 12:646 due to the presence of artifacts and possible human remains. It is a large Hohokam habitat/on site with extensive subsurface cultural features including burials. Due to the burial remains of Hohokarn natives, it is regarded as a Traditional Cultural Plac~ and Sacred Site by the Tohono O'odham Nation. The Arizona State Museum has accepted the treatment plan described by Eric Klucas, PhD in his report titled "Archaeological Testing at Four Sites within the San Lucas Estates Property, Marana, Arizona", and the Developer has agreed to execute that plan. Another site, AZ AA: 12:687, shall be monitored during ground disturbance. Sewer: The Final Block Plat has been approved by Pima County Wastewater. Work will continue between the Developer and Pima County Wastewater to develop an appropriate sewer plan for this project. RECOMMENDATION: Planning Staffrecommends approval of PRV-02074, the San Lucas Final Block Plat. SUGGESTED MOTION: I move to approve Resolution No. 2003-88. TOWN COUNCIL ! TOWN MEETING OF INFORMATION MARANA DATE: 2003 AGENDA ITEM: IX. A. 3 TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Farhad Moghimi, P.E., Public Works Director/Town Engineer SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2003-93: Acceptance of Dove Mountain Boulevard Phase IV into the Town of Marana Streets Maintenance System. DISCUSSION: Approval ofR esolution N o. 2 003-93 will p lace the extension of Dove Mountain Boulevard, Secret Springs Drive and Saguaro Forest Loop into the Town of Marana Streets Maintenance System. In accepting maintenance o f Dove Mountain Boulevard Phase IV, the Town of Marana will accept for maintenance, including regnlatory traffic control signs and street signs, approximately 1.55 miles of paved street. b~ee/.Smnn/P~nrti.on .of Dovoe~M, ounta~in Boulevard extends approximately 0.9 miles northwest, gaming JUSt east o~ tsa~ety ~zanyon Drive ending at Secret Springs Drive which extends north approximately 0.4 miles just north of Saguaro Forest Loop which extends 0.25 miles west. This resolution will accept only the roadway and sidewalks for maintenance. Landscaping, irrigation and lighting will remain the responsibility of Dove Mountain Community Homeowners Association. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Town Council accept Dove Mountain Boulevard Phase IV for acceptance into the Town of Marana Streets Maintenance System. SUGGESTED MOTION: I move to adopt Resolution No. 2003-93. 08/13/03 TOWN COUNCIL ! TOWN MEETING OF INFORMATION MARANA DATE: August 19, 20.03 AGENDA ITEM: IX. A. 4 TO: Mayor and Council FROM: James R. DeCn'ood, P.E., Development Services Administrator SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2003-87: Issuance of Quit Claim Deeds in Honea Heights DISCUSSION: The Town of Marana recently acquired a parcel of land from Wade Honea in the Honea Heights neighborhood for the purposes of park development and for future Town housing program development. The acquisition utilized legal descriptions prepared from the original deed language. Surveys o f t he 1 and described i n t he a cquisition revealed a n encroachment o f improvements from thc adjoining property owners, apparently due to an imprecise original survey of the area. These encroachments are along an entire side of the property, and vary from less than a foot to just over ten feet in width. The encroaching properties enjoyed the use of the property for well in excess of 10 years prior to the Town's acquisition, and their improvements were based upon both prior survey points and representations of the seller of the land from which the parcel was created. The owners of the properties adjacent to the Town's recently acquired property have put the Town on notice that they believe they have a right to the sliver of land in question, and are seeking resolution of the matter. P-ECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Town of Marana issue Quit Claim Deeds for thc encroachment area to the adjoining property owners. SUGGESTED MOTION: I move we approve Resolution No. 2003-87. JRD/3:42 PM/08/13/2003 TOWN COUNCIL i TOWN MEETING OF INFORMATION MARANA DATE: August 19, 2~)03 AGENDA ITEM: IX. A. 5 TO: Mayor and Council FROM: James R. DeGrood, P.E., Development Services Administrator SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2003-92: Issuance of Quit Claim Deeds to Tucson Water; Wellsite Y-004 DISCUSSION: The Town of Marana recently was requested to release interest in a portion of the Santa Cruz River to Tucson Water, in exchange for an equivalent amount of property which Tucson Water owned. This was authorized by The Town Council by Resolution 2 000-86 and the City o f Tucson Council in August of 2000. Subsequent to the recordation of quit claim deeds, it was discovered that the land which Marana quit claimed to the City of Tucson, actually belonged to Pima County Flood Control D/strict. This Resolution will release the Town's interest in the lands conveyed to the Town in exchange for the land which the Town did not own. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Town of Marana issue a Quit Claim Deed To the City of Tucson for the area they had previously conveyed in error to the Town. SUGGESTED MOTION: I move we approve Resolution No. 2003-92. JRD/08/13/2003/2:07 PM 2OUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION DATE: Au 19, 2003 ITOWN AGENDA ITEM: IX. A. 6 TO: Mayor and Council FROM: SUBJECT: DISCUSSION: Charles Mangum, Airport Manager Resolution No. 2003-94: Acceptance of a Grant Agreement between the FAA and the Town of Marana for the installation of perimeter fence and to complete pavement maintenance at Marana Northwest Regional Airport. The Town of Marana has secured an Aviation Grant in the amount of $150,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to install perimeter fence and to complete pavement maintenance at Marana Northwest Regional Airport. The total project cost authorized for the security fence and pavement maintenance project is $164,726.55. This Federal