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SPECIFIC PLAN
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Avra Valley Commerce Park
Specific Plan
Introduction
The Avra Valley Commerce Center Specific Plan (AVCCSP) is a link between the Marana General
Plan, the Northwest Marana Area Plan, the Marana Town Code and the charactehstics of the
project sfte. The A VCCSP contains policies and regulations to create land use regulations, capftal
improvement programs, detailed development standards, and other development regulations into
one document.
The size, relative isolation of the site and fts proximity to rail, road, and air services creates unique
development opportunfties. The project and the Town of Marana will best be served by an overall
Specific Plan for the property versus piece-meal rezonings. The Specffic Plan will give planning
and design guidance for the pubiic and private investment needed for the improvements critical to
the success of this public/phvate effort. It Will help to ensure that this critical site reaches it's best
potential development.
The Avra Valley Commerce Center Specffic Plan, when adopted by the Marana Town Council, will
be the regulatory document for the property. Adi development approvals shall be consistent , wfth
the regulations included in the adopted Specific Plan. The authohty for preparation of Specffic
Plans is found in the Arizona ReVised Statutes, Section 9-461.08, and in the Town of Marana
Land Development Code, Title 05.06.
This Specffjc, Pian is broken into three sections. The first section r-ontains the Development
Capability Report, which assesses the exisbng conditions of the property and the surrounding
area. The second part of the Specific Plan contains the regulatory provisions, which delineates
the land uses on the sfte and details other pertinent regulatory controls. These regulations may
enhance the existing Town of Marana zones and other land use regulabons or, in some cases,
pre-empt the Town regulations.
The third part of the AVCCSP is the Development Agreement anticipated by the Arizona Revised
Statutes. This agreement details the obligatons of the property owner to the Town of Marana,
and Marana's obligations to the successful deveiopment of this property. In addition, the Town of
Marana must ensure the developers of this property the opportunity to confinue to operate under
clearly defined, established rules and regulabons and not be subjected to possible arbkrary
changes.
Avra *ley Commercc Park Specific Ptar,
RART ONE
DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY
REPORT
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PART I - DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY REPORT
Introcluction
Purpose
The purpose of the Development Capability Report is to measure the impact of the proposed
development on the sfte and the surrounding areas.
Project Location and Description
The project site is located west of Interstate 10 and immediately south of the Avra Valley Road
alignment (see Locafion Map). The sfte is about 103.82 acres of which about 32 acres are part of
the Santa Cruz River Bed located west of the existing levee. The sfte consists of three parcels of
land. The largest is parcel 226-01-032A with approximately 97.50 acres. The second parcel is
parcel 226-01-006A vAth approximately 3.33 acres. The third parcel is about 3 acres and is the
old Avra Valley Road alignment located between the first and second parcel. This third parcel is
currently owned by the Town of Marana and is an oid right-of-way. This parcel m(ill be added to the
site through an abandonment request to the Town of Marana contemporaneously with the
approval of this Specffic Plan. The portion of the Avra Valley intersecting wfth the Interstate -10
frontage road will not be abandoned in order to preserve additional public access to the site.
Topography ancl Slope Analysis
This topography and slope analysis includes only the portion of the site that lies east of the Santa
Cruz River levee. The area within the levee is excluded and no development is proposed. The
portion of the sfte outside the levee is relatively flat with gentle slopes running from southeast to
northwest at approximately 2 percent. There are no topographic resthctions, rock outcrops nor
slopes greater than 15%. There are no restricted peaks or ridges located on sfte. The average
crossiope for the site is approximately 2% calculated as per the formula:
ACS = I x L x 0.0023 / Acres
The highest elevation for the site is 2084 at the east boundary line adjacent to the frontage road
and lowest elevation east of the Santa Cruz River levee is 2068.
Hydrology aiad Water Resources
The site is within the Tortolita Mountain drainage basin. Sheet flooding occurs from the less
defined alluvial fan at the foot of the Tortolfta Mountains to the east side of 1-10. There is a culvert
that goes under 1-10 that drains into the southeast comer of the property. Man-made features
include two inigation ditches from the Avra Valley Irrigation District running south to north across
the site. One of them being a concrete dftch and the other being a dirt excavated dftch.
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The property is presently in a regulatory floodplain, however, PiTna County has filed its "letter of
map revision", LOMR for the Santa Cruz Bank Protection excluding the sfte from the floodplain.
This specific plan assumes that any development plan or subdivision plat approval will proceed in
the Town of Marana, notwithstanding LOMR approval.
The boundaries of all offsfte watersheds that affect or are affected by the project sfte are
delineated on Exhibft I.C.1. The exhibit also shows five points of concentration for offsfte
watersheds that enter the project sfte along its south or east boundary. Three of these
concentration points are located along the east property boundary at the oufiet of culverts beneath
1-10. A fourth concentration point along the east boundary is located at the 1-10 railroad spur
bridge. The frfth concentration point enters the project at the southwest property comer adjoining
the Santa Cruz River levee. All of the watersheds that contribute storm water runoff to the project
area emanate vvithin the Tortolita Mountains. These watersheds are undeveloped or only partially
developed at low density. The project site is not located within a critical or balanced basin as
defined by Town of Marana drainage criteria.
The only significant offsfte natural or man-made features wfthin the watershed areas described in
paragraph (1) above that affect drainage conditions on the Oroperty are the Union Pacffic Raiiroad
and 1-10. The existing culverts beneath the Union Pacffic Railroad, 1-10 and its frontage'roads
have limfted capacity and can only convey a portion of the 1 00-year discharge. The remainder of
the flow drains north along the east side of the railroad embankment. T he signfficant man-made
feature along the west property boundary is the Santa Cruz River levee. This structure protects
the project sfte from flooding along the Santa Cruz River.
Flows draining through the culverts at Concentration Points #1, #2' #3 and #5 have a 100-year
discharge greater than 100 cubic feet per second (cfs). The area of these watersheds and the
100-year discharge rates at the 1-10 culvert outlets are listed in Table 1 below. According to
previous studies, most of the flow generated by these watersheds is diverted north along the east
side of the railroad.
SUMMARY OF WATERSHED AREAS AND DISCHARGE RATES
Concentration Point Drainage Area (so.mi.) -Year Discharae (cfs)
1 9.84 157
2 9.&4 554
3 9.94 260
4 1.16 92
5 1.73 68
6 11.2 950
The entire property is %Mthin a floodplain area. This floodplain condftion is associated with the
off'site flows entering the site at Concentration Points #1 - #5. There are no natural channels on
the property so this floodplain is a sheet flow area.
The sheet-flooding areas on the project site have depths that range from 0.5 to 1.0 feet.
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7ne project sfte is iocated within federally mapped floodplain Zone AE. A portion of the sfte is aiso
located within a federally mapped floodway. The floodplaintfloodway condftion is associated with
IL'he Santa Cruz River flooding. Pima County has flied a lefter of map revision wfth FEMA to amend
the floodplain maps to reflect complefion of the Marana flood control levee. When FEMA adopts
the map revision, the project sfte will be mapped as a Zone X.
1 he 100-year peak discharge rate for all points e, concentration entering or exfting the project sfte
with a discharge greater 100 cfs are listed in Table 1 above. These discharge rates were dehved
from a reporL prepared by the Pima County Department of Transportation and Flood Control
District tdled, "Offsite Drainage lnvestoatons.. Lower Santa Cruz Levee Project-Phase 1A,
W.0.#417918A', May 1997.
All ofisite and onsite storm water drains west, toward the Santa Cruz River levee. This draina-ae
z~onverges att the northwest property r-omer then drains north !:>etweeen the levee and Avra Valley
Road. Just south of the Avra Valley Road bddae there is an opening in the levee which outlets
storm water to the Sarita Cruz River.
Vegetation and Wildlif~ Habitar
7ne sfte has Iona been used as by ASARCO mining as an industrial sfte with a raiiroad spur and
has been disturt~ed many times. The current vegetation is largely there due to flooding in 'Lhe eariy
1980's. The sfte contains vegetation characterized as the Arizona Upland Subdivision of the
Sonoran DeserL. Areas where "Lhe soil was disturbeed is now mostly covered wfth Desert Broom
(Bacchads sarothroides) and 'salt cedar' or tamadsk trees. In addition, the sfte contains blue Palo
Verde (Cercidium floridum), and natve mesaufte, (Prosopis velutina) mostly along the water
dftches. No individual significan'L specimens were noted.
A ietter from the Heritaae Manaaement System Coordinator Sabra S. Schwart in the Arizona
Game and Fish Department is in~luded in the Appendix. Tne lefter states that this project occurs
wfthin proposed Cdtical Habftat for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl, and that some special
status species have been documented as occurring in the project area (3 miles buffer).
During the planning process, the owner and developer have several meetings with Game and Fish
Department representatives. Several concept open space plans where presented at these
meetings, which culminated in an open space concept plan satisfactory for both parties. This
concept plan proposes a portion of the overall parcel 'Lo be use as Natural Open Space and other
areas in and out of the sfte to be desianed as a Biological Corridor.
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Geology and Soils
The entre sfte, as mapped by the Soil Conservation Service, is Tanque-RiverRoad-Arizo-Riggs
complex. See soils exhibft I-E. 1.
Construction appropdate soils testing vAll be conducted pdor to construction.
Paleonr-ological and Cultural Resources
According to the Arizona State Museum, this property was surveyed by students in 1981. Since
that time, parts of the property have been surveyed by professional archaeologists. The Avra
Valley Road ROW was surveyed in 1994, 2 small areas (30 m. in diameter) were surveyed in
1995, and much of the area in Section 8 was surveyed by Statistical Research, Inc. (SRI) in 1991.
The recommendations of SRI are the most relevant here. They feft that since the area was in the
Tloodplain and had been impacted by floods, and since several large archaeolooical sftes are in
the area (particulady Los Morteros, and the Huntington Ruin), that the possibility of buried
archaeological sftes was high. They therefore recommended limfted archaeological testing before
any construction was undertaken. The Arizona State Museum (ASM) r-oncurs wfth these
recommendations (See Arizona State Museum leetter in the Appendix.)
Pdor to any application for a grading permft, an archaeological surface inspection for the area of
development will be performed by a professional archaeologist to determ, ine if any historic or
prehistoric shes are on the land.
Existing Struc-r-ures
Ti"iere are uses on sfte that require the current existing structures, machinery, ditc-hes and utilities
to maintain their operations. These uses are planned to remain on sfte until the new construction
begins. Relocation and alignment of utilibes, road grading, and dftch reaiignments iMil be done
between the fime the Specffic Plan is approved and construction begins.
This plan provides for the abandonment, on aDproval, of the Avra Valley Road alignmeni wfthin
the sfte. The abandonment YOII be equally divided between the north and soLith property owners.
There is an existing railroad spur on the sfte. This track was discontinued after the floods in the
1980's, but reactivation is anticipated. Federal law pre-empts state and local laws and allows the
reconstruction of this rail spur. The proposed Specific Plan land uses are based on the availabilfty
and use of thel,~ck. The railroad is an integral part of this Specffic Plan and all rail rights are to be
preserved. The Specific Plan proposes an update and new alignment of 'Lhe rail on the site.
E~dsdng Land Uses
Currently, the portion of the site east of the Santa Cruz River levee, along Avra Valley Road, is
being used as contractor storage and landscape matedals supply. The remained of the site is
vacant and undeveloped.
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The existing uses wfthin one mile of the project site are as follows:
North: Avra Valley Road and farmland owned by Arizona Portland Cement
Company
South Undeveloped and part of a planned industrial development by SW Value
Partners
East lnters'Late 10 frontage road
West Santa Cruz River
E~dsting Infrasr-ructure
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1-he Town of Marana will provide water service to the sfte. Water connection is now available on
the North side of Avra Valley Road across from the sfte. Judging by the capacity of the water
main, water storaoe to increase water pressure to meet fire flow may be necessary on sfte.
Cons'Lruction water and future landscape irrigaton requirements may be su.pplied via non-potabie
waLer by the Cortaro-Marana Irrigation District (CMID).
WeH sires
There is one registered well on site. Exhibft I-F.2 depicts all well locations within the area of the
sfte, and idenffies each well by the registered name. A list of all wells in the Registry of the
Arizona Department of Water Resources around the area of development is included in the
appenoix.
Sewer
Accordina to the April 15, 2003 capacity response lefter from Pima County Wastewater
Management Department, "there is capacity for this proposed development" (See appendix for
letter). There is a 36 inch diameter public sewer line (G-87-013), the Dove Mountain Outfall
Sewer. This ouffall sewer crosses the Santa Cruz River about 2,500 feet from the south property
line at the levy. A gravity line tapping into an existing manhole on that line could serve the sfte. A
pressure pipe was installed at the time of the construction of the Santa Cruz River flood control
ievee.
Development in Dove Mountain and in the Tortolfta Mountain area will tap into a main that vvill
crcss 1-10 and the Santa Cruz River by using this line. The overall project that will connect to the
'C'ontinental Ranch sewer main was finalized in June 2003.
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Electricitv
Electrical power will be provided by Tdco-Marana Utiiity Company. Existing transmission and
distribution lines are adeauate to servir-e current and potential future needs. Developers may be
required to relocate existing facilfties concurrent with project deveiopments. All new or existing
distribution systems are recommended to be placed underground. Transmission lines areater than
or equal to 66KV may remain overhead or placed underground at the developer's option.
Roadways
i he sfte is served by Avra Valley Road along the north, and the 1-10 Frontage Road to the East.
Tne plan proposes three access points from the Avra Valley Road and maintains the two exisbng
access points along the 1-10 Frontaae Road.
P-ailways
A Union Pacffic spur railroad iine serves the sfte. The railway spur is an asset to the site and the
developers intend to maintain all rail rights and estlablish a rail service to the site in perpetuity or
as long as the future owners of the sfte believe that ft is in their benefit.
Schools
7nis specific plan proposes only non-residential uses. Therefore, the development proposal will
have no impact on existing schools. Exhibit I-H.6 shows all school locations in the general area of
'Lhe sfte.
