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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-12-2024 Study Session Summary Minutes MARANA AZ ESTABLISHED 1977 MARANA TOWN COUNCIL STUDY SESSION 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Second Floor Conference Center, March 12, 2024, 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 6:00 PM and directed the Town Clerk to call the roll. All Council Members were present, constituting a quorum. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE: Led by Mayor Honea. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vice Mayor Post moved to approve the agenda as presented. Council Member Kai seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION/POSSIBLE ACTION D1 Relating to Transportation; presentation by Kittelson & Associates providing an update and recommendations related to the Town of Marana Transportation Master Plan; discussion and possible direction regarding the final Master Plan document (Fausto Burruel) Council Study Session Meeting March 12,2024 Page I 1 Public Works Deputy Director Jennifer Flood introduced the topic and its presenters, Vamshi Yellisetty and Phillis Huegel, Senior Principal Planner and Principal Planner, respectively,at Kittleson&Associates. Ms.Flood informed the Council that this was the final presentation on the Transportation Master Plan,and that the plan would be finalized and likely be ready for adoption in April of this year. Ms. Huegel began her presentation by outlining the Town's population history since its incorporation in 1977.She highlighted changes in the Town since the 2001 Transportation Master Plan and presented on estimated future population projections. She then showed a slide depicting what Marana's projected transportation conditions could look like in 2055 if no roadway improvements are made. Ms. Huegel shared the results of the Transportation Master Plan survey and survey results. She also provided survey information and recommendations related to multimodal enhancements in the Town. Mr. Yellisetty explained key findings resulting from the study and detailed options and recommendations for each transportation sector, as set forth in the presentation slides. A copy of the presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Clarifying questions were asked and answered throughout the presentation. For more detailed information, including maps, images, and charts, please see the presentation slides. Regarding a portion of the presentation related to recommended Ina Road improvements on a portion of Ina Road,Council Member Ziegler commented that Ina Road is currently congested. Mr.Yellisetty said that a part of Ina Road is congested and that improvements were recommended in those areas as part of the Master Plan. Mr. Rozema highlighted that part of the reason for the current congestion on Ina Road is due to Orange Grove Road being closed. Regarding the options presented to alleviate traffic congestion on the Tangerine Interchange (e.g., full interchange on Avra Valley Road, etc.), Mr. Rozema asked what the environmental concerns consisted of. Mr. Yellisetty and Ms. Flood said one of the concerns was that the area involved consisted of a major wildlife corridor. Vice Mayor Post expressed concern that it would be an expensive project. Regarding the recommended Tortolita Interchange, Council Member Craig commented that it did not seem worth the expense to construct the Tortolita Interchange if the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) required improvements to the Pinal Airpark Interchange. Mr. Yellisetty said the Tortolita Interchange is developer driven and therefore that much of the cost would be borne by the developer of Tortolita. Council Study Session Meeting March 12,2024 Page 12 Council Member Ziegler recommended connecting Dove Mountain Boulevard to Interstate 10. Mr. Rozema commented that there may be community members who would not be in favor of such a project. Mayor Honea expressed concern at the cost associated with all of the recommended projects. He said the plan may be a best-case scenario from a planning perspective, but not from a funding perspective, and said the focus from a funding perspective needed to be on immediate needs. Mr.Yellisetty said that the plan is designed to assist with project timing. Mayor Honea said he didn't see anything in the presentation regarding Silverbell Road, and said efforts should be made to make it a four-lane,all-weather roadway from Marana until the inner part of Tucson so as to act almost as a second freeway. Mr.Yellisetty said a lot of the two-lane segments of Silverbell were out of Marana's jurisdiction and that the modeling shows that improvements to Silverbell would not be sufficient to reduce traffic congestion. Council Member Kai asked if ADOT would bear the cost of frontage road improvements on both sides of Interstate 10 and asked if the Town should pursue that option to alleviate freeway congestion during closures related to interchange improvements. Mr.Yellisetty said that construction responsibilities were beyond the scope of the current master plan study efforts, but he said that steps would need to be taken to find opportunities in collaboration with ADOT. Ms. Flood said the master plan is intended to provide overall guidance moving forward over the next twenty years with the overall goal of reducing congestion as the Town continues to grow. 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). 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 Council Study Session Meeting March 12,2024 Page 13 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. There were no future agenda items requested. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Honea asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Vice Mayor Post and Council Member Kai moved to adjourn the meeting.Motion passed, 7-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:04 PM. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council Study Session Meeting held on March 12, 2024. I further certify that a quorum was present. David L. Udall,Town Clerk .16466k MARANA AZ so4ED 1977 Council Study Session Meeting March 12,2024 Page ( 4