Aviation Grant will fund 91.06% of this project. A Aviation Grant is expected to fund 4.47%, or $7,363.28, of this project. The Town is obligated to supply a remaining matching amount of 4.47%, o r $ 7,363.28, i n order t o secure the grant. The additional security fence will be installed on the northeast side of the airport just north of Runway 12/30. Pavement maintenance will include crack sealing, seal coating and pavement markings on Taxiway A, Taxiway B, Taxiway C and on Runway 12/30. RECOMMENDATION: SUGGESTED MOTION: Staff recommends Council approval of the FAA Grant Agreement, which will also authorize an expenditure of matching funds by the Town to enable the grant. I move to approve Resolution No. 2003-94. Blue Sheet for S~eurity Fence 081103.doc TOWN COUNCIL ~ TOWN MEETING I OF .INFORMATION i MARANA DATE: August 19, 2003 AGENDA ITEM: TO: FROM: IX.B. 1 Mayor and Council Farhad Moghimi, P.E., Director of Public Works/Town Engineer SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2003-91: Authorization to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Marana Unified School District (MUSD) in which the Town will receive portable buildings in exchange for educational services. DISCUSSION: Marana Unified School District (MUSD) owns portable buildings that are no longer needed by MUSD. MUSD will provide three portable buildings to the Town of Marana in exchange for educational services for schools within the district. Town agrees to provide MUSD with public education benefits under this agreement. Marana shall provide at no cost to the District two guided archaeological site tours for each District school during each school year to a site in the Cortaro/District Park, with the understanding that the schools shall be required to make program reservations with Old Pueblo Archaeolog3, Center ("Old Pueblo") prior t° participation in the fi'ce tours that are offered. Each fi'ce tour for the District shall be limited to a maximum of forty participants. All other District participation in Old Pueblo's in-park education programs for which fees are normally charged shall be at the fee rates normally charged by Old Pueblo, with advance reservations required. RECOMMENDATION: SUGGESTED MOTION: Staff recommends that the Council approve Resolution No. 2003-91, authorizing the Town to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with MUSD in which the Town will receive portable buildings in exchange for educational services. I move to approve Resolution 2003-91. Engineering/FM/jc/08/13/03 2.'02 PM TOWN COUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION DATE: : 19, 2003 ITOWN OF MARANA AGENDA ITEM: IX. B. 2 TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Farhad Moghimi, P.E., Director of Public Works/Town Engineer SUBJECT: Resolution No. 200349: Authorization to enter into an Agreement with Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, a non-profit organization, for educational services to be provided by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center to the Town of Marana and MUSD in exchange for portable buildings for use by Old Pueblo at the Town of Marana Operations Center. DISCUSSION: Old Pueblo Archaeology is conducting a heritage education program at the Marana Distfic~ Park's archaeological sites in partnership with the Town of Marana. The "Community Task Force Recommendations" of the Santa Cruz River Corridor Plan felt protection, enhancement and interpretation of the heritage and cultural themes were essential to develop a sense of place, community identity and cultural roots within the Town of Marana. The Town would provide Old Pueblo with portable buildings received by the Marana Unified School District to use at the Marana Operations Center (hereafter "MOC") in exchange for educational services for Marana Unified School District and the Marana Parks and Recreation Department. Old Pueblo shall be allowed to conduct all of its educational and research programs and business in and from the MOC in a space that the Town shall reserve for Old Pueblo's exclusive use to the extent allowed by law, except as required by the Town for normal property maintenance and emergency repairs. The reserved space shall be within 200 feet of existing utilities. Old Pueblo shall be allowed to move the three Portable Buildings onto the reserved space. The Town o fMarana will provide all site plan and engineering services and documentation requ.ired for setup of the three buildings at the MOC. Old Pueblo shall pay any and all costs of mowng and set up of the Portable Buildings. Old Pueblo shall be responsible for fees associated with permits to move and set-up the portable buildings. Old Pueblo will be allowed to eormect the three modular buildings to utility services once the buildings are set up in the MOC, at Old Pueblo's cost. Old Pueblo shall provide at no cost to the District two guided archaeological site tours for each District school during each school year to a site in the Park, with the understanding that the schools shall be required to make program reservations with Old Pueblo prior to participation in the free tours that are offered. Old Pueblo shall provide at no cost to the Parks Department two guided archaeological site tours for each of four Parks Department alter-school and summer recreation sites (total of eight annual visits maximum) during each calendar year to a site in the Park, with the understanding that the Parks Department alter-school and summer recreation sites shall be required to make program reservations with Old Pueblo prior to participation in the free tours that are offered. Each free tour for the District and for the Parks Department shall be limited to a maximum of forty participants. All other District and Parks Department participation in Old Pueblo's in-park education programs for which fees are normally charged shall be a the fee rates normally charges by Old Pueblo, with advance reservations required. The Town needs to obtain three modular buildings from Marana Unified School