Recreation, Open Space ana' Trails
Avra Valley Road (Road Right-of Way trail # 16) runs from Sandado Road to Santa Cruz River
and connect wfth The Anza ~afional Trail that runs along the west bank of 'Lhe Santa Cruz River.
i wo main areas of the Specific Plan aree under the category of Recreation and Open Space. The
first one is the Santa Cruz River bed, west of the existing ievee containing 32 acres, and that Adil
be dedicated to Pima County Flood Control at the time of the adoption of this Specific Plan. The
other is the proposeed biological corridor located south and west of the developable area of the sfte
=ntaining 18 acres wfthin the sfte and 5 acres off-site.
7ne biological corridor concept was developed in conjuncton with the Arizona Fish and Wildiife
Department. Pbor to the inftiation of the land use plan for the project several meeting wfth the
Arizona agency took place with the purpose of identifying the areas of the sfte more suitable for
Open Space uses.
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SPECIFIC PLAN
Avra ~Oy Commcrcc Park SOCCIjiC.Plan
• Veterinary kennels and hospftals
• Machine Shops
• Machinery Storage
• Ice and Cold storage plant
• Wholesale Business
• Storage Building or Warehouse
• Beverage Boftfing Plant
• Laboratory
• Construction and Landscape Matedals retail or wholesale
• All the uses included under C-1
Probibited Uses in Ll
• Manufacturing involving animal based products, noxious matedals, noxious
or hazardous matedals
• Automobile or Metal Scrap Yards
• Recycling Centers
Industrial Development Stanclarcls
0 Building Heights: 50 foo'L maximum
a Building Set backs:
Property Line: 50'
Adjacent to Commerdal: 50'
Main Boulevard- 30'
Access Road: 20'
0 Fioor Area Ratio (FRA) noL to exceed.50
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Commercial Land Use - C-1
This designation provides an opportunity for a mix of commercial, office and
recreational uses. The total commercial space vAll be up to approximately 4.40,000
sq. ft. -
Preferred Uses in C-1:
• Large scale retail establishment
• Shopping Center
• Auditorium
• Speciafty Retail
• Tourism Commercial
• Restaurant
• Banking Flinancial
• HoteVMotel
• Parking Structures
• Commercial School, Colleae
• Industrial or Trade School
• Trade show, Ind ustrial/Agri cultural show or exhibition.
• Retail or wholesaie of farm, commercial and industrial equipment or
machinery
• Gasoline service station
• Offices
• Theaters, not including drive-ins
• Plant Nursebes and Home and Garden Supplies
• Car Washes
Commercial- Development Standards:
• Building Heiahts:
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W-fthin 200 feet of Avra Valley Road and Frontage Road: 40 feet
Outside the 200 feet frontage area: 65 feet
• Fioor Area Ratio (FRA) not to exceeed.50
Building setbacks:
25'from Avra Valley Road future R.O.W.
215from Interstate 10 r'-rontage Road R.O.W.
I-ight Industrial - Ll
This desionation provides for the development of light industhal uses on the areas
wfth such opportunities as Interstate access, existing railroad spur, and natural use
bufiers.
Preferred Uses in Li
• General Manufactuhng
• Radio and Television Broadcasting
• Microbrewery or disfillery
• Newspa ' per Publishing
• Automobile Saies and Storage
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Achieve a pattem of land uses 'Lhat preserves, enhances and establishes a distinct
identfty for the Avra Valley Center and that reflects the Town of Marana new
commercial and industdal centers.
Achieve the development of a range of land uses that provides for 'L'he diverse
economic, physical and social needs of existing and future residents of the Town of
Marana.
Improve and enhance the overall natural resources of the area through the provision
and maintenance of a Biological Corridorand interconnected open sppce.
Iiatrod-actioia and Purpose
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i he purpose of the design guidelines is to direct the site design by providing the framework and
designers tools to ensure that the development communicates the character and vision of the Avra
Valley Specific Plan. Implicit in the design auidelines are the development goals of safety,
Consistency, quaifty, and harmony. At the same time, the guidelines should encourage diversity,
jjexibility, innovation and originality. Following are the different componen
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that will be tackled by the design guidelines.
Site Design
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i he proposed development should have a sense of identity, belonging, function, and security.
Defensible space design principles should be applied to this project. Personal safety and security
of property are a big concem in today's woHd. The perception of safety problems can make an
area seem unappealing, unattractive or even to be avoided. Sensitive building placement and sfte
design can address these problems by creating defensible spaces that help people to feel safe
and that discourage criminal activfty. Each area and sub area should allow for effective
surveillance by proprietors, law enforcement and eiectronic devices.
Building design and placement should avoid creating obscure comers or 'hiding places'. Parking,
pedestrian areas and building entrances should be located to be easily accessible and visible from
multiple areas. Landscape should be selected and placed wfth personal safety and property
security in mind. Outdoor areas should be illuminated to create a secure niahttime environment
while avoiding light spillover beyond the boundahes of the development sfte.
Careftil aftenton to the presentation of the projects east and north face to create a sense of place
and an aesthetic consistent wfth creating an archftecturally satisfying view shall apply.
Landscape
A landscape concept is vital to achieve a cohesive character for the development of the sfte. The
landscape will be the unifying element of the she and will reinforce the character of the open
space, buffers, and circulation and parking components of the development. The components
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Recreation and Open Space
Two main areas of the Specific Plan are under the category of Recreation and Open
Space. The first one is the Santa Cruz River bed, west of the existing ievee containing 32
acres, and that will be dedicated as described above at the time of the adoption of this
Specific Plan. The other is the proposed biological corridor located south and west of the
developable area of the sfte containing 18 acres within the sfte and 4 acres off-sfte.
The bioloaical corridor concept was developed in conjunction vvith the An'zona Fish and
Wildlife 6epartment. Prior to the inftiation of the land use plan for the project, several
mee'linas with the Arizona a-aency took place with the purpose of identifying the areas of
the site more suitable for Open Space uses.
Av-,,= Valley Road (Road Right-of Way traii # 16) runs from Sandario Road to Santa Cruz
River and connect wfth -1 he Anza National Trail that runs along the west bank of the
Santa Cruz River.
DESIG'-,N GUIDELINES
General Provisions
Architectural control over the project site throuah CC&Rs will be maintained by 1-10 Avra Valley
Mining & Development, L.L.C. until 1-10 Avra Valley Mining & Development, L.L.C. no longer has
any ownersnip interest. Architectural control shall be imposed on development to ensure an
2ttractive and aesthetically pleasing view from 1-10, and that intemal consistency is maintained.
The Town will be a proLected coventee under the CC&Rs.
It is the purpose of the Design Guidelines to ensure that the Specific Plan theme is impiemehted in
a clear, condse and aesthetically consistent manner. Care and consideration have been given in
developing these Design Guidelines to ensure the creation and enhancement of a new
aesthetically pleasing Commercial and Industrial Center with an emphasis on preserving the
natural resources whiie providina for new industrial, commercial and recreational opportunfties in
'Lhe Town o-I Marana.
The following General Provisions are stated to satsfy the followina goals of the General Plan:
To provide the Specific Plan design criteria for use by builders, planners, architects,
landscape architects, civil engineers and other project area builders/deveiopers;
Achieve and maintain high quality architecture, landscape and open spaces in the
Specific Plan Area.
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Harclscape and Pavinc,
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Paving treatments should be used to differentiate between vehicular and pedestrian
traffic areas, including special colodng and texturing to highlight potential areas of conflict
such as crosswalks and dhveways. Paving should be installed as required in medians to
provide a mid-crossing island for pedestrians. All repairs and patches to pavements,
curbs, and outters should be carefully matched to the existing paving material.
I-ighting
Lighfing shall be sufficient to provide reasonable and adequate illumination to ensure
safety for persons and property. Lighfing features should be loca'Led to identify hazards to
pedestian and vehicular circulation, and permit routine surveillance by security
personnel. A lighting fixture palette appears in the Appendix. Vahafions in project
lighting fixtures are perrnifted provided the substituted fixtures comply wfth the design
intent and accepted matedals.
Light rays shall be confined on-site through orientation, the use of shading/directional
controls, and/or. landscape treatment Light intrusion upon surrounding properties or
senskive uses should not be allowed. AJI light sources should be shield according to the
shielding requirements specified in Tdle 18-301 of the Town of Marana Land
Development Code.
WaUs aiad Fences
All walls should be const-ucted or rendered graffiti-resistant.
All visible walls should follow the general design theme as included in the Appendix. Wall
variation is acceptable only if the follovOng decorative materials are incorporated:
Quarried, A-mountain typee volcanic stone
Core-ten Steel beams
"Rust patina" sheet metal
Field stone
Any confinuous wall greater than 75 feeet in length and 3 feet in height visible from the
public right-of-way shall vary the wall alionment oog, curve, notch, or setback, etc) and
include plantings in the voids created by the vadations.
Entries
Entries are transition areas at the point where the extemal roadways adjacent to the sfte
connect with the sfte's access. Because entries are the greeting doorway to those
accessing the site, special design and care should be provided. Project entries should
follow the general design themes as included in the Appendix- Vadation is acceptable
only if similar materials are incorporated:
Directional sign should be of monument type.
Landscaping should incorporate accent plants, materials, pubiic art, and icons that
represent the site's theme. Accent trees should be placed along entryways to provide a
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addressed are plant palette, paving and hardscape matedals and colors, fumfture and li-ahbng,
sions, special features, entrances, streetscapes, parking, buffers and retention/detention areas.
C-reneral aguidelines
The Avra Valley Specific Pian landscape guideiines should-
Encouracie consistency in theme and 'Lhe application of major design elements such as
enthes, streets and roadways, walls and fences, interface/edge conditions, and plant
matedals must be maintained throughout all areas of the Specffic Plan to communicate
and strengthen the desired identity.
Develop a landscape character that ft is associated wfth the protected natural areas
surrounding the sites.
Promote the use of drought tolerant plant palette and xeriscape design principles.
Ljmft the use of water requiring plants and water features only to the areas thatprovide
the areatest benefit to create shady areas and cooling effects.
Use unffying themes and colors for fumfture, materials and pavement that relates to the
"Southwest Rural Hehtage" style and vadations of this style.
Matearials ancl Colors
Extedor landscape matedais and colors compdse a signfficant par'L el the visual impact of
the overall site. Therefore, they should be aesthetically pleasing and COMDatible with
materials and coiors used in buildings.
Predominant landscape materials shall be high quality materials. i-hese include, wfthout
limftation: brick , wood , sandstone, flagstone or other native stone, tinted or textured
concrete masonry unfts, tile and tiie work, decomposed granfte, gravel, and mulches.
Landsc~ape coiors should be low refle&,ance, subtle, neutral, or earuh tone colors. The use
of high intensity coiors, metallic colors, black or fluorescent colors should be avoided.
Predominant extedor matedals as well as accents should not include smooth-faced
concrete block, tilt-up concrete panels, or pre-fabdcated steel panels.
Plan-, Palerre
A aeneral planfing theme and palefte is included in the Appendix. Variations to the
palefte are acceptable provided that substituted plants appear on the Town of Marana
Regulatory Plant List. Tabie 7-2 included in the appendix. Other plant materials not
included in the Town of Marana Regulatory Plant List will be allowed for accent or oasis
effects in interior patios, halls, buiiding entrances, cover armadas or pergolas, and if
planted in planters or pots in areas expressly designed to achieve a specific landscape
effect.
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Parkinc,
C.
The landscaping standards for off-street parking areas should meet or exceed the
requirements stated in the Land Use and Development Code of the Town of Marana
section 17-3-8
Buffezs
This area designation is to provide use buffers thru sfte planning and landscape design.
Landscape buffering will be provided along Avra Valley Road and Frontage Road. No
less than 15 feet wide planting bufier vAth densfties of 5 canopy trees, 10 under story
shrubs and inert groundcover will be Drovided per 100 feet of roadways frontage that are
adjacent to the Commercial Area A.
Buffers along the Frontage Road adjacent to the Industrial Area B vAll be designed wfth
densities of at less 20 feet vvith densfties of 8 canopy trees, 15 under story shrubs, inert
groundcover and wall or fence per 100 feet of frontage road.
All buffers should contain undulafing continued or discontinued beerms no higherthan 40
inches and no wider.than 50% of the width of the buffer. Adl sloDes greater than 3:1
should be planted with groundcovers.
Retention and Detentioia -Axeas
All rettention and detenton basins and areas, if needed, shouid be landscaped. Adl areas
wfth slopes greater than 3:1 should be stabilized wfth hand-placed hp-rap, walls,
planfings, or a combination.
Irrigation .
All irrigaton systems must be designed wfth state-of-the-art, water efficient technology,
which minimizes water requirements as well as potential for faiiure. At a minimum, the
follovAng requirements shall apply:
n All irrigation systems shall have flow sensors and master valves insLlalled on
the mainline pipe to ensure system shutdown in the case of pipe breakage.
a Irrigation master systems shall have an automatic irrigation controller to
ensure efficient water distribution.
0 Automatic irrigation controllers shall be easily adjustable so that site
watering YAII be appropdate for daily site weather condftions.
0 Automatic irrigation controllers shall have rain shutoff devices in order to
prevent unnecessary operation on rainy days.
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Landscaping shouid incorporate accent plants, materials, public art, and ir-ons that
represent the sfte's theme. Accent tre-es should be placed along entryways to provide a
recognizabie and disbnctive treatment so ft can be easily identified. All landscape
matedals should be located outside the visibility tdangles.
PHmaU Project Entry
The Primary Project Entry, is located off Avra Valley Road. The entry is designed
with entry project monumentation, enhanced paving, project screenwalls and
landscaping.
Secoiidary Project Entries
1-he various Secondary Project Entries are located throughout the project and along
the Interstate - 10 Frontage Road. These entries are designed with smaller
monumentation and scaled down screenwalls compared to the primary entdes.
