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Home My WebLink About12-20-2022 Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes MARANA AZ CELEBRATING 45 YEARS MARANA TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Council Chambers, December 20, 2022, at or after 6:00 PM Ed Honea, Mayor Jon Post, Vice Mayor Patti Comerford, Council Member Jackie Craig, 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 6:01 PM and directed the Town Clerk to call the roll. Council Member Ziegler was absent. All other Council Members were present, constituting a quorum. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE: Led by Mayor Honea. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Council Member Comerford moved to remove Item C3 from the Consent Agenda. Vice Mayor Post seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. CALL TO THE PUBLIC PROCLAMATIONS Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes December 20,2022 Page 1 of 6 MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Mayor Honea briefly reported on the Special Council Meeting held earlier in the day. Minutes of that meeting are on file with the Town Clerk's Office. MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Town Manger Terry Rozema said the Town issued 15 single-family residential permits so far in December. Last December, there were 96 total permits issued. He praised the December 15, 2022 Concert in the Courtyard, highlighted the Real Talk with the Town podcast, and highlighted the LIV golf tournament coming to the Town in March. PRESENTATIONS CONSENT AGENDA Cl Resolution No. 2022-129: Relating to Administration; rescinding Resolution No. 2021-126 which approved the Marana Public Art Policy (Libby Shelton) C2 Resolution No. 2022-130: Relating to Budget; approving the transfer of up to $750,000 in budgeted expenditure authority from the General Fund contingency line item to the Technology Services Department budget in the fiscal year 2022-2023 budget for the purchase and installation of computer hardware (Yiannis Kalaitzidis) [Item C3 was removed from the agenda.] C4 Approval of the Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes of December 6, 2022 (David L. Udall) Vice Mayor Post moved to approve the consent agenda. Council Member Kai seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. LIQUOR LICENSES BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES B1 Resolution No. 2022-132: Relating to Benefits; appointing Thomas Plantz and Franklin Garrett as Trustees for the Marana Health Care Benefits Trust for four-year terms, retroactively effective from November 20, 2021 (Curry Hale) Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes December 20,2022 Page 2 of 6 Vice Mayor Post moved to adopt Resolution No. 2022-132. Council Member Comerford seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. B2 Resolution No. 2022-133: Relating to Boards, Commissions, and Committees; making an appointment to the Town of Marana Utilities Board (David L. Udall) Vice Mayor Post moved to go into executive session. Council Member Kai seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. [An executive session was held under Item E2 below, beginning at 6:07 PM and concluding at 6:24 PM.] Mayor Honea said the Council was impressed with both applicants and hoped both would stay involved in the Town of Marana. Council Member Craig moved to appoint Emily Bridson to the Town of Marana Utilities Board. Vice Mayor Post seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. COUNCIL ACTION Al PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. 2022.028: Relating to Development; approving a rezoning of approximately .53 acres of Block C of the final block plat for Willow Ridge, located at the southeast corner of Cortaro Farms Road and Sandy Desert Trail, from R-16 (Residential) to NC (Neighborhood Commercial); approving a modification of a rezoning condition of Marana Ordinance No. 2004.07, which approved the rezoning for the 104-acre Willow Ridge development, to delete a condition that prohibits two-story construction within 300 feet of Cortaro Farms Road as it applies to Block C, a 3.81-acre parcel (Brian Varney) Mayor Honea opened the public hearing at 6:25 PM. Senior Planner Brian Varney presented on this item. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is on file in the Town Clerk's Office. Mr. Varney explained this item involved a request by Lazarus &Silvyn, PC to rezone approximately .53 acres of Block C of the final block plat for Willow Ridge, located at the southeast corner of Cortaro Farms Road and Sandy Desert Trail,from R-16(Residential)to NC(Neighborhood Commercial) and to modify rezoning condition number six of Marana Ordinance No. 2004.07 to allow for two-story construction on the applicant's property. He said the Marana Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of this item. Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes December 20,2022 Page 3 of 6 The president of the Willow Ridge Home Owners Association addressed the Council in opposition to the proposed rezoning. General concerns related to increased density and the rezoning's effect on property values. Mayor Honea closed the public hearing at 6:32 PM. Council Member Comerford moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2022.028. Vice Mayor Post seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. A2 PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution No. 2022-134: Relating to Development; adopting a minor amendment to the Marana 2040 General Plan to provide that proposed major amendments to the general plan shall be presented at a public hearing within twelve months of when the amendment is proposed (Jane Fairall) Mayor Honea opened the public hearing at 6:33 PM. Town Attorney Jane Fairall presented on this item. Ms. Fairall explained that this item involved a proposed minor amendment to the General Plan that will affect when the Town will hear proposed major amendments to the General Plan. The proposed minor amendment is designed to comply with a change in state law. Mayor Honea closed the public hearing at 6:34 PM. Vice Mayor Post moved to adopt Resolution No. 2022-134. Council Member Officer seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. A3 Ordinance No. 2022.029: Relating to Development;adopting development impact fees for street facilities, parks and recreation facilities, water facilities, water resources, and wastewater facilities; accepting and approving the technical fee reports identifying benefit areas and facilities needs; and providing an effective date (Fausto Burruel, Jim Conroy,Jing Luo) Public Works Director/Acting Town Engineer Fausto Burruel presented on this item. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Mr. Burruel reminded the Council of the impact fee requirements outlined in A.R.S. § 9- 463.05, of the impact fee milestones and process as completed to date, and of the process and timeline going forward. He updated the Council on changes that have occurred since the September 30, 2022 draft fee documents posting and went over the proposed base impact fees. For more information, and to view comparison tables, please see the PowerPoint slides. Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes December 20,2022 Page 4 of 6 Vice Mayor Post moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2022.029. Council Member Comerford seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION POSSIBLE ACTION EXECUTIVE SESSIONS Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03, the Town Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, to discuss certain matters. El 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). E2 Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(1) for discussion, consideration, and possible interviews of candidates for appointment to the Town of Marana Utilities Board. 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). Mayor Honea asked for future agenda items. Vice Mayor Post requested an agenda item regarding the need for a new interchange. Mayor Honea said the item would be added. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Honea asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Vice Mayor Post moved to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:50 PM. Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes December 20,2022 Page 5 of 6 CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the forgoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on December 20, 2022. I further certify that a quorum was present. David L. Udall, Town Clerk MARANA AZ ESTABLISHED 1977 Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes December 20,2022 Page 6 of 6