District ("MUSD") to perform its obligations under this Old Pueblo agreement. The modular buildings Engineering/FM/jc/08/13/03 1.'53 PM are being obtained through an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with MUSD which is bein"~ approved at tonight's meeting (see Resolution 2003-91). Because the MI/SD Board will not approve the IGA until its August 26, 2003 meeting, staff requests that the Mayor's authorization to sign the Old Pueblo agreement be effective when the MUSD Board approves the IGA. RECOMiVIENDATION: Staff recommends that the Council approve Resolution No. 2003-89, authorizing the Town to enter into an Agreement with Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, and authorizing the Mayor to sign the Agreement when the MUSD Board approves the related Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town. SUGGESTED MOTION: I move to a~ove Resolution 2003-89. Engineering/FM/jc/08/13/03 1.'53 PM TOWN COLrNCIL MEETING INFORMATION DATE: Ausust 19, 2003 ITOWN AGENDA ITEM: IX. B. 3 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DISCUSSION: Mayor and Council Joel D. Shapiro, Planning Director PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. 2003.19 - Sanders and Moore Rezon,, Request by Susan Hemandez and SC Ranch Holdings, L.L.C. to rezone approximately 40 acres of land from "A" (Small Lot Zone) to "R-6" (Single Family Residential/6000 sq. ft. minimum lot size) and "NC" (Neighborhood Commercial) creating 30 acres for future residential use and a 10 acre eoramereial parcel, The subject property is generally located at the northeast comer ~ Road and Moore Road, within Section 28, Township 11 South, Range 11 East. Carl Winters of Planning Resources on behalf of the property owners, Susan Hemandez and S.C. Ranch Holdings, L.L.C, is requesting the approval of a rezuning for a 40-acre site to develop a residential neighborhood with approximately 104 single-family site-built homes on 30 acres and a neighborhood commercial area on 10 acres. The subject area is generally located at the northeast comer of Senders Road and Moore Road within the south half of the southwest quarter of Section 28, Township 11 South, Range 11 East. The two properties that comprise the subject area were part of the Town's original incorporation. Staff presented the request to the Town of Marana Planning Commission June 25, 2003. The C omission i s forwarding t his request with a unanimous recommendation (6-0) for approval. The current zoning of the subject property is "A", which allows residential, commercial, industrial, and quasi-public land uses. The surrounding zoning is "A" except to the subject area's east, which is part of the Rancho Marana Specific Plan. The subject property is directly north of t he H onea H eights subdivision. T he T own o f M arana General P lan, a s ratified March 11, 2003, designates the subject property's future ~ Medium Density Residential. The Northwest Marana Area Plan provides design guidelines and land use regulations for the subject area. The subject area is within the Urban Southeast Planning Area which designates the land use as Residential/Commercial Village with an average of 4 residents per acre. The Area Plan requires a development monitoring program to be submitted with the preliminary plat or development plan. This proposal conforms with the General Plan and Northwest Marana Area Plan. Sanders and Moore Roads both represent strategic transportation corridors. The provision of local commercial services in the community in and around the subject area will be a critical element in relieving traffic congestion at build out. Staff has determined that the excluded parcels relevant to the applicant's proposal would not inhibit the applicant to progress through the development process for the residential portion of the project, nor would excluding the parcels during this stage of development prevent the eventual development of the commercial portion as the area builds out and the provision of services is warranted. The subject area is dominated by flat alluvial plain and has been cleared, leveled, and farmed for several years. Pima County Waste Water Management has advised the applicant that capacity will exist under the proposed Marana Wastewater Treatment Facility. In conformance with Town Policy, the applicant will be responsible for converting all CMID (Cortaro-Marana Irrigation Distric0 open canals to underground pipelines. These conversions shall be reviewed and approved prior to any site work. This project will be required to annex into the NoFthwest Fire District. The applicant has agreed to enter a financial contract establishing their "fair share" contribution for regional schools, and parks. The contribution shall be recorded through a mutually acceptable Development Agreement. The developer will provide o n s itc recreation amenities which shall be maintained by a Homeowner's Association. The applicant has conducted a neighborhood involvement effort in order to obtain citizer input. Surrounding neighbors and interested parties were invited to an open house held March 11, 2003 at the Catholic Church of St. Christopher (12101 W. Moore Road). The applicant, Town Staff, and approximately a dozen neighboring citizens attended the meeting. The applicant provided a thorough presentation on the proposed project and answered questions from the attending neighbors. The public hearing for this case was properly advertised and the appropriate surrounding property owners were notified. As of the date of this report, no additional public comments had been received. Recommended Conditions of Approval: 1. Compliance with all provisions of the Town's Codes, Ordinances, and policies of the General Plan current at the time of any subsequent development including, but not limited to, requirements for public improvements. 