Sa-eetscapes
The streetscape planting design should reflect the architectural character and natural
environment of the installation. Native plant material that is well adapted to local climatic
condftions and will require only suppiemental irrigation should be used where possible.
Trees should be selected and placed acoording to the height and spread they will achieve
at maturity. This includes such considerations as the damage that may be inflicted to
oavements from mature trunks and root systems and the spacina and setbacks required
io accommodate mature canopies, which could interfere vvfth signs, lighfing, and
vehicular traffic. The streetscape planting design should be closely coordinafted with
existing utilfties and plans for future utilfties to avoid maintenance and repair problems
such as interference with overhead electrical lines and damage to underground water or
sewer iines. Coordinating location in relation to utilfties can also lessen the potental for
damage to the plant matedal associated wfth utiiity construcdon and maintenance
projer-ts.
Ground cover and shrubs planted in the streetscaDe r-orridor should be low maintenance,
especially in medians, where access is limfted and maintenance operations can be
hazardous or difn-cuft. For the security and safety of pedestrians, shrubs should not
obstruct views into or out of walkways, especially at street crossinas.
-Landscape design and placement should avoid bar-riers to siah'L' visibility triangles. These
include both barriers that might prevent drivers from seeing other vehicles or pedestdans
and barriers that might biock the view pedestrians have of oncoming vehicies. Sight
visibilfty triangles are especially critical at street intersections, driveways, and pedestrian
crossinas. A clear area should be maintained, ff possibie, at driveways and mid-block
pedestdan crossings. Some objects, such as traffic signals, post-mounted signs, or high-
branching trees, may still be located within this area and not significantly affect visibilfty.
Avra Wy C Ommerce Parlspecific Plan
Specialfea=es
Fountains, murals, sculptures, oLftdoor patios, shade st-uctures, etc.
S i p ag, c
Signage shouid have a unified appearance. Materials, shapes, colors, typeface, and
placement should be consistent throughout the Specific Plan Area. The signaae should
be used as a means of es'Llablishing a distinctive identification and image. Signs should
be designed as part of the buiidina and landscaping and not as unrelated objects.
All sign proposals should be prepared by a design professional and be submitted to the
Town of Marana for review and approval.
Variances from the specified signage standards may be granted by the Zoning
Administrator ff the appiicant demonstrates that the sign would enhance the appearance
of the area or that the chanae would increase the level of legibility without taking away
from the intention of the sian ouidelines.
pe and Sizes
Tv
• Business Directory Sign: A sign that identffies multipie tenants located in the
same area or access point. This is a frees'Landing sign ~that should be
iocated a'L points of vehicular access or at pedestrian approaches to
buildinas with multipie tenants. The Business Directory Sign should be
limited to 14 square feet per surface on any one side.
• Roadway Entrance Sian: A freestanding sign permifted only at points of
vehicular access to the sfte. i-he site should be located perpendicular to the
approaching trafflic. The maximum size of the sign permitted VAII be of
twenty five square feet. The highest point of the sign shouid not exceed ten
feet from the around eievation. The leftering should be limfted to eight
inches.
• Attached Sign: A building fagade may incorporate an aftached sign. The
sign should be an integral part of the building architecture. The signs may
be scaled and place to be read by motorists traveling throuah 1-10 or Avra
Valley Road.
• Business Sign: Identifies an individual business and the products or
servir-es offered wfthin the business. Business signs shall be placed on the
building fagade occupied by the business. The total surface area of all
signage for an individual business should not exceed 20 per cent of the total
I ade surface for the business which it appiies. The sign may be painted or
-lar
affixed to the building wall or may be incorporated into a projecting canopy
or overhead trellis. Hanging or permanent vAndow signs are not permitted.
• Vehicular and Pedestrian Control Signs. All vehicular signs with the public
right-of-way should be in conformance wfth the Marana Town's Code or with
the State of Arizona requirements, whichever is more restrictive.
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• The scale of sions and letters and symbols employed should be designed to
be legible by tl~e intended viewer.
• Illuminated signs are perrnitted if the illumination is controlled to avoid giare
and light flow to far from the indented viewer. No neon signs will be
permitted.
• Billboards: No more than two billboards shall be permitted. Standards: No
greater than 10' x 40', two-faced down illuminated 45' in height.
Materials and Colors
Color shouid be used carefully. Colors should be limfted to those that provide
strong contrast between background and signage. Too many colors create clutter
and should be avoided. Sion construction should be of quality, durable and noble
matehals vAth good craftsm;nship.
Graphics and Copv
i he coDy of any sian should not cover more than 50 percent of the face area of the
sign to guarantee legibility.
Permanent vs. Temporary
Temporary signs are intended to be displayed at the site for a limfted period of bme.
A permanent mounting shouldn't be allowed.
Architemral Guidelines
7ne archftectural desian character should be consistently implemented thro ' ughout the project.
Tne look, disposftion, and character of a Commercial Center is influenced by the combination of
building mass, heiaht and scale and fts relationship wfth exterior spaces formed by the buildings,
type of landscaping, signage, and visual characteristics of adjoining areas. In addftion, the design
and appearancz- of individual buiidinas and the manner in which various matehals, forms and
colors are employed and interact w~h each other have a tremendous impact on the overall
perception of 'Lhe development. Combination of materials, form and colors can produce a feeling in
the different degree in formality, monumentality, urbanity, rustic ness, order and chaos, dullness
and barrenness. A framework that auides the design of individual buildinas as well as how each
building relates 'Lo the other and to t;e whole sfte and even how this fft w4hin the community as a
whole to produce an attractive and enjoyable seLting and maintain the sense of place is a
necessity.
CoramercW
A distinctive character should be established for all commercial areas. No aftempt should
be made to impose standardized archftecture, but a sufficient consistency in building
forTns; matedals and color should be reinforced to following Marana's character and
sense of place.
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Buiidings should have farade heights, comice lines, colors, matehals, fenestration,
sionage and building placement coordinated to convey an organized and unified
appearance, a progressive look.
Porches, overhangs, pergolas and arcades are desirable elements. They provide
archftectural interest and sun and inclement weather protection. In addftion, they add
visual interest, break up walls and building masses and create a sense of human scale
which are all desirable eiements.
By varying the spacing, stes, shapes and location of doors and vAndows structures
may be made more visually interesting and aftractive. Care must, tie taken to avoid
cluftier or excessive variety that induces chaos and eclecticism.
Buiiding placement should bee carefully seiected particularly at the entrances to create
a sense of entry and outdoors spaces suftable for public use.
Industrial
The following design guideiines are intended as a reference framework to assist the
desioner and future owner in understanding the Avra Valley Commerce Center aoais and
objectives for high quality development within the areas designated for industriml uses.
i he ouidelines intent are to identify potential design solutions and to encourage the
hiahest level of design quaiity by project designers. These guideiines are general and
may be interpreted with flexibility in their application to specffic projects.
Site access and intemal circulation shouid be designed in a straightforward manner,
which emphasizes safety and efficiency. The circulation system should be desioned to
reduce conflicts and provide adequate maneuvehng, stacking are2s, and consideration
14or emeraency vehicle access.
Each industdal site should be a self-contained development r-apable of aocommodating
fts own parking needs.
To alleviate the unsightly appearance of loading facilities, these areas should not bee
located at direct view from 1-10 and preferably on the back ff, buiidings where ft is
easier to adequately screen them from view or where special s.-reening may not be
required.
Adl outdoor storage should be screened from public views. Chain link fencina wfth
approphate slating is an acceptable screening material for areas not visible from 1-10 or
t'nc- frontage road. Extehor storage should be confined 'Lo portions of the sfte leas'L
visible to public view.
Employ vahety in structure forms, to create visual character and interest, avoiding long,
"unarticulated" facades. Facades wfth vahed front setbacks aree strongly encouraged.
Avoid blank front and side wall elevations particulady on street frontages.
Entries to industrial structures should portray a quality office appearance whiie being
architecturally tied into the overall mass, building compositon, and the adjacent
commercial buildings.
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Hiahly reflective matedals and illuminated roof shouid not be allowed.
Bigg Box
The following provisions are intended for Large Scale Retail Es~tablishments. Large Scale
Retail Establishment is a single building that includes one or vadous related Lyses under
one roof occupying more than 100,000 square feet.
Facades should be articulated to reduce the massive scale and the uniforrn,
impersonal appearances of large retail buildings and provide visual interest that vAll be
consistent wfth the community's identity character, and scale.
Developments shall use aniM2ting features such as arcades, dispiay windows, entry
areas, or awnings along at least 60 percent of the facade.
Buildings should have archftectural features and patems that provide visual interests,
at the scale of the pedestrian, reduce massive aesthetic effects, and recoanize IOC21
character. This can be achieved by 'Lhe use of color changes, texture chance, matedal
moduie change or expression of archftectural or structural bay through a c~,ange in the
facade plane.
Vahations in roof lines should be used to add interest to, and reduce the massive scale
of large buildincs. Roof features should compiiment the character of the rest of the
Avra Valley Center. Parapets, mansard roofs, gable roofs, hip roofs, or dormers should
be vAsely used to conceal flat roofs and roof top equipment from public view.
Large Scale Retail Establishments shouid have cleariy defined, highly visible customer
entrances featuring:
• canopies or porticos
• overhangs
• recessesiprojections
• arcades
• raised comiced parapets over the door
• peaked roof fon-ns
• arches
• outdoor patios
• display windows
• archftectural details such as tile work and moldings which are integrated into
the building structure and design
• integral planters or wing walls that incorporate landscaped areas and/or
places for sitting
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PHASING, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
Int:roduction
Due to the muftiple diffedng potentials of the site, and in recognftion of the growth of the Town of
Marana over bme, development and sale, in phases, across multiple parcels is permissibie and
encourage. Except for a iarge regional users, development is anticipate to proceed in phases.
Phasing, Plan
C1
It is anticipated that the property may be developed by multiple separate owners subject to
CC&Rs confining deveiopment to the requirements of this Plan. Any parcel satisfying maximum
zoning code set back and access requirements may be divided from the remainder, developed,
and sold separately. An appropriate phasing of development is:
Entry statement, landscaping and monumentation;
Utiiity service; and
Partial industdal and/or commercial development concurrent wfth adequate intemal
drainage and access improvements.
When 50% of permftted square footaoe is reached, no further permitted ol' structures shall occur
until the party seeking the permit tenders $100,000 into Marana's transportation account for use to
improve Avra Valley Road's interchange wfth 1-10. This requirement also applies when 75%
square footage is reached.
Construction and Maiiatenance Responsibilities
Avra Valley Center Specific Plan owners will be required to pay their fair share of the
water, sanftary sewer, storm drainaae, and public services that are required to specifically
serve the area. The financina plan will identify the spedffic revenue sources to pay for
each of the infrastructure improvements and public services.
Drainage
Storm drainage faciiities YAII be instalied as necessary to support development projects
contained wfthin the Specific Plan area. The storm drainage basins to be constructed on
sfte will uftimately be connected to the Santa Cruz River basin.
The financing of area wide storm drainage facilifies shall include provisions to have the
stonn drainage facilfties constructed as part of the first infrastructure constructed.
Required individual storm drainage facilfties to serve the specific areas will be designed
and buiid as you go basis and wiii be financed by individual deveiopers.
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Circulation System and Parking
ZD
The Avra Valley Specific Plan Area circulation system represents a logical extension to
the Town's street system' The plan provides for the dedication of right-of-way (R.O.W.)
for the proposed Center Road based on current Town of Marana s'Landards. Addftional
dedication for the Avra Valley Road may also be required.
Tne following outline shows general traffic circulation system improvement needs
anticipated for the next 10 years based on the Traffic Impact Analysis prepared by
Kimley-Hom Transportation Engineers. These needs cover areas adjacent to and outside
the project area. Some of these improvements would bee needed even wfthout this
project. A listing of these needs does not indicate the project responsibilfty.
Along Avra Valley Road, vAdening to provide receiving, acceleration, deceleration and
tuming lanes will be needed. Roadway facilfties shall be installed as necessary to provide
adequate circulation and access to the Avra Valley Center. Roadway faciffties shall be
installed consistent vAth existing Town of Marana standards. Additional ROW will be
dedicated to accommodate improvement of on the addftional south Y2 ROW.
Right-of-way dedication and improvements %%rill be handled throuah the review.Drocess of
individual development plan and/or plats.
Frontage road access points improvements, which include widening, acceieration,
deceleration and tuming lanes. All improvement for the 1-10 frontage road A411 comply
with State of Arizona standards.
It is the intent that a majorfty of the infrastructure financing will be pay-as-you-go
financing by individual development proposals, notwfthstanding Community Faciffties
Districts or other financing mechanisms. Developers may also select any number of
bonding methods. Where applicable, existing Marana policies regarding over sizing and
reimbursement will apply, unless otherwise amended by this Specific Plan. Tne payment
for infrastructure and facilities for the project vAll generally calculated by the participation
in the project's fair share contribution.
Landscape
Landowner-s fronting on the major roadways will be responsibiz- for the financial cost of
installing landscaping, walls and medians, with the exception of the Avra Valley
Commerce Center main roadway Right-of-Way.
Avra Valley Commerce Center Faciiities CCR's will be established to handle the
maintenance of landscaping, medians and buffers. A fair share cos" allocation for public
improvements required for the development of the Specific Plan area will be established
for each parcel. All parcel owners who develop land within the Avra Valley Commerce
Center SDecific Pan will be required to pay their fair share of cost's based on a cost
allocation methodology.
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Individual Deveiopment Plans should contain the folloyAng statement: "Prior to the
issuance of buiiding permfts a landscape plan in conformance vAth the guidelines
established in the Avra Valley Center Specific Plan should be submitted and approved by
the Town of Marana Development ReView.
BiocorTidor ancl Open Space
All areas designated as "Biocorridor" and "Open Space" vAll be dedicated by easement
as open space or condftionally at the fime of the approval of the Final Plat.
Sewer System
The san~tary sewer line will be r-onnected by the developer to the existing manhole south
of the property adjacent to the Santa Cruz levee in the way specrtied by Pima County
Waste Water Management. The developer will be responsible for all needed
improvements.