2. The design of all streets and cimulation related facilities shall be accepted by the Northwest Fire District and the Town prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission's consideration of the preliminary plat. The applicant shall provide annexation acceptance into the Northwest Fire District with the submittal of a 3. This rezoning is valid for five (5) years from the date of Town Council approval provided that if the developer fails to have a finai plat recorded prior to the five (5) years, the property shall revert to the original zoning without further action by the Town Council. 4. The preliminary plat shall be in general conformance with the tentative land use plan as adopted by Mayor and Council. 5. No approval, permit, or authorization of the Town of Marana authorizes the applicant and or landowner to violate any applicable federal or state laws or regulations, or relieves the applicant and or landowner from the responsibility to ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act. You are hereby advised to retain appropriate expert and or consult with federal and state agencies to determine any action necessary to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. 6. The applicant shall enter into a Water Service Agreement with the Town of Marana prior to the Town Council's consideration of the final plat. 7. The applicant agrees to enter a financial contract establishing their "fair share" contribution for regional transportation, schools, and parks. The contribution shall be recorded through a mutually acceptable Development Agreement. The Agreement shall reflect the applicant's responsibility to indemnify the project's impact upon the identified public services and amenities. The Development Agreement must be recorded prior to Town Council consideration of any preliminary platting request related to the change in zoning requested herein. 8. Special landscape and design treatments shall be provided at project entry ways, as well as perimeter walls, which create an individual identity for the project and consistency with the Northwest Marana Area Plan. 9. Installation of Dual Water lines shall be required per the Northwest Marana Area Plan, as adopted October 17, 2000. 10. "Southwest" architectural styles should be used to design neighborhood commercial villages that harmonize with the overall character of Northwest Marana as described in the Northwest Marana Area Plan as adopted October 17, 2000. 11. High-traffic pedestrian activity corridors shall utilize accent pavement and specialty lighting as described in the Northwest Marana Area Plan, adopted October 17, 2000. 12. If the applicant elects to limit or prohibit on-street parking in the residential portion of the project then adequate common guest lots shall be provided through out the residential portion of the project. Total guest parking should be no fewer than 1 space per dwelling unit. 13. The site shall be surveyed for archaeological resources before any ground disturbing activities take place. 14. The Developer shall dedicate Sanders Road to a 75-foot half-widthright-of-way and Moore Road to a 75-foot half-width right-of-way for street purposes, or as accepted by the Town. In the event an infrastructure development project requiring additional right-of-way along Sanders or Moore is programmed in the approved Capital Improvement Plan for the Town, the developer shall convey the subject right-of-way upon demand by the Town. 15. A sewer service agreement and master sewer plan must be submitted, by the Developer, and accepted by Pima County Wastewater Management and the Town Engineer prior to the approval of the first preliminary plat by the Town Council. 16. The property owner shall transfer with the final plat, by the appropriate Arizona Department of Water Resources form, those water rights being IGR, Type I or Type II to the Town of Marana for the Town providing designation of assured water supply and water service to said property. If Type I or Type II are needed on said property, the Town and developer/landowner shall arrive at an agreeable solution to the use of those water rights appurtenant to said land. 17. Prior to the issuance of a building permit and pursuant to Marana Ordinance No. 99.02 the property owner(s) within the Lower Santa Cruz River Levee Benefit Area shall enter into a Development Agreement with the Town of Marana to reimburse the Town for this project's proportionate share for the cost of construction of the levee. 18. Potential buyers shall be notified that some or all of the property in this reznning is subject to an annual tax and assessment by Cortaro Marana Irrigation District and Cortaro Water Users' Association. 19. The rezoning shall comply with the adopted Subdivision Design Standards at the time of development. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission and Staffrecommend that the Council approve the Sanders and Moore Rezone. SUGGESTED MOTION: I move to approve Ordinance No. 2003.19 with the recommended conditions. Plannlng/SharedFiles/TCReports/03 j/as TOWN COUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION DATE: Au~ust 19, 2003 ITOWN AGENDA ITEM: IX. B. 4 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Mayor and Council Joel D. Shapiro, Planning Director Ordinance No. 2003.20: Saguaro Ranch Rezone: Request to rezone approximately 75 acres located north of Moore Road and east of Thornydale Road in a portion of Section 29, Township 11 South, Range 13 East, from "C" (Large Lot Zone), to "R-144" (Residential, 144,000 square feet per lot). DISCUSSION: This application was heard by the Planning Commission at their June 25, 2003 meeting. The Planning Commission moved to recommend approval to the Town Council, with the attached conditions. This approximately 75-acre parcel is a part of the much larger Saguaro Ranch Development, recently approved by Pima County. The entire planned community site area includes approximately 1,025 acres. The overall Saguaro Ranch community proposes approximately 188 large-lot single-family detached residential home sites, a guest lodge, and a horse ranch for community residents and guests. This 75-acres of the Saguaro Ranch Master