Water Distribution
The water line facilities in will be ins'Lailed or reimbursed through current Town of Marana
fees.
E~dszing Uses
Current uses of the sfte are lawful, nonr-onforming uses associated vAth the existing on
the sfte and may remain until permfts are issued to develop said portions.
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SPECIFIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
General Procedures
The purpose of this section is to describe the procedures required for the timely implementabon of
development wfthin the specific plan area. Guideline included in this document will form the basic
framework to guide future development wfthin the specific plan area.
Plaia Review Procedures
The Avra Valley Specific Plan anticipa'Les ma ' ior financial commftment by the developer and the
Town. The purpose of a Specific Plan is to commit both the developer, and the Town to the
success of the plan. The developer and the Town will spend substantial funds and vAll rely on the
implementation of the plan for vahous purposes. These range from the 4gft" of the developer of a
major portion of the land for both open space and for biologic corridor, and land and financial
commftments by the developer in major infrastructure improvements such as water, regional
di-ainage solutions, and the like. Likewise, the Town "dll rely upon the developer to provide land
for recreational trails, drainage and other infrastructure improvements that are of benefit to the
Dublic, and will commft major funds toward these improvements. Because both vvill rely upon the
other for these benefits that extend well beyond the norrnal commftments of efther a Developer or
the Town for a normal development project, ft is in the interest of both and the public to specify
how these commitrnents are reviewed and/or changed to safeguard both and assure
iMDlementation that will be relied upon by both.
J he Avra Valley Specific Plan shall be reviewed by the Town and the Developer at the end of the
first year for minor adjustments that may be approphate as a result of the initial development
activity. Subsequent reviews shall occur on an annual basis. Minor amendments may be
completed on an annual basis. Major amendments, which include those covered by the
Development Agreement, may be done at any bme upon the mutual consent of both the Town and
the Developer. Where either the Town or the Developer do not agree to a mutual annual review,
then this plan shall come up for major review automatically at the end of each 5 year anniversary
from the date ei adoption.
General Admiiaisr-rar-ion
Future development wfthin the Avra Valley Commerce Center Specffic Plan area will involve
obtaining the necessary development permits for the division of a parcel of land into two or more
parcels; the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, or
enlargement of any structure; any mining, eXc2vation, landfill, or land disturbance, and any use or
extension of the use of land. Tne Town of Marana review of these permft aoDlications will ensure
consistenCy of the proposed improvements with the design recommendations and development
regulations outlined in the specific plan.
Tne specffic plan area shall be developed in accordance vvfth the criteria outlined in this specific
plan and accompanying documents and in accordance with other land use and zoning regulations
of the Town o-l' Marana. In cases where discrepancies occur between the specific plan and Town
of Marana development standards, the development regulations contained in the Avra Valley
Center Specific Plan shall prevail.
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.Amendments
ine Avra Valley Center Specffic Plan is conceived as a dynamic document and changes
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undoubtedly will be needed to adjust to future needs and trends of the area. Revisions to this
specffic plan are a necessity dudng the deveiopment process. The ability to revise the specfflc
plan will provide the flexibility needed to guarantee that the plan can be adjusted to unforeseen
circumstances and, more impor'Lant, to update and improve ftself. Am ' endments to this plan shall
.onform to the following requirements, administrative guidelines, and amendment proposal
-lonten'Ls.
Requirements
Specific plan amendments proposals should be consistent and in substantial conformance with
the remainder of the specffic pian and wfth other appiicable regulatory plans adopted by the Town
of Marana.
A Dre-submittLal meeting should be scheduled wfth the Town of Marana Planning Department.
Depending on the amendment request, the Planning Administrator will determine the degree of
tne amendment as efther "Non-subs"Lantial" or "Subs'lantial" Change.
Administra-doia
"Non-substantial" chanae amendment requests should be addressed to the Town of Marana
Planning Administrator, who may or M2y not grant the request administrativeiy. "Non-substantial"
-hanges are hereby defined as those that would not increase a buiiding size by more than 15%,
increase heiaht by 20%, or change setbacks by more than 20%. In addftion, since no "aliowed
use" list can ever be inclusive, the Planning Administrator may permft uses not specffically
defined, but are wi-thin the general nature of uses otherwise permitted.
"Substantial' changes; including land use changes of a significant nature shall be processed in
accordance with 'rezoning' procedures outlined in the Town of Marana Land Development Code.
S'Laff will review the requested amendment for consistency vvith the General Plan and determine
whether the need to amend the Specffic Plan can be supported by the consistency requirements
of the Town Code and State law.
Specin'c Plan Annual Reports
I ne owner or aaent for the adopted Specific Plan shall annually submft a written reporL to the
Town of Marana that contains details of the past years deveiopment activfties, as established in
the Town of Marana, Land Development Code Section 05.06.08, and specified in the Marana
Ordinance 91.04, 5/91.
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APPENDiz.,
4 0 DiE LlNTvr-psrT-Y OF
-Ai~zorm- C:azt Museum
AiuzoNA,,
Ro. Bcx '10026 TuCSON APIZONA
I ucson'
i'li 85721-0026
(5 2 0) 62) 1- 3 0 2
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-X: ~520) 621-2976
March 18, 2003
Susan PhMIDS
Planaing Resources, Inc.
270'-N-. Church Ave
Tucson, Alizona 85701
Re: Axchae:o1ozical records check for I-10 and Avra VaUey Pd, Project no. 02016.00, Parcel nos. 216-01-0320/0180
m the S V: of & SE`/- of S 8, and par-, of the SW 1/4 of S 9, T12S R12E G&SRBL&M.
Dear Nk PEbs:
On Niarch 13, 2003, we rece' -ved a request for an archaeoloe-ical records check for the above-referenced properry. I
have consulted our records with the foHowing results. This Droperry was surveyed by stud ms in 198 1. Since that
time, parts Vi. the properry have been surveved by professional archaeoloeists. The -kvra Valley Rd r-o-w was
surveyed in 1994, 2 snaD areas (30-m in diameter) were surveyed in 1995, and much of the area In Section 8 was
smveved by Statistical Researck Inc. (SRI) in 1991. The recommendations of SRI are the most relevant here. Thev
ielt tliat since the area was in the floodplain and had been impacted by fioo , d since several larze archaeolocd
ds an Cal
sites are in the area CDarriadarly Los Mortems, and the Hurrdnzton Ruin), that the possibility of buried
arz-haeological sites was hicIL They therefore recommended Emited archaeological testing ~efore anv construction
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was undertaken. T-he Arizona State Museum (ASM) concurs with these recommendations.
In addition, the par, offthe property located in Sec-don 9 has not been airveyed by professional archaeologists. Thee
A.SM therefore recommends an archaeological sudace inspection of the part of the project area within Section 9 to
determine if impormat yet uiTeported prehistoric or historic sites are on the land. A list of auahfied archaeological
contractors is a-v-ailabl-, on our web sitee at: http:/iwww.statemuseum.arizona.edu/profsvc ermittees.asp
Fyou have probjeras accessing this website, piease contazt me and I will mail or fax you a copy.
A, chaeological surfa'a, inspection required under city or courity ordinance, or a federal reguial-ion, will require a
v~-,=en report descnbine the results of the surface inspection and will include recommendations. The archaeolo6st
you select should prepa~e your report usmg the andards titled: Standw-ds For Conduciing and Reporring Culwai
Resource Survevs. Most, contractors in Arizona have a copy of these standards. You are responsFDie for providin2
the report to the aD
. propriaie office requiriniz the inspecdon- When surface 'mspections are reauired on private iands
under city or county oidinance the archaeolpgist will also submitted copies of your repon to & appropriate
archaeoloeical site :Ile office. If you have selected an archaeologist from the list provided, that conmactor knows
wher.- and when to submit reports.
If vou have questior-s or need fitrther assistance please contact me.
Sincerely,
Su Benaron
Assistant Permfts Aaministrator
or F-AX at 520-621-2976
zo
M.s. Susan Pl-uh'ips 0 0
iMarch 24, 2003
If vou'riave anv questions regardinc, th- attached spec*es list, please contact me at (602)
789-3618. General status information, state-wide and county distribution Hsts, and
abstracts i-or some special status species aree also available on our web site at:
h=://-,k-,,~-~,7.azzfd.com/wildlif-~ conselvation/edits/s-Decies concern.htmi.
Sincerely.
Sabra S. Schwartz
Heritage Data Managernent System, Coordinator
SSS:ss
Attachmeni
cc: Bob Broscheid, Project Evaluation Prozram Supervisor
Joan Scor" Habitat Pro2ram. Manazer. Realon V
AGFD -41-03-17-03)(19)
THE S o:-ARIZONA GOVERNO'
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GAME04D FISH DEPARTMENT
MAN-JO~' =t]~.SAF-'On
I SUSAN
2221, W-zs-, YS GILS.-RAP. PH:Exa
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JOE ME-TON. YUMA
(6C2) 942-3000 AZG,-D.C:Z)W, I MICHAEL M. GO'-IGHT-n =~.ACrAF-,
DIRECTOPt
DUANE L SHROUFr-
DEPM DIRECTOR
STE~-L K F-EPREL-,
March 24. 2003
Ms. Susan Phiilips
Plannina RI-sources, Inc.
270 K Church Ave.
Tucson. AZ 85701
Re:
SP-cial Status Species Informa-don for Township 12 South, Rance 12 East,
Sections 8 and 9; Rezoning, Parcel Number 226-01-00'21/0180: 1-10 and
Avra Valley Road in Tucson.
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Dear Ms. Phill- s:
'Fne -Axizona Game and Fish Department (Det)arun-ent) has revi wed yo r que ted
e I ur e -st, da -
March 13. 2003 3, regarding; special status sper-ies information associated with the above-
referenced Droj'ect area. The Department! P S-_m-
s HeritaLye Data -Manag inent Sy L-
(HDMS) has been accessed and current r-cords sbow- that the s-oe'lal status species
listed on the artachment have bee-n documented as occu-n-incr in the. proie--t area (3-mile
bufter). In addiiion, this p-rcject occcurswithin propose
d Criiical Habitat for the cactus
ferrI12mious pyE-my-owl.
Th.- Der)arrment's HDMS data are not M*tended to include potemdal distribution olf
s-Decial starus species. Arizona is larLye and duiverse with Wants, animals, and
environmental conditions th&+ are ever chanaincr. Consequently. v areas may
man
contain species that biologists do not know about or s-oecies T)re-,iously noted in a
varticular arta mav no lonszer occur ther.-. Not all oi'-krizona has been surveved for
si)ecial status s-oecies, and surveys that have been conducted have va-ried greatly in
scope and intensity.
-Makinz available this information does not sifbstirute for the Department s review OT
project proposals, and should not decrease our opportunities to review and evaluate new
project proposals and sites. The Department is also concerned aDout other resource
values, suC2 as other wildlife, includinz game- species, and wildlife-related recreation.
T'ne Department would appreciate the or)
porrunity to pro-vide an evaluaTion of impacts
to wildlife or wildlife habitats associat-ld with project act'-vities occunHing in the subject
area. when s-oecific details become availabl-1.
STATUS DEFPqTI04k
AMONA GA-ME AIND FLSH DEPARTiMEN'T (AGFD)
HERITAGE DAT-k SYgrEM (EDMS)
FEDERAL US STATUS
ESA Endangered Species Act (1973 as amended)
US Department of Interior, r-ish and Wildlife Servic-I (htrm /farizonaes. fws. zov
Listed
LE Listed Endangered: hnminent'
g jeoparay or extinction.
LT List-ed Threatened: imminent jeopardy of becoming Endaneered.
X-N Experimental Nonesstntial population.
Proposed for Listing,
PE ProDosed Endan2ered.
PT Proposed Tnreatened.
Candidate (Noti--- of Review: 1999)
c Candidate. Species for which USr-WS has sufficient infonnation on bioloeical vulnerabiiirv and
tiirears to support Droposals to list as Endangered or Threatened under ESA- However,
proposed rules have not yet been issued because such actions are preclud-ed at present by other
iisnng activity.
SC Species of Concern. The terms "SD---ieS of Concem" or "Species at Risk" should be
considered as terms-ol'-art that describe the entire realm of taxa whose conservation sratus mav
be or concern to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, but neithel, term has official stanis
(currently aU former C2 species).
Critical Habitat (check with state or regional USFVVS office for location demils)
y Yes: Critical Habitat has been desienared.
p Proposed: Critical Habitat has been proposed.
kN No Status: certain populations of this taxon do not have designated stanis (check wiTh state or
regional USFVVS office for details about which populations have designated status)].
USFS US Forest Service (1999 Animals, 1999 Plants: corrected 2000)
US Deparmaent of Aericulmre, Forest Service, Rezion 3 (httT)://www.fs.f~--d.us/r'D/)
s Sensirive: those =2 occurrinLy on National Forests in Arizona which are considered sensiTive
by the Rec,,ional Foresmr.
BLM US Bureau of Land Management (2000 Animals, 2000 Plants)
US Departinent of Interior, Bureau oir Land Mana2ement, -krizona Srate Office
(hrM://azwww.az.b1m.aTov
s Sensitive: those taxa occurrina on BLM Field Office Lands in Arizona which are considered
sensitive by the -krizona State Office.
p Population: only those populations of Banded Gila monster (Helode.-= suspectum cincrum)
that occur north and west of the Colorado River, are considered sensitv.- by the Arizona State
Office.
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WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
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KATHLEEN M. CHAVEZ. RE TUCSON, ARIZONA Bo-701-1207 PH: (7-:20) 740-e-700
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TOWN OF MARANA DISTRIBUTION LIST
DATE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2003 RESPONSE DEADLINE: OCTOBER 20, 2003
FROM: SUE HENDERSON, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
CASE NUMBER: SPA-03106 1 ASSIGNED PLANNER: JORDAN FELD
PROJECT* AvRAVALLEY COMMERCE CENTER- SPECIFIC PLAN - JST SUBMITTAL
THIS CASE IS CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED. PLEASE ADVISE US OF ANY CONSIDERATIONS INVOLVING YOUR AGENCY, AND BRING TO OUR ATTENTION ANY
CONCERNS AND PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THIS REVIEW.