Plan consists of 15 lots of 3.3 or more acres. The total lot coverage will be 15.2 acres out of the approximately 75 total acres, or a percentage of approximately 20%. The balance of the land will be undisturbed open space. Lots 1 - 8 and Common Area B will be a part of the Master CC&Rs for Saguaro Ranch and will have a gated entry. The southern portion, lots 9 - 15 will have a separate Homeowner's Association and will not be gated. There are two proposed access roads fi.om Thornydale Road into the project. Access to lots 1 - 8 will be North Thornydale Road, reconstructed under Thornydale Cut in the form of a tunnel. It is a private street, identified as Common Area A with a right-of-way and pavement width of 24 feet. A south entry provides access for Lots 9 - 15. Access is a cul- de-sac with a 50-foot right-of-way. The cul-de-sac access will be designed to public standards and dedicated to the Town of Marana. The following conditions were recommended for inclusion in the rezoning ordinance. The Town Attorney modified these conditions for clarity and legality in the final form of Ordinance 2003.20 as presented. The location of the condition (most of which have modifications that are not shown) as it may be found in the final form of Ordinance 2003.20 is set forth in parentheses and bold type at the end of each numbered paragraph below: The following conditions were recommended by Planning. Commissien: Compliance with all provisions of the Town's Codes, Ordinances, and policies of the General Plan, current at the time of any subsequent development, including, but not limited to, requirement for public improvements. (1) The Developer shall provide, to the Development Services Administrator's satisfaction, the necessary off-site roadway improvements as deemed necessary by the Town's Development Services Administrator and Town Engineer to support the proposed development of the site. (2) The property owner shall not cause any lot split of any kind without written consent of the Town of Marana Planning and Zoning Commission, and an approved Minor Land Division application. (3) No approval, permit, or authorization of the Town of Marana authorizes the applicant and/or landowner to violate any applicable federal or state laws or regulations, or relieves the applicant and/or landowner from responsibility to ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act. You are advised to retain appropriate expert and/or consult with appropriate federal and state agencies to determine any actions necessary to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. (4) Prior to submittal of a building permit application, the applicant shall provide written verification that the site has been annexed into the Northwest Fire/Rescue. The following Conditions were added after Planning. C~mmi~si*~n: No on-street parking will be permitted. A remote parking area will be required, together with valet or shuttle service to serve the needs of visitor and staff/service parking, or sufficient on lot, off-street parking will be required. (17g) No water-producing wells for the purpose of domestic or irrigation use will be constructed or utilized within the Saguaro Ranch project. (1Th) The maximum amount of disturbance within the entire Saguaro Ranch project shall be 20% and shall be inclusive of all disturbed areas (other than pedestrian and non- motorized access trails not consisting of man-made impervious surfaces). Any pre- existing areas of disturbance which are restored may be excluded from the area of disturbance upon successful vegetation establishment. The plant materials employed in the restoration shall be of the same vegetative size/volume and species as the original vegetation in the area of disturbance. (17a) 10. A Natural Resources Management Monitoring Plan (NRMMP) shall be prepared which annually tracks specific species and groups of species to ascertain their status within Saguaro Ranch and their response to development activities, in real time. The NRMMP shall also document initial habitat conditions and populations for species of interest within Saguaro Ranch. (17b) 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. The limits of disturbance shall be identified for each individual parcel at the time of building permit submittal. The perimeter of the limits of disturbance shall be staked physically in a surveyable fashion and shall be fenced to prevent intrusion into the remaining natural area. A metes and bounds description describing the limits of disturbance for the purposes of recording an undisturbed area covenant shall be provided with the permit application. The undisturbed area covenant, stipulating to the future preservation of the undisturbed areas, in a form acceptable to the Town, shall be recorded prior to final inspection of the home site. (17e) No grading of individual building sites may occur prior to issuance of a building permit for the affected lot, with the exception of up to 5 lots per development phase, which may be graded for the purpose of equipment and materials staging/storage and a vegetation nursery. (6) The grading plan and limits of disturbance for the each lot shall be approved, in writing, by the Developer's Design Review Board prior to submission to the Town for a permit. Acknowledgement of the amount of disturbance shall be incorporated in this approval and shall be deducted from the remaining area of permissible disturbance for the entire Saguaro Ranch project, as maintained in the Natural Resources Management Monitoring Plan. (lTd) Prior to the f'mal inspection of the home site, basic site stabilization and construction debris removal is required. (7) No cut or fill slope shall exceed 15 feet in height, measured vertically from top of slope to toe of slope. Multiple slope pitches shall not exceed a total of 1:5 feet of cut and 15 feet of fill. (8) No element of a single-family residential stmctore will be permitted to exceed 18 feet above the pre-construction grade of the site, with the exception of a single chimney, which may exceed that height by no more than 4 feet. (9) The individual lots proposed for development will require the submission of a site- specific vegetation inventory and landscape plan prepared by a Registered Landscape Architect or Biologist, which extends a minimum of 50 feet beyond the proposed limits of any disturbance. The preparation of the vegetation inventory shall be consistent with the Town of Marana native plant permit requirements. (10) All slopes having a height greater than 4 feet shall be constructed using native stone as a part of a retained earth wall or as a veneer to a masonry or cast-in-place concrete retaining wall unless they are cut in rock and a geotechnical engineer certifies their stability. In the event that a retained earth wall is constructed, the interstitial areas between the rocks shall be planted with native plant material and shall at a minimum include one native plant of a type indigenous to the site for every 20 linear feet of wall, in a size of not less than a 24-inch box. In the event that a rock veneer on a concrete or masom-y retaining wall is used, a native plant of a species indigenous to the site, in a size no less than a 24-inch box, shall be planted every 20 feet along the base of the wall. In the event that the rock employed in the veneer or the face of a stable rock cut face is not of a patina matching the 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. surrounding fieldstone, a stain or a weathering treatment shall be applied to the rock face. In the event that the existing vegetation on the lot affords effective screening of the retaining wall, the planting requirement may be reduced upon approval of the Town's Planning and Zoning Director. (11) All hydro seeding shall employ a seed mix consistent with the surrounding desert flora. (12) All private roadways within the subdivision shall conform to the minimum AASHTO Standards. (13) All utility extensions shall be underground. (14) Exterior painted surfaces shall be painted in a range of colors that are common to the natural landscape. Hues derived from earth-weathered rock and local vegetation may be employed. A palette of desert colors shall be generated for the subdivision and shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Director. Trim elements may deviate from this requirement with permission of the Developer's Design Review Board. (15) The subsequent modification of a site due to a homeowner request for future expansion shall be in complete conformance with the original performance conditions for site development. Any expansion of the limits of disturbance must be authorized by the Developer's Design Review Board and shall include a revised Undisturbed Area Covenant for the site. The area of the additional disturbance shall be recorded in the Natural Resource Management Monitoring Plan and shall be deducted from the remaining area of permissible disturbance for the Saguaro Ranch project. (17e) The maximum slope of a driveway shall not exceed 22%. All homes having driveways which exceed 15% shall have residential fire sprinkler systems installed prior to fmal inspection. (16) Conditions Requiring Subdivision-wide Covenants, to which the Town will be party: 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. No rooftop appliances, mechanical devices, antennae, or satellite dishes are permitted. Restrictions regarding satellite dishes are subject to federal law. (17i) No oversized vehicles, recreation vehicles, horse trailers, or boats will be permitted to be stored on private residential lots. (17j) All mechanical equipment, spa or pool equipment, utility boxes, antennae, wood storage, satellite dishes and trash receptacles will be screened from any point of view offsite. (17k) Patio walls shall not be constructed along the perimeter of the individual lots; however, they will be permitted at the boundary of the grading envelope. (171) Permaculture techniques shall be employed on individ,al residential lots to reduce 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. offsite runoff. (1Tm) Dogs and cats shall not be permitted beyond the conf'mes of the owner's home or developed yard area, except for when on leash. (1Tn) Exterior residential lot lighting shall be limited to low-voltage lighting (except for building-mounted lighting intended to illuminate a doorway that is directed downward). Under no circumstances shall light fixture elements be visible from off property. (17o) An initial landscape preservation/installation and site cleanup performance deposit shall be required to assure the performance by the contractor and developer of residential lots. (17p) In the event of an intrusion into the proposed undisturbed area during the course of site development, restoration of the disturbed areas will be required prior to fmal inspection approval. The materials employed in the restoration shall be of the same vegetative size/volume and species as the original vegetation in the area of disturbance. Additionally, the violated area shall be subtracted from the total available area of disturbance for the Saguaro Ranch project. Upon successful reestablishment of the violated area, the area subtracted from the total available area of disturbance shall be reduced to 50% of the area of violation. 