IF A RESPONSE IS NOT RECEIVED, THEN IT IS ASSUMED THAT YOU HAVE NO COMMENTS OR CONCERNS TO CONTRIBUTE, HOWEVER, A RESPONSE LETTER
INDICATING CLEARANCE OR NO ISSUES OF CONCERN EXPRESSED WOULD BE APPRECiATED. PLEASE NOTE PROJECT NAME AND CASE NUMBER ON
RESPONSES. THANK YOU.
FORWARD YOUR RESPONSES TO: TOWN OF MARANA DEVELOPMENT CENTER, PLANNING DEPARTMENT
3696 W. ORANGE GROVE ROAD, TUCSON, AZ 85741
(OFFICE- DIRECT) 520-382-2653 (FAX)520-297-3792 E-MAIL: SHENDERSON@MARANA.COM
ARC/HOAIDRC REVIEW MARANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DiSTRIC-1 DR. SCOTT MUNDELL
AvRA VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT BAARRRRY GGEERRBBEERR -X NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT DAN DROLLINGER
BILL LL
AZ DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE BILL KKEENNDDAALL X PIMAAssociTION OF GOVERNMENTS SANDY WHITE
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X AZ DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ADOT) DAN WILLIAMS -X PIMA COUNTY ADDRESSING OFFICE KAY MARKS
X AZ DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION REzA KARIMVAND/Tom MARTINEZ PIMA COUNTY ASSESSOR'S SUSAN KING
BAJA RE-GIONALTRAFFIc ENGINEERING
AZ DEPT. O'z WATER RESOURCES JEFF TANNLER X PIMA COUNTvASSFSSOR'S Jim FORBUS (REZONES-)
XTAZ STATE GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT SABRA SCHWARTZ (REZONES) X PIMA COUNTv PARKS & RECREATION STEvEANDERSON
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Z STAATTEE LAND X PIMA COUNTv DEPT. OF ENV. QUALITV MAGGIE SHAW
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X AZ STATE MUSEUM JOHN MADSEN/Su BENARON -X PIMA COUNTY WASTEWATER DEv. R=-vi---w Tim ROWE
CENTRA,- ARiZONA PROJECT (CAP) DAvis WILSON JR. X PIMA TRAILs AssociATiON SUE CLARK
:4EEST COMMUNICATIONS I
COMCAST QWEST COMMUNICATIONS MARI;: RoiLAND
X CORTARO-MARANA IRRIGATION (CMID) RuRAL METRo FIRE DEPARTMENT WILLIETREATCH
EL PAsc) NATURAL GAS RuDy MARQUEZ IDESSIE A. DYSON X SOUTHWEST GAS CORP. TODD DIDIER, ENGINEERING
x MARAN,~ TOWN MANAGER MIKE REUWSAAT SUNTRAN Tommy MARLIN
X MARANAAIRPORT CHARLES MANGUM - 2X TOHONO O'ODHAm NATION, CULTUPA~AFFAIRS PETER STEERE
X MARAN,,ATTORNEY FRANK CASSIDY TOHONO O'ODHAm NATION, SAN XAVIER PAUL SWEUM
X MARANA BUILDING DEPT. PATRICK O'KANE X TRICO FRANK GONZALES
@ MARANA DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Jim DEGROOD -2x TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER GLYNDA MASTRANGELO
X MARANA ENGINEERING DAVE WOSTENBERG
X FLOODPLAIN JENNIFER CHRISTELMAN TUCSON PLANNING DEPARTM7ENT
X RIGHT-OF-WAY MYRLENE FRANCIS
@ TRAFFIC FERNANDO PROL
X MARANA NVIRONMENTAL REVIEW LESLIE LIBERTI TUCSON WA"1ER COMPANY RiCHARD WILLIAMSON
X MARANA PARKS & RECREATION RON SMITH X UNION PACIFI-- RAILROAD KEN PACKARD, UPERINTENDENT
@ MARANAPLANNING JOELSHAPIRO X US FisH & WILDLIFE SERVICE SHERRY BARRETT
X MARANAPOLICE BlLLDERFUS WESTLAND RESOURCES 'JimTRESS
X MARANA TOWN ENGINEER FARHAD MOGHIMI CONSULTING ENGINEER - TETRATECH, JOHN SIATH
x- MARANA WATER DEPARTMENT BRAD DE SPAIN hLOTE: TIMSE AGENCIES Wl L RECEIN'E A 24" X 36" BLUE LYNE PLAN
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TOWN OF NLARANA
PARAN Planning and Zoning Department
3696 W. Orange Grove Road + Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 297-2920 Fax: (520) 297-3930
PLANNING & ZONING APPLICATION
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Assessor's Parcel 17-Cf-01-0257,A General Plan Desipation
Number(s) 7_2&-o I -0o& A (To be confirmed by staff) KA
Gross Area (Acre/Sq. Ft.) Current Zoning
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Project Name ANFA)ALWRY 6yM ME946 C47#
Project Location
Description of Project
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1, the undersigned, cerfify that all of the facts set forth in this application are true to the best of my knowledge and that I am either the
owner of the property or that I have been authorized in writing by the owner to file this application. (If not owner of record, aftach
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AVRA VA-LLEY -
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-SPECIFICPLAN
Prepared for.
Town of Marana.,
S~ptembcr 18 2003
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Avraollcy Commerce Park Spccific Plan
Prepared by:
Carl'Winters
planning resources
270 H. Church Rue.
Tucson, RZ B5701
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Avira VaRey Commerce Park
Specific Plan
Introductioia
The Avra Valiey Commerce Center Specific Plan (A VCCSP) is a link between the Marana General
Plan, the Northwest Marana Area Plan, the Marana Town Code and the characteristics of the
project sfte. The A VCCSP contains policies and regulations to create land use regulations, capftal
improvement programs, detailed development standards, and other development regulations into
one document.
The size, relative isolation of the site and its proyjmity to rail, road, and air services creates unique
development opportunfties. The project and the Town of Marana mfill best be served by an overall
Specific Plan for the property versus piece-meal rezonings. The Specfflc Plan will give planning
and design guidance for the pubiic and phvate investment needed for the improvements critical to
the success of this public/private effort. It Vill help to ensure that this critical site reaches it's best
potential development
The Avra Valley Commerce Center Specific Plan, when adopted by the Marana Town Council, will
be the regulatory document for the property. All development approvals shall be consistent wfth
the regulations included in the adopted Specific Plan. The authority for preparation of Specific
Plans is found in the Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 9-461.08, and in the Town of Marana
Land Deveiopment Code, Tftie 05.06.
This Specific Plan is broken into three sections. The first section contains the Deveiopment
Capability Report, which assesses the exisbng conditions of the property and the surrounding
.area. The second part of the Specific Plan contains the regulatory provisions, which delineates
the land uses on the sfte and details other pertinent regulatory controls. These regulations may
enhance the existing Town of Marana zones and other land use regulabons or, in some cases,
pre-empt the Town regulations.
The third part of the A VCCSP is the Development Agreement anticipated by the Arizona Revised
Statutes. This agreement details the obligafions of the property owner to the Town of Marana,
and Marana's obligations to the successful development of this property. In addition, the Town of
Marana must ensure the developers of this property the opportunfty to continue to operate under
cleariy defined, established rules and regulabons and not be subjected to possible arbftrary
changes.
Avra (bley Commcrcc Park Specific Plar,
P-ART ONNE
DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY
REPORT
0 Avraolcy Commerce Park Specific Plan
PART I - DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY REPORT
Introduction
Purpose
The purpose of the Development Capability Report is to measure the impact of the proposed
deveiopment on the sfte and the surrounding areas.
Project Locarion and DescriDtion
The project site is located west of Interstate 10 and immediately south of the Avra Valley Road
alignment (see Locafion Map). The sfte is about 103.82 acres of which about 32 acres are part of
the Santa Cruz River Bed located west of the existing levee. The site consists of three parcels of
land. The largest is parcel 226-01-032A wfth approximately 97.50 acres. The second parcel is
parcel 226-01-006A with approximately 3.33 acres. The third parcel is about 3 acres and is the
old Avra Valley Road alignment located between the first and second parcel. This third parcel is
currently owned by the Town of Marana and is an old dght-of-way. This parcel will be added to the
sfte through an abandonment request to the Town of Marana contemporaneously with the
approval of this Specffic Plan. The portion ei the Avra Valley intersecting wfth the Interstate -10
frontage road will not be abandoned in order to preserve addftional public access to the site.
Topography ancl Slope Analysis
This topography and slope analysis includes only the portion of the site that lies east of the Santa
Cruz River levee. The area wfthin the levee is excluded and no development is proposed. The
portion of the sfte outside the levee is relatively flat with gentle slopes running from southeast to
northwest at approximately 2 percent. There are no topographic restdctions, rock outcrops nor
slopes greater than 15%. There are no restricted peaks or ridges located on sfte. The average
crossiope for the site is approximately 2% calculated as per the formula:
ACS = I x L x 0.0023 / Acres
The highest elevation for the site is 2084 at the east boundary line adjacent to the frontage road
and lowest elevation east of the Santa Cruz River levee is 2068.
Hydrology and Water Resources
The sfte is within the Tortolfta Mountain drainage basin. Sheet flooding occurs from the less
defined alluvial fan at the foot of the Tortolfta Mountains to the east side of 1-10. There is a culvert
that goes under 1-10 that drains into the southeast comer of the property. Man-made features
include two irrigation ditches from the Avra Valley Irrigation District running south to north across
the site. One of them being a concrete dftch and the other being a dirt excavated dftch.
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The property is presently in a regulatory floodplain, however, Pirna County has filed its "lefter of
map revision", LOMR for the Santa Cruz Bank Protection excluding the site from the floodplain.
This specffic plan assumes that any development plan or subdivision plat approval will proceed in
the Town of Marana, notwithstanding LOMR approval.
The boundaries of all offsfte watersheds that affect or are affected by the project sfte are
delineated on Exhibft I.C.1. The exhibit also shows five points of concentration for offsfte
watersheds that enter the project sfte along its south or east boundary. Three of these
concentration points are located along the east property boundary at the outlet of culverts beneath
1-10. A fourth concentration point along the east boundary is located at the 1-10 railroad spur
bridge. The ffth concentration point enters the project at the southwest property comer adjoining
the Santa Cruz River levee. All of the watersheds that contribute storm water runoff to the project
area emanate wfthin the Tortolfta Mountains. These watersheds are undeveloped or only partially
developed at low density. The project sfte is not located within a critical or balanced basin as
defined by Town of Marana drainage criteria.
The only signfficant offsfte natural or man-made features within the watershed areas described in
paragraph (1) above that affect drainage condftions on the oroperty are the Union Pacific Railroad
and 1-10. The existing culverts beneath the Union Pacific Railroad, 1-10 and fts frontage roads
have limfted capacity and can only convey a portion of the 1 00-year discharge. The remainder of
the flow drains north along the east side of the railroad embankment. The significant man-made
feature along the west property boundary is the Santa Cruz River ievee. This structure protects
the project sfte from flooding along the Santa Cruz River.
Flows draining through the culverts at Concentration Points #1, #2, #3 and #5 have a 100-year
discharge greater than 100 cubic feet per second (cfs). The area of these watersheds and the
100-year discharge rates at the 1-10 culvert outlets are listed in Table 1 below. According to
previous studies, most of the flow generated by these watersheds is diverted north along the east
side of the railroad.
SUMMARY OF WATERSHED AREAS AND DISCHARGE RATES
Concentration Point Draina-ge Area (sq.mi.) -Year Discharae (cft)
1 9.84 157
2 9.84 554
3 9.84 260
4 1.16 92
5 1.73 68
6 11.2 950
The entire property is within a floodplain area. This floodplain condftion is associated wfth the
offsfte flows entering the sfte at Concentration Points #1 - #5. There are no natural channels on
the property so this fiDodplain is a sheet flow area.
The sheet-flooding areas on the project site have depths that range from 0.5 to 1.0 feet.
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7ne project sfte is located vdhin federally mapped floodplain Zone AE. A portion of the sfte is also
located within a federally mapped floodway. 7ne floodplaintfloodway condftion is associated wfth
the Santa Cruz River flooding. Pima County has fiied a letter of map revision wfth FEMA to amend
the floodplain maps to reflect completon of the Marana flood control levee. When FEMA adopts
the map revision, the project sfte will bee mapped as a Zone X.
i he 1 00-year peak discharge rate for all points e, concentration entering or exfting the projecft sfte
with a discharae greater 100 cfs are fisted in Tabie 1 above. These discharge rates were dedved
from a reportt prepared by the Pima County Department of Transportabon and Flood Control
District tftied, 'Offsfte Drainaae lnvesticabons, Lower Santa Cruz Leveee Project-Phase 1A,
W.O.#4F918A", May 1997.
All offsite and onsite storm, water drains wes:t toward the Santa Cruz River levee. This drainaae
converges aL the northwest property comer then drains north between the levee and Avra Valiey
Road. Just south of the Avra Valiey Road bddge there is an opening in the levee which outlets
storm water to the Santa Cruz River.
Vegeta-don and Wjldlif~ Habitar
i ne sfte has Iona been used as by ASARCO mining as an industrial sfte with a railroad spur and
has been disturbed many fimes. The current vegetation is largely there due to flooding in the early
1980's. The sfte contains veoe~tation characterized as the Arizona Upland Subdivision of the
Sonoran Desert. Areas where Lhe soil was disturbed is now mostly covered with Desert Broom
(Bacchads sarothroides) and 'saft cedar' or tamadsk trees. In addition, the sfte contains blue Palo
Verde (Cercidium floddum), and nafive mesaufte, (Prosopis velutina) mosty along the water
ditches. No individual significan'L specimens were noted.
A letter from the Heritaae Manaaement Svstem Coordinator Sabra S. Schwart in the Arizona
Game and Fish Departr~ent is in~luded in th~e Appendix. The letter s'Lates that this project occurs
wfthin proposed Cdtical Habftat for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl, and that some special
status species have been documented as occurring in the project area (3 miles buffer).
During th'e planning process, the owner and developer have several meetings wfth Game and Fish
Department representeLives. Several concep', open space plans where presented at these
meetings, which culminated in an open space concept plan satisfactory for both parties. This
concept plan proposes a portion of the overall parcel to be use as Natural ODen Space and other
areas in and out of the sfte to be desioned as a Biological Corridor.
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Geology aiid Soils
The entre sfte, as mapped by the Soil Conservation Service, is Tanque-RiverRoad-Arizo-Riggs
COMDlex. See soils exhibft I-E. 1.
Construction appropriate soils testing vAll be conducted phor to construction.
Paleontological and Cultural Resources
According to the Arizona State Museum, this property was surveyed by students in 1981. Since
that time, parts of the property have been surveyed by professional archaeologists. i-he Avra
Valley Road ROW was surveyed in 1994, 2 small areas (30 m. in diameter) were surveyed in
1995, and much of the area in Secfion 8 was surveyed by Statistical Research, Inc. (SRI) in 1991.
The recommendations of SRI are the most r-elevant here. They feft that since the area was in the
tloodplain and had been impacted by floods, and since several large 2rchaeolooical sftes are in
the area (particulady Los Morteros, and the Huntington Ruin), that the possibility of buried
archaeological sftes was high. They therefore i-ecommended iimfted arChaeological testing before
any r-onstruction was undertaken. The Arizona State Museum (ASM) concurs wfth these
recommeridations (See Arizona State Museum letter in the Appendix.)
F'rior to any aDDlication for a grading permft, an archaeological Surface inspection for the area of
development will be performed by a professional archaeologist to detern, ine if any historic or
prehistoriC sftes are on the land.
Existina Structures
There are uses on she that recuire the current existing structures, machinery, dftch~es and utilities
to maintain their operations. T~ese uses are planned to remain on sfte until the new construction
begins. Relocat-ion and alignment of utilibes, road grading, and ditch reaiignments "dif be done
between the bme the Specific Plan is approved and construction begins.
This plan provides for the abandonment, on aDproval, of the Avra Valley Road alignmeni wfthin
the sfte. The abandonment will be equally divide' d between the north and soLith property owners.
There is an existing r2ilroad spur on the sfte. This track was discontinued a, ' fter the floods in the
1980"s, bLtL reactivabon is anticipated. Federal law pre-empts state and local laws and allows the
reconstrucfion of this rail spur. The proposed Specific Plan land uses are based on the availabilfty
and use of thetrack- The railroad is an integral part of this Specific Plan and all rail rights are to be
preserved. The Specific Plan proposes an update and new alignment of 'the rail on the sfte.
E~dsting
T-and Uses
Currently, the porilion of the site east of the Santa Cruz River levee, along Avra Valley Road, is
being used as contractor storage and landscape materials supply. The remained of the site is
vacant and undeveloped.
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The existing uses wfthin one mile oi'the projec', site are as follows:
North: Avra Valley Road and farmland owned by Arizona Portland Cement
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South Undeveloped and part of a planned industrial development by SW Value
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The Town of Marana YAII provide water service to the sfte. Water Conne Lion is now avail ble on
the North side of Avra Valley Road across from the sfte. Judging by thc- capacity of the wa-L r
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main, water storage to increase water pressure to meet fire flow may be necessary on sfte.
cons"LrUction water and future landscape irrigation requirements may be supplied via non-potable
water by the Cortaro-Marana Irrigation District (CMID).
weii sires
There is one registered well on site. Exhibft I-F.2 depicts all well locations within the area of the
she, and identifies each well by the registered name. A list of all wells in the Registry of the
Arizona Department of Water Resources around the area of development is included in the
appendix.
Sewer
Accordina 'Lo the ADril 15, 2003 capacity response lefter from Pima County Wastewater
Management Department, 'there is capacity for this proposed development" (See apr>endix for
le'tter). There is a 36 inch diameter public sewer line (G-87-013), the Dove Mountain Outfall
Sewer. This outfall sewer crosses the Santa Cruz River about 2,500 feet from the south property
iine at the levy. A gravity line tapping into an existing manhole on that line could serve the sfte. A
pressure pipe was installed at the time of the construction of the Sant2 Cruz River flood control
ievee.
Development in Dove Mountain and in the Tortolfta Mountain area will 'Llap into a main that will
cross 1-10 and the Santa Cruz River by using this line. The overall projec', that will connect to the
Continental Ranch sewer main was finalized in June 2003.
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Electriciry
r-lectdcal power will be provided by Tdco-Marana Utiiity Company. Existing transmission and
distribution lines are adeauate to service current and potential future needs. Developers may be
required to relocate existing facilfties concurrent with project developments. All new or existing
distribution systems are recommended to be placed underground. Transmission lines areater than
or equal to 66KV may remain overhead or placed underground at the developees option.
Roadways
The sfte is served by Avra Valley Road along the north, and the 1-10 Frontage Road to the East.
The plan proposes three access points from the Avra Valley Road and maintains the two exisbng
access points along the 1-10 Frontage Road.
P-ailways
A Union Pal-lific spur railroad line serves the sfte. The railway spur is an asset to the site and the
developers intend -to maintain all rail rights and establish a rail service to the site in perpetuity or
as long as the future owners of the sfte believe that ft is in their benefit.
Schools
This specifiC pian proposes only non-residential uses. Therefore, the development proposal will
have no impact on existing schools. F-xhibit shows all school locations in the general area of
the sfte.
Recreation, Open Space anci Trails
Avrc-, Valley Road (Road Right-of Way trail # 16) runs from Sandario Road to Santa Cruz River
and connec', wfth i-he Anza National Trail that runs along the west bank of the Santa Cruz River.
i wo main areas of the Specffjc Plan are under the category of Recreation and Open Space. The
jirst one is the Santa Cruz River bed, west of the existing levee containing 32 acres, and that will
be dedicated to Pima County Flood Control at the time of the adoption of this Specffic Plan. The
other is the proposed bioloaical corridor located south and west of the developable area of the sfte
containing 18 acres within ihe sfte and 5 acres off-sfte.
7ne biological corridor concept was developed in conjunction with the Arizona Fish and Wildlife
Department. Pdor to the initiation of the land use plan for the project, several meeting wfth the
Arizona agency took place vWth the purpose of identifying the areas of the sfte more suftable for
ODen Space uses.
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• Veterinary kennels and hospftals
• Machine Shops
• Machinery Storage
• Ice and Coid storage plant
• Wholesale Business
• Storage Building or Warehouse
• Beverage Bottling Plant
• Laboratory
• Construction and Landscape Materials retail or wholesale
• All the uses included under C-1
Probibited Uses in LI
• Manufacturing involving animal based products, noxious matedais, noxious
or hazardous matedals
• Automobile or Metal Scrap Yards
• Recycling Centers
Industrh-d Development Standards
0 Building Heights: 50 foot maximum
a Building Set backs:
Property Line: 50'
Adjacent to Commercial: 50'
Main Boulevard: 30'
Access Road: 20'
a Fioor Area Ratio (FRA) not to exceed. 50
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Commercial Land Use - C-1
This designation provides an opportunity for a mix of r-ommercial, office and
recreational uses. The total commercial space will be up to approximately 440,000
sq. ft. -
Preferred Uses in C-1:
• Large scale.retail es"Lablishment
• Shopping Center
• Auditodum
• Specialty Retail
• Touhsm Commercial
• Restaurant
• Banking/Financial
• Hotel/Motel
• Parking Structures
• Commercial School, College
• lndustdal or Trade School
• Trade show, Industrial/Agdcultural show or exhibition.
• Retail or wholesale of farm, commercial and indus"Ldal equipment or
machinery
• Gasoline service station
• Offices
• Theaters, not including driveins
0 Plant Nursedes and Home and Garden Supplies
• Car Washes
Commercial- Development Standards:
• Building Heiahts:
Wfthin 200 feet of Avra Valley Road and Frontage Road: 40 feeL
Outside the 200 feet frontage area: 65 feet
• Floor Area Ratio (FRA) not to exceed.50
Building setbacks:
25'from Avra Valiey Road future R.O.W.
25' from interstate 10 Frontage Road R.O.W.
Iiarht Inclustrial - LI
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This desianation provides for the development of light industhal uses on the areas
wfth such~opportunities as Interstate access, existing railroad spur, and natural use
but'iers.
Preferred Uses in LI
- General Manufactudng
5 Radio and Television Broadcasting
a Microbrewery or distillery
s Newspaper Publishing
2 Automobile Sales and Storage
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Achieve a pattem of land uses tha-IL preserves, enhances and establishes a distineL
identity for the Avra Valley CenLer and that reflects the Town of Marana new
r-ommercial and industdal cen'Lers.
Achieve the development of a range of land uses 'that provides for the diverse
economic, physical and social needs of existing and future residents of the Town of
Marana.
Improve and enhance the overall natural resources of the area through the provision
and maintenance of a Biological CorTidor bnd interconnected open sppce.
Introduction and Purpose
The purpose of the design guidelines is to direct the sfte design bv
. providing the framework and
designers tools to ensure that the development communicates the character and vision of the Avra
Valley Specffic Plan. Implicit in the desian ouidelines are the development goals of safety,
Consistency, qualfty, and harmony. At the ;am-e time, the guidelines should encourage diversity,
flexibility, innovation and originality. Following are the different components of the Specffjc Plan
that will be tackled by the design guidelines.
Site Design
The proposed development should have a sense of identity, belonaing, function, and securtty.
Defensible space design pdnciples should be applied to this project. Personal safety and security
of property are a big concem in today's world. The perception of safety problems can make an
area seem unappealing, unattractive or even to be avoided. Sensitive buildin-c placement and sfte
design can address these problems by creatina defensible spaces that help people to feel safe
and that discourage criminal activity. Each area and sub area should allow for effective
surveillance by proprietors, law enforc-ement and electronic devices.
Buiiding design and placement should avoid creating obscure comers or "hiding places'. Pa-rking,
pedestrian areas and building entrances should be located to be easily accessible and visible from
multiple areas. Landscape should be selected and placed wfth personal safety and property
security in mind. Outdoor areas should be illuminated to create a secure niahftime environment
while avoiding liaht spillover beyond the boundaries of the development sfte.
Careful aftention to the presentation of the projects east and north face to create a sense of place
and an aesthetic consistent wfth creating an archhecturally satisfying view shall apply.
Landscape
A landscape concept is Vital to achieve a cohesive character for the development of the sfte. The
landscape %611 be the unifying element of the sfte and will reinforce the character of the open
space, buffers, and circulation and parking components of the development The components
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Recreation and ODen Space
Two main areas of the Specific Plan are under the category of Recreation and Open
Space. The first one is the Santa Cruz River bed, west of the existing levee containing 32
acres, and that will be dedicated as described above at the time of the adoption of this
Specific Plan. The other is the proposed biological corridor located south and west of the
developable area of the sfte containing 18 acres within the site and 4 acres off-sfte.
The biological corridor concept w-as developed in conjunction with the An'zona Fish and
Wildiffe Department. Pdor to the inftiation of the land use plan for the project, several
mee'L'inas vAth the Arizona agency took place with the purpose of identifying the areas of
the site more suitable for Open Space uses.
Avra Valley Road (Road Right-of Way trail # 16) runs from Sandado Road to Santa Cruz
River and connect wfth -1 he Anza Nabonal Trail that runs along the west bank of the
Santa Cruz River.
DESIGN GUIDELINES
Geiieral Provisioias
Architectural control over the projeeL site throuch CC&Rs will be maintained by 1-10 Avra Valley
Mining & Development, L.L.C. until 1-10 Avra Valley Mining & Development, L.L.C. no longer has
any ownersnID interest. Architectural control shall be imposed on development to ensure an
attractive and aesthetically pieasing view from 1-10, and that intemal consistency is maintained.
The Town will be a protected coventee under the CC&Rs.
It is the purpose of the Design Guidelines to ensure thaL' the Specific Plan theme is implemehted in
a clear, concise and aesthetically consistent manner. Care and consideration have beeen given in
developing these Design Guidelines to ensure the creation and enhancement of a new
aesthetically pleasing Commercial and Industial Center with an emphasis on preserving the
natural resources while providina for new industrial, commercial and recreational opportunfties in
the Town o-I Marana.
The following General Provisions are sllated to satsfy the following goals of the General Plan:
To provide the Specific Plan design criteria for use by builders, planners, architects,
landscape archftects, civil enaineers and other project area builders/developers;
Achieve and maintain high quality architecture, landscape and open spaces in the
Specific Plan Area.
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Hard-scape and Pavina
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Paving treatments shouid be used to differentiate between vehicular and pedestrian
traffic areas, including spedal colodng and texturing to highlight potential areas of conflict
such as crosswalks and dbveways. Paving should be installed as required in ML-dians to
provide a mid-crossing island for pedestrians. All repairs and patches to pavements,
curbs, and -autters should be carefully matched to the existing paving material.
Li,ghting
Liahbng shall be sufficient to provide reasonable and adequate illumination to ensure
safety for persons and property. Lighfing features should be loca'ted to identify hazards to
pedestrian and vehicular circulabon, and permft routine surveillance by security
personnel. A lighting fixture palette appears in the Appendix. Variations in project
lighting fixtures are perrnitted provided the substituted fixtures comply with the design
intent and accepted matedals.
Light rays shall be confined on-site through orientation, the use of shading/direcbonal
controls, and/or. landscape treatment. Light intrusion upon surrounding properties or
sensitive uses should not be allowed. All light sources should be shield according to the
shielding requirements specified in Tdle 18-301 of the Town of Marana Land
Development Code.
Walls and Fences
All walls should be construcIed or rendered graffiffi-resistant.