070 No sloped glazing will be permitted that will create reflected sunlight that can be seen beyond the property line. No glazing will be permitted that has any mirrored finish. (17q) Roofing materials shall be of an earth tone consistent with colors found on site. Flat roofs may be ballasted with native stone or painted with a roof coating in a color consistent with the approved color palette. Roof tiles or pavers may be used so long as the colors are consistent with the earth tones found onsite. Any steel roof elements shall be of a completely rusted or of a very weathered galvanized appearance. No reflective galvanized surfaces will be permitted. (17r) Any onsite sewage treatment systems shall beneficially use the effluent in landscape in'igation onsite. (1Ts) Any repainting of the structures on the lot shall conform to the previously approved color palette for the project. (17t) Additional Conditions which will apply to annexed land, outside of rezone area: A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) will be required for the proposed equestrian center. The SWPPP shall address not only the initial disturbance activities associated with the construction of the facility, but shall also include a long term operations and maintenance plan, and shall identify best management practices that will be employed to prevent the discharge the sediment or organic material from the property. (Deleted; not on site) A hydro geologic study will be required to determine whether the proposed equestrian facility will effect ground water quality and/or what measures may be required to mitigate or prevent water quality degradation. (Deleted; not on site) RECOMMENDATION: Planning Staff recommends approval of PCZ-02047, Saguaro Ranch Rezone SUGGESTED MOTION: I move to approve Ordinance No. 2003.20 TOWN COLrNCIL MEETING INFORMATION DATE: Au[~ust 19, 2003 TOWN OF MARANA AGENDA ITEM: IX. B. 5 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Mayor and Council Joel D. Shapiro, Planning Director Resolution No. 2003-90: Skyr~_eh Prelimln~ry Plat: A request for approval of a Preliminary Plat for a single family subdivision of 365 homes, Block "A", and Parcel "A', on approximately 512.5 acres within the Skyranch Specffie Plan area, located at the southeast corner of Tangerine Road and Camino de Oeste, Section 6, Township 12 South, Range 11 East. DISCUSSION: Ordinance 2001.14, adopting the Skyranch Specific Plan with conditions, was heard and approved by Mayor and Town Council on October 2, 2001. This Preliminary Plat application was heard by Planning Commission at the July 30, 2003 meeting. It was recommended for approval with the recommended staff conditions, and a recommendation that lefi-tum lanes be required for both Thomydale Road and Camino de Manana at the project entrances. The turn-lanes were a condition of approval for the adoption of the Specific Plan. This project is a 365 lot subdivision, including Block A and Parcel A, located at the southeast comer of Tangerine Road and Camino de Oeste. Parcel A is set aside for the purpose of developing an "education center" for the public, with a nature trail, and a small amphitheatre for lectures and demonstrations about the desert. Although the community will be gated, the gate is set in from the entrance to allow the public to use the Education Center. To promote compatibility with the surrounding properties, a 330' buffer area has been provided on the south end of the parcel. The project is designed so that graded portions will only disturb twenty percent of the gross acreage of the project. The developer has agreed to a custodial plan, approved by U.S. Fish and Wildlife, for the remaining eighty percent of the land. The custodial plan will address the transference and ownership of the protected lands to a custodial agency. U.S. Fish and Wildlife has also afforded tentative approval to the Habitat Conservation Plan submitted by the developer. A Development Agreement addressing the Town's concerns has been approved. Houses will be concentrated in two areas of the project, with separate ingress and egress. The west side of the project will consist of 300 homes, with lots of varied sizes from 6,037 square feet to 20,000 square feet. On the southeast portion of the property there will be 65 homes, with lots ranging from 8,130 square feet to 10,705 square feet. At this time the product mix is unknown to staff. Much concern has been expressed by Town Council concerning product mix and view shed protection for all projects within the Town. The Council has directed staffto make certain conditions of epproval universal for all subdivisions. Those conditions have been included as condition no. 9 in the Recommended Conditions that are included in this report. The developer has agreed to comply with the regulations in condition no. 9. The ingress/egress for the southeast portion will be offof Thornydale Road. Both entrances will be gated and private. All roads within the plan will be private. Left turn bays shall be constructed for the project entrances. Left turn bays shall also be constructed for the intersection of Camino de Manana and Tangerine Road. Emergency access easements are located at the cul-de-sac of Street "C" and Street "D", and connect to Camino del Norte on the south boundary of the property. No parks will be provided on this site in keeping with the grading limitations. The site will remain a natural setting with passive recreation such as walking and wildlife observation. Block A, however will be the site of a public education center, with a nature trail, exhibits, and an amphitheater for lectures and demonstrations. RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVP, I, Compliance with all provisions of the Town's Codes, Ordinances, and policies of the General Plan current at the time of any subsequent development including, but not limited to, requirements for public improvements. A water service agreement and master water plan must bc submitted by the Developer, and accepted by the Utilities Director prior to the approval of thc first preliminary plat by the Town Council. A sewer service agreement and master sewer plan must be submitted, by the Developer, and accepted by Pima County Wastcwater Management and the Town Engineer prior to the approval of the first preliminary plat by the Town Council. The emergency access routes shall not bc used for construction access after the initial infrastructure development phase. All area lighting, with the exception of luminaries at intersections of the major streets, shall be ground mounted and shielded. All graded areas that are not expected to be developed within 6 months shall be hydro seeded or treated with a soil-stabilizing agent. In the event grading occurs