All visible walls should follow the general design theme as included in the Appendix. Wall
variation is acceptable only if the folloMng decorative matehals are incorporated:
Quated, A-mountain typee volcanic stone
Core-ten Steel beams
"Rust patina" sheet metal
Field stone
Any continuous wall greater than 75 feet in lengrLh and 3 feet in height visible from the
public right-of-way shall vary the wall alignment oog, curve, notch, or setback, etc) and
include plantings in the voids created by the vahations.
Entxies
Entries are transition areas at 4the poin', where the extemal roadways adjacent to the sfte
connect wfth the she's access. Because entries are the greeting doorway to those
accessing the site, special design and care should be provided. Project entries should
follow the general design themes as included in the Appendix. Variation is acceptable
only if similar materials are incorporated:
Directional sign should bee of monument type.
LandscaDing shouid incorporate accent plants, materials, pubiic art, and icons that
represent the sfte's theme. Acr-ent trees should be placed along entryways to provide a
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addressed are plant palette, paving and hardscape materials and colors, fumfture and iiahting,
sians, spedal features, entrances, streetscapes, parking, buffers and retention/detention areas.
Gerteral amdelijaes
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The Avra Valiey Specific Plan landscape guidelines should:
Encouraae consistency in theme and the application of major design elements such as
entries, streets and roadways, walls and fences, interface/edge conditions, and plant
materials must be maintained throughout all areas of the Specffic Plan to communicate
and strengthen the desired identity.
Develop a landscape character that itt is associated wfth the protected natural areas
surroundina the sites.
Promote the use of drought toierant plant palette and xedscape design pdnciples.
Limft the use of water requiring plants and water features only to the areas that,provide
the areatest benefit to create shady areas and cooling effects.
Use unifyina themes and colors for fumfture, materials and pavement that reiates to the
"Southwest7Rural Hehtage" style and vadations of this style.
Mar=lals and Colors
Exterior landsCape matedals and colors compdse a signfficant parL of the visual impact of,
the overall sfte. Therefore, they should be aesthetically pleasing and compafible vAth
materials and coiors used in buildings.
Predominant landscape matehals shall be high quality matedals. These include, vvfthout
limitation: bhr-k , wood , sandstone, flagstone or other native stone, tinted or textured
concrete masonry unfts, tile and file work, decomposed granfte, gravel, and mulches.
Landscape coiors should be low reTlectance, subtle, neutral, or earLh tone colors. The use
of high intensity r-olors, metallic colors, black or fluorescent colors should be avoided.
Predominant exterior matedals as well as accents should not include smooth-faced
concrete block, tilt-up concrete panels, or pre-fabricated steel panels.
Pla-a-L Pale-Lte
A general planting theme and palefte is included in the Appendix. Variations to the
paletLe are ack-eptable provided that substituted plants appear on the Town of Marana
Regulatory Plant List. Table 7-2 included in the appendix. Other plant matedals not
included in the Town of Marana Regulatory Plant List will be allowed for accent or oasis
effects in intedor patios, halls, building entrances, cover armadas or pergolas, and ff
planted in planters or pots in areas expressly designed to achieve a specific landscape
effect.
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Parkiiac
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The landscaping standards for off-street parking areas should meet br exceed the
requirements stated in the Land Use and Development Code of the Town of Marana
section 17-3-8
Buffers
This area designation is to provide use buffers thru sfte planning and landscape design.
Landscape buffering will be provided along Avra Valley Road and Frontaae Road. No
less than 15 feet vAde planting buffer vAth densfties of 5 canopy trees, 16 under story
shrubs and inert groundcover will be provided per 100 feet of roadways frontage that are
adjacent to the Commercial Area A.
Buffers along the Frontage Road adjar-ent to the Industrial Area B will be designed with
densi~ties of at less 20 feet wfth densfties of 8 canopy trees, 15 under story shrubs, inert
groundcover and wall or fence per 100 feet of frontage road.
All buffers shouid contain undulating continued or discontinued berms no higher than 40
inches and no iMider than 50% of the vAdth of the buffer. Adl slopes greater than 3:1
should be planted with groundcovers.
Retention and Detention -Areas
All reLention and deLenbon basins and areas, if needed, should bee landscaped. AJI areas
wfth slopes greater than 3:1 should be stabilized wfth hand-placed hp-rap, walls,
plantings, or a combination.
Irrigation
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All inigabon systems must be designed wfth state-of-the-art, water efficient technoiogy,
which minimizes water requirements as well as potential for faiiure. At a minimum, the
followina requirements shall apply:
a All irrigation systems shall have flow sensors and master valves installed on
the mainline pipe to ensure system shutdown in the case of pipe breakage.
a Irrigation master systems shall have an automatic irTigation controller to
ensure efficient water distribution.
a Automatic irrigation controllers shall be easily adjustable so that site
watering vvill be appropdate for daily sfte weather condftions.
a Automatic irrigation controllers shall have rain shutoff devices in order to
prevent unnecessary operabon on rainy days.
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Landscaping shouid incorporate accent plants, materials, public art, and icons that
represent the sfte's theme. Acceent trees should be placed aiong entryways to provide a
recognizable and disbnctive treatment so ft can be easily identified. All landscape
materials shouid be located outside the visibility tdangles.
Primary Project Entry
The Pdmary Project Entry, is located off Avra Valley Road. The entry is desioned
with entry project monumentation, enhanced paving, project screenwalls and
landscaping.
Secondary Project Entries
The vadous Secondary Project Entries are located throughout the project and along
the Interstate - 10 Frontage Road. These entdes are designed wfth smaller
monumentation and scaled down screenwalls compared to the primary entdes.
Sa-ectscapes
the streetscape planting design should reflect the architee-tural character and natural
environment of the installation. Native plant matedal that is well adapted to local ciimatic
condftions and will require only supplemental irrigation should be used where possible.
Trees should be selected and placed acoording to the height and spread they will achieve
at maturity. This includes such considerations as the damage that may be inflicted to
pavements from mature trunks and root systems and the spacing and setbacks required
to accommodate mature canopies, which could interfere with sions, lighbng, and
vehicular traffic. The streetscape plantina design should be closely coordinaL'ed with
e -t ng utilifies and plans for future utiifties to avoid maintenance and repair problems
xisLi
such as interference vAth ovei-head electrical lines and damage 'Lo underground water or
sewer iines. Coordinating location in relation to utilfties can also iessen the potental for
damage to the plant matedal assodated wfth utiiity construcbon and maintenancee
projects.
Ground cover and shrubs planted in the streetscape corridor should be low maintenance,
especially in medians, where access is limited and maintenance operations can be
hazardous or difficuft. For the security and safety of pedestrians, shrubs should not
obstruct views into or out of walkways, especially at street crossinas.
Landscape design and placement should avoid barTiers to siah-L visibility trianales. These
inciude both barriers that might prevent %drivers from seeing other vehicles or pedestrians
and barriers that might block the view pedestrians have of oncoming vehicles. Sight
visibilfty tdangles are especially critical at street intersectons, driveways, and pedestrian
crossinas. A clear area should be maintained, if possible, at ddveways and mid-block
pedestdan crossings. Some objects, such as traffic signals, post-mounted signs, or high-
branching trees, may still be located wfthin this area and not significantly affect visibility.
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Specialfeatures
Fountains, murals, sculptures, outdoor patios, shade structures, etc.
Signagre
Signage should have a unified appearance. Materials, shapes, colors, typeface, and
placement should be consistent throughout the Specific Plan Area. The signaae should
be used as a means of estabiishing a distinctive identification and imaae. Signs should
be designed as part of the buiidina and landscaping and not as unrelated o bj ect' s.
All sign proposals should be prepared by a design professional and be submitted to the
Town of Marana for review and approval.
Variances from the specified signage standards may be granted by the Zoning
Administrator ff the appiicant demonstrates that the sign would enhance the appearance
of the area or that the change would increase the level of legibility mfithout takina away
from the intention of the sign guidelines.
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• Business Directory Sign: A sign that identffies muftiple tenants located in the
same area or access poin"l. This is a freesLandina sian -that shouid be
located at points of vehicular access or at pedestrian approaches to
buildinas with multipie tenants. The Business Directory Sign should be
limited to 14 square -,:eet per surface on any one side.
• Roadway Entrance Sign: A freestanding sign permitted only at points of
vehicular access to the sfte. i-he sfte should be iocated perpendicular to the
approaching traffic. The ma)dmum, size of the sign permitted will be of
twenty five square feet. The highest point of the sign shouid not exceed ten
feet from the around elevabon. The lettering should be limfted to eiaht
inches.
• Aftached Sign: A building fagade may incorporate an aftached sign. The
sign should be an integral part of the buiiding architecture. The sions may
be scaled and place to be read by motohsts traveling throuah 1-10 or Avra
Valley Road.
• Business Sign: ldentffies an individual business and the products or
services offered within the business. Business signs shall be piaced on the
building facade occupied by the business. The total surface area of all
signage for an individual business should not exceed 20 per cent of the total
-lagade surface for the business which it applies. The sign may be painted or
affixed to the buildina wall or may be incorporated into a projecting canopy
or overhead trellis. F~anging or permanent vAndow signs are not perrnitted.
• Vehicular and Pedesthan Control Signs- All vehicular signs with the public
right-of-way should be in conformance with the Marana Town's Code or vAth
the State of Arizona requirements, whichever is more restrictive.
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• The scale of signs and lefters and symbols employed should be designed to
be legible by the intended viewer.
• Illuminated signs are permitted ff the illumination is controlled to avoid giare
and light flow to far from the indented viewer. No neon signs will be
permitted.
• Billboards: No more than two billboards shall be permitted. Standards: No
greater than 10' x 40', two-faced down illuminated 45' in height.
Materials and Colors
Color should be used carefully. Colors should be limfted to those that provide
strong r-ontrast between backaround and signage. Too many colors create clutter
and should be avoided. Sian construction should be of quality, durable and noble
materials wfth good craftsm;nship.
Graphics and Copy
7rie coDy of any si-an should no'L cover more than 50 percent of the face area of the
sign to guarantee legibiiity.
Permanent vs. Temporary
Temporary signs are intended to be displayed at the sfte for a limfted period of bme.
A perTnanent mounting shouldn't be 21lowed.
Architectural Guideliiaes
i he archftectural desian character should be consistently implemented throughout the project.
The look, disposftion, and character of a Commercial Center is influenced by the combination of
buiiding mass, height and scale and its relationship wfth exterior spaces formed by the buiidings,
type of landscaping, signage, and visual characteristir-s of adjoining areas. In addftion, the design
and appearance of individual buildings and the manner in which various matehals, form, s and
colors are employed and interact with each other have a tremendous impact on the overall
perception of the development. Combination of materials, forTn and colors can produce a feeling in
the different degree in formality, monumentality, urbanity, rustic ness, order and chaos, dullness
and barrenness. A framework that auides the design of individual buildinas as well as how each
buiiding relates to the other and to t;e whoie sfte and even how this fit wi&n the communi'Ty as a
whole to produce an attractive and enjoyable sefting and maintain the sense of place is a
necessity.
Commercial
A distinctive character should be established for all commercial areas. No aftempt should
be made to impose standardized archftecture, but a sufficient consistency in building
forrns; matehals and color should be reinforced to following Mariana's character and
sense of place.
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Buiidings shouid have facade heights, comice lines, colors, materials, fenestration,
signage and building placement coordinated to convey an organized and unified
appearance, a progressive look.
Porches, overhangs, pergolas and arcades are desirable elements. They provide
archftectural interest and sun and inclement weather protection. In addition, they add
visual interest, break up walls and building masses and create 2 sense of human scaie
which are all desirable elements.
By varying the spacing, sizes, shapes and location of doors and vAndows structures
may be made more visually interesting and aftractive. Care must tie taken to avoid
clijtter or excessive vahety that induces chaos and eciecticism.
Buiiding placement should be carefully selected particulady at the entrances to create
a sense of entry and outdoors spaces suftable for public use.
Inclustrial
Tne following design guidelines are intended as a reference framework to assist the
designer and future owner in understanding the Avra Valley Commerce Center aoals and
objectives for high quality development within the areas designated for indus-~,al uses.
i he guidelines intent are to identify potential design solutions and to encourage the
hichest level of design quality by project designers. These guideiines are general and
may be interpreted wfth flexibility in their appiication to specific projects.
Site access and intemal circulation should be designed in a straightforward manner,
which emphasizes safety and efficiency. The circulafion system should be desianed to
reducee conTlicts and provide adequate maneuvering, stacking areas, and consideration
for emergency vehicle access.
Each industrial sfte should be a self-contained development capabie of accommodating
its own parking needs.
To alieviate the unsightly aDpearance of loading faciiities, these areas should not bee
located at direct view from 1-10 and preferably on the back of buildings where ft is
easier to adequately screen them from view or where special screening may not be
required.
All outdoor storage should be screened from public views. Chain link fencing wfth
approphate slating is an acceptable screening material for areas not visible from 1-10 or
Lhe frontage road. Extehor storage should be confined 'lo portions of the sfte least
visible to public view.
Employ vahety in structure forms, to create visual character and interest, avoiding long,
If fticulated" facades. Facades with vahed front setbacks are strongly encouraged.
unar.
Avoid blank front and side wall elevations particulady on street frontages.
Entries to industrial structures should portray a quality office appearance while being
architecturally tied into the overall mass, building composibon, and the adjacent
commercial buildings.
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Hi-ahly reflective matedals and illuminated roof should not be allowed.
Bigr Box
The following provisions are intended for Large Scale Retail Establishments. Large Scale
Retail Establishment is a single building that includes one or vahous related *uses under
one roof occupying more than 100,000 square feet.
Facades should be articulated to reduce the massive scale and the uniform,
impersonal appearances of large retail buildings and provide visual interest that Wil be
consistent wfth the community's identity character, and scale.
Developments shall use aninl2ting features such as arcades, display windows, entry
areas, or awnings along at least 60 percent of the facade.