and development lags the anticipated schcduie, disturbed areas shall be stabilized after 6 months. If feasible, gray water irrigation systems shall be employed on all residential lots in this development. In the event a builder seeks relief from this requirement, feasibility will be jointly determined by the Marana Development Services Administrator and thc project's Design Review Committee. No perimeter or drift fencing is to be installed, unless recommended by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or as necessary to prevent unauthorized vehicular access, and is acceptable to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. To preserve and protect viewscapes, and to promote variety in the housing product mix the following conditions shall be added as plat notes: No more than two (2) consecutive two-story homes will be allowed adjacent to one another throughout the subdivision and no two-story homes shall be placed on comer lots. · There shall be a minimum twenty (20) foot building separation between houses where a primary structure exceeds a height of twenty-five (25) feet. · No two models with the same elevation shall be permitted adjacent to one another throughout the subdivision. · No two units of the same color schemes shall be permitted adjacent to one another throughout the subdivision. · The applicant shall provide the fence returns on the interior side yards towards the rear of the lot and install additional landscaping, as accepted by the Planning Director, between the street and the fence return. RECOMMENDATION: Planning Staffrecommends approval of PRV-02095, Skyranch Preliminary Plat. SUGGESTED MOTION: I move to approve Resolution No. 2003-90. TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TOWN OF MAKANA INFORMATION DATE: August 19, 2003 AGENDA ITEM: IX. B. 6 TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Roy Cuaron, Finance Director SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2003-95: Consideration and possible adoption of a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona, approving all matters with respect to the Sale and Issuance of not to exceed $20,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Town Of Marana Municipal Property Corporation Municipal Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2003 and delegating to the Manager and the Finance Director of the Town of Marana, Arizona, the authority to determine various terms with respect to the bonds and declaring an Emergency. DISCUSSION: In adopting the fiscal 2003-04 budget, tentative approval was given to the issuance of bonds to complete the financing for the design, construction and equipping of the municipal complex. Adoption of Resolution 2003-95 by Mayor and Council authorizes staff to proceed with the sale ol Town of Marana Municipal Property Corporation Revenue Bonds for the project. Resolution 2003-95 also authorizes staffto execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate th, sale of the bonds. A cost summary recap of the project is as follows: Construction Costs - Town Hall Soft Costs, including FF&E Offsite Costs $19,042,675 $3,202,835 $6,200,000 Subtotal $28,445,510 Town Equity Contribution Series 2000 Bond Funds ($4,245,510) ($5,000,000) Subtotal $19,200,000 Cost of Issuance $425,000 Total Bond Issue $19,625~000 Staff recently met with credit rating agencies and insurance companies to asses the Town's creditworthiness. The results (rating) are expected to be released soon, at which time staff will disseminate the ratings the Council. Staffis confident the Town will receive an upgrade in its rating. To coordinate the bond issue, staff has engaged the services of Mr. Mark Reader and Mr. Michael Cafiso to serve as the Town's financial advisor and bond counsel, respectively. Mr. Reader is with FIN/RC/08/14/2003 the firm of Stone & Youngberg LLC and Mr. Cafiso is with the firm of Greenberg Tmurig. Both gentlemen have served the Town for the past twelve years and have been involved in all of the previous bond issues. Both will be at the Council meeting to answer any questions Council may have and to further explain the parameters of the bond sale. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of Resolution No. 2003-95, authorizing the execution of any and all documents necessary to complete the bond sale. SUGGESTED MOTION: I move to adopt Resolution No. 2003-95, and declaring an emergency. FIN/RC/08/1412003 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION DATE: August 19, 2003 ITOWN OF MARANA AGENDA ITEM: IX.B.7 TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Frank Cassidy, Town Attorney SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2003-96: Authorization to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Northwest Fire District, modifying the 1998 IGA between the parties by, among other things, eliminating the Town's obligation to construct the Marana Municipal Complex Fire Station with bond funding issued by the Marana Municipal Property Corporation. DISCUSSION: The 1998 IGA with Northwest Fire District IGA anticipated that the Marana Municipal Complex Fire Station construction would be financed as part of a larger Marana Municipal Property Corporation ("Marana MPC") bond issue used to finance the Marana Municipal Complex. Northwest Fire District has now decided t o u se a different method t o finance t he construction of the Marana Municipal Complex Fire Station. This Memorandum of Understanding is an intergovernmental agreement that modifies the 1998 IGA by eliminating the Town's obligation to allow the Northwest Fire District to use Marana MPC bond financing to construct the Marana Municipal Complex Fire Station. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Council approve Resolution No. 2003-96, authorizing the Town to enter into, and the Mayor to execute, a Memorandum of Understanding with Northwest Fire District concerning the financing of the Marana Municipal Complex Fire Station. SUGGESTED MOTION: I move to approve Resolution No. 2003-96.