Buiidings should have architectural features and paftems that provide visuai interests,
at the scale of the pedestrian, reduce massive aesthetic effects, and recoanize local
character. This can be achieved by the use of color changes, texture chanae, matehal
moduie change or expression of architectural or structural bay through a ci~ange in the
far-ade plane.
Variations in roof lines should be used to add in"Lerest to, and reduce the massive scaie
of larae buildinas. Roof features should compliment the character of the resL of the
Avra ~alley Cen-ter. Parapets, mansard roofs, gable roofs, hip roofs, or dormers should
be vAsely used to r-onceal flat roofs and roof top equipment from public view.
Large Scale Retail Establishments should have clearly defined, highly visible customer
entrances featuhng:
0 canopies or porticos
n overhangs
a recessesiprojections
a arcades
a raised comiced parapets over the door
a peaked roof forrns
9 arches
a outdoor patios
0 display windows
a archftectural details such as tile work and moldings which are integrated into
the building structure and design
0 integral planters or wing walls that incorporate landscaped areas and/or
places for sitting
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Avra Vda Coinmercc Park Spcclj'ic Plan
PHASING, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
Introducr-ioia
Due to the mulfipie diffedng potentals of the sde, and in recognition of the growth of the Town of
Marana over bme, development and sale, in phases, across multiple parcels is permissibie and
encourage. Except for a large regional users, development is anticipate to proceed in phases.
Phasinc, Plan
ZD
It is anticipated that the propetty may be developed by multiple separate owners subject to
CC&Rs confining development to the requirements of this Plan. Any parcel satisfying maximum
zoning code se"L back and access requirements may be divided from the remainder, developed,
and sold separately. An appropdate phasing of development is:
En'Lry statement, landscaping and monumentation;
Utiiity service; and
Partial industtial and/or commercial development concurrent with adequate intemal
drainage and access improvements.
When 50% of permitted square footaae is reached, no further permitted of structures shall occur
until the party seeking the perTnft tenders $100,000 into Marana's transporLation account for use to
improve Avra Valley Road's interchanae wfth 1-10. This requirement also applies when 75%
square footage is reached.
Construction aiacl Maintenance Responsibilities
Avra Valley Center Specific Plan owners vAll be required to pay their fair share of the
water, sanftary sewer, storrn drainaae, and pubiic services that are required to specifically
serve the area. The financing plan will identify the specific revenue sources to pay for
each oi- the infrastructure improvements and public services.
Drainage
Stom drainage faciiities ~Adll be instalied as necessary to support development projects
contained wfthin the Specific Plan area. The storm drainage basins to be constructed on
sfte will uftimately be connected to the Santa Cruz River basin.
The financing of area wide storm drainage facilfties shall include provisions to have the
storm drainage facilites constructed as part of the first infrastructure constructed.
Required individual storm drainage facilfties to serve the specific areas will be designed
and buiid as you go basis and vAll be financed by individual developers.
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Avr
Ilcy Commcrcc Dark SPccific Plan
J. t
Circulation System and Parking
The Avra Valley Specffic Plan Area circulation system represents a logical extension to
the Town's street system. The plan provides for the dedir-ation of right-of-way (R.O.W.)
for the proposed Center Road based on current Town of Marana standards. Additional
dedication for the Avra Valley Road may also be required.
Tne following outline shows general traffic circulation system improvement needs
anticipated for the next 10 years based on the Traffic Impact Analysis prepared by
Kmley-Hom Transportation Engineers. These needs cover areas adjacent to and outside
the project area. Some of these improvements would be needed even vvithout this
project. A listing of these needs does not indicate the project responsibiifty.
Along Avra Valley Road, vAdening to provide receiving, acceleration, decelerabon and
tuming lanes will be needed. Roadway facilfties shall be installed as necessary to provide
adequate circulation and access to the Avra Valiey Center. Roadway facilfties shall be
installed consistent with existing Town of Marana standards. Additional ROW will be
dedicated to accommodate improvement of on the addftional south 1/2ROW.
Righ't'-of-way dedication and improvements vAll be handled throu-ah 'Lhe review process of
individual development plan and/or plats.
Frontage road access points improvements, which include widening, acceleration,
deceleration and tuming lanes. All improvement for the 1-10 frontage road Noll comply
vAth S'Late of Arizona standards.
It is the intent that a majority of the infrastructure financing will be pay-as-you-go
financing by individual development proposals, notwithstanding Community Facilities
Distrims or other financing mechanisms. Developers may also select any number of
bonding methods. Where applicable, existing Marana policies regarding over sizing and
reimbursement will apply, unless otherwise amended by this Specific Plan. Tne payment
for infrastructure and facilities for the project A411 generally calculated by the participation
in the project's fair share contribution.
Landscape
Landowners fronting on the major roadways will be responsible for the financial cost of
installing landscaping, walls and medians, with the exception of the Avra Valley
Commerce Center main roadway Right-of~-Way.
Avra Valley Commerce Center Facilities CCR's will be established to handle the
maintenance of landscaping, medians and buffers. A fair share cos" aliocation izor public
improvements required for the development of the Specific Plan area vOll be established
for each parcel. All parcel owners who develop land wfthin the Avra Valley Commerce
Center Specific Pan will be required to pay their fair share of costs based on a cost
allocation methodology.
0 Avra Vs~ Commercc Park Spccij"ic Plan
IndMdual Development Plans shouid contain the foliowing statement: "Prior to the
issuance of building permfts a landscape plan in conformance wfth the guidelines
established in the Avra Valley Center Specific Plan should be submftted and approved by
the Town of Marana Development ReView.
Biocorridor and Open Space
All areas designated as "Biocorridor" and "Open Space" vAll be dedicated by easement
as open space or condftionally at the time of the approval of the Final Plat.
Sewer SNstem
The sanittary sewer line will be connected by the developer to the existing manhole south
of the property adjacent to the Santa Cruz levee in the way specrried by Pima County
Waste Water Management. The developer will be responsible for all needed
improvements.
Water Distribution
The wa"Ler line facilfties in will be inslk-alled or reimbursed through current Town o-I Marana
fees.
E~dsring Uses
Current uses of the sfte are lawful, nonr-onforming uses associated with the existing on
the site and may remain until permfts are issued to develop said portions.
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Avra CY Commerce Park Soccific Plan
SPECIFIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
C-reneral Procedures
The purpose of this section is to descdbe the procedures required for the timely implementabon of
aevelopment wfthin the specific plan are'a. Guideline included in this document will form the basic
framework to guide future development wfthin the specific plan area.
Plan Review Procedures
The Avra Valley Specific Plan anticipates ma ' ior financial commftment by the developer and the
Town. The purpose of a Specific Plan is to commit both the developer, and the Town to the
success of the plan. The developer and the Town will spend substantial funds and will rely on the
implementation of the plan for vadous purposes. These range from the "gift" of the develooer of a
major portion of tfie land for both open space and for biologic corridor, and land and ~inancial
commitments by the developer in major infrastructure improvements such as water, regional
drainage solutions, and the like. LikevAse, the Town will rely upon the deveioper to provide land
for recreational trails, drainage and other infrastructure improvements that are of benet to the
Dublic, and will commft major funds toward these improvements. Because both will rely upon the
other for these benefits that extend well beyond the normal commftments of efther a Developer or
the Town for a normal development project, ft is in the interest of both and the pubiic to specify
how these commitments are reviewed and/or changed to safeguard both and assure
iMDlementabon that NWill be relied upon by both.
i he Avra Valley Specific Plan shall be reviewed by the Town and the Developer at the end of the
first year for minor adjustments that may be appropdate as a result of the initial development
activity. Subsequent reviews shall occur on an annual basis. Minor amendments may be
completed on an annual basis. Major amendments, which inciude those covered by the
Development Agreement, may be done at any time upon the mutual consent of both the Town and
the Developer. Where either the Town or the Developer do not agree to a mutual annual review,
then this plan shall come up for major review automatically at the end of each 5 year anniversary
from the date of adoption.
Geiaeral Administration
Future development vvfthin the Avra Valiey Commerce Center Specffic Plan area will involve
obtaining the necessary development permits for the division of a parcel of land into two or more
Darcels; the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, or
enlaroement of any structure; any mining, eXcavation, landfill, or land disturbance, and any use or
extension of the use of land. Tne Town of Marana review of these permft applications will ensure
c=sistency of, the proposed improvements with the design recommendations and develooment
regulations outlined in the specffic plan.
Tne specific plan area shall be developed in accordance wfth the criteda outined in this specific
plan and accompanying documents and in accordance vAth other land use and zoning regulations
o"I" 'Lhe Town of Marana. In cases where discrepancies occur between the specific plan and Town
off Marana development standards, the deveiopment regulations contained in the Avra Valley
Center Specific Plan shall prevail.
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Avra Voy Commerce Park Spccifc Plan
Amendmems
Tne Avra Valley Center Specffic Plan is conceived as a dynamic document and r-hanges
undoubtedly vAll be needed to adjust to future needs and trends of the area. Revisions to this
specffic plan are a necessity dudng the development process. The ability to revise the specffic
plan wiil provide the flexibility needed to guarantee that the plan can be adjusted to unforeseen
circumstances and, more important, to update and improve Rself. Amendments to this plan shall
~onform to the following requirements, administrative guidelines, and amendment Drooosal
-loriten"Ls.
Requiremenrs
Specific plan amendments proposals should bee consistent and in substantial conformance with
the remainder of the specific plan and with other aDplicable regulatory plans adopted by the Town
of Marana.
A pre-submittal meeting should be scheduled with the Town of Marana Planning Department.
Depending on the amendment request, the Planning Administrator will determine the dearee of
"Lhe amendment as either "Non-substantial" or "Substantial" Change.
Administration
'Non-substantial' chanae amendment requests should be addressed to the Town o-l' Marana
Planning Administrator, who may or may not granL' the request administrativeiy. "Non-subs'L'antial"
changes are hereby defined as those that would not increase a building size by more than 15%,
increase height by 20%, or change setbacks by more than 20%. ln'addhCon, since no "allowed
use" lisLl can ever be inclusive, the Planning Administrator may permit uses not specffically
defined, but are within the general nature of uses otherwise permitted.
"Substantial" changes; including land use changes of a signfficant nature shall be proceessed in
accordance with 'rezoning" procedures outlined in the Town of Marana Land Development Code.
S'Laff vvill review the requested amendment for consistency wfth the General Plan and deLermine
whether the need to amend the Specffic Plan can be supported by the consistency requirements
of the Town Code and State law.
Specin'c Plan Annual Reports
1 he owner or aaent for the adopted Specffic Plan shall annually submft a written reportt to the
Town of Marana that contains details of the past year`s development activfties, as established in
the Town of Marana, Land Development Code Section 05.06.08, and specified in the Marana
Ordinance 91.04, 5/91.
Avra Va'l ~c Comrrcrcc Park SpeCific Plan
TV-
PEND.iz~
T,-,;: UNTvt-psrry OF
AT~0= S:ale Museurr.~ ARIZONAS
RO. Box 2_10026
TUCSOn. AZ 85721-0026 TuCSONARIZONA
(520) 6231-6302
F 0)
rAX: k'52 621-2976
March 18, 2003
Susan PhilliDS
Phmning Resources, inc.
'170 -
~ -N-. Church -kve
Tucson, Arizona 8570!
Re: Archaeological records check for 1- 10 and Avra Valley Rd, Project no. 02016.00, Parcel nos. 226-01-0320/0180
in the S V-- of the SE'/- ofS 8, and pai-, of the SW 114 of S 9, T12S R12E G&SRBL&M.
Dear Ms. PHEips:
On Nlarch 13, 2003, we re---ived a reauest for an archaeoloidcal records check for the above-referenced Droperzy. I
have consWted our records with the foHowing results. This Dropeny was surveyed by students in 198 1. Since that
time, parts of the proprerty have been sur-veyed bv professional archaeoloeists. The Avra Valley Rd r-o-w was
mirveyed in 1994, 2 smaD areas (30-m in diamarw) were surveyed in 19s~;' and much of the area in Section 8 v~as
surveyed by Statistical Research, Inc. (SRI) in 199 1. Tne recommendations ol" SRI are the most relevant here. T'hey
L in
felt that since the area wu' the floodplain and had been impacted by floods, and since several larize archaeolosEcal
sites are in the area (particularly Los Morteros, and the Huntin2ton Ruin), that the possibility of buried
archaeoloeical sites was hi& They therefore recommended limited archaeological testing bdore any construcdon
was undertaken- T-he -Arizona State Museum (ASM) concurs with these recommendations.
In addition, the part o-tlthe property locazed in Sec-dori 9 has not been mrveyed by professional archaeologists. T he
-A-SM therefore recommends an archaeological surface inspection of the part of the project area within Section 9 to
determine if important yet unreported prehistoric or historic sites are on the land. A list of cualified archaeoloeical
contractors is available on our weD shie. at: http://www.stmemLseum.arizona.edu/profsv~-S/i--Imns/permittees.as.D
If vou have problems accessing this website, please contacE me and I wffl mail or fax you a copy.
_'urchaeological surface inspec-rion required under city or coumy ordinance, or a federal reeWat-ion, wiE reouire a
ri bin LMP
v,r men reDo descri the results of the sur-fkce i ecrion and will include re en : 'ons. The archaeoloeist
comm aati
you select shouid prepare your report using the staridards titled: Standards For Conduming- andReporting Cu!~aal
Resource Surveys. Mos- contractors in Arizona have a copy of these standards. You are responsible for providing
the report, to the appropriate ofEce requiriniz the insr~ection. Wrien surface in!pections are required on private larl
under city or county ordinance the archaeoTogist vWll also submitted copies or your report to the appropriate
a-rchaeoloeical site zle office. If you have selected an archaeologist from the Est provided, that contractor knows
where and when to subm'n reDOrts.
If vou have queszions or need further assistance pleasee contact me.
Sincerely,
SL, Benaron
Assistant Permits Administrator
520-621-2096 or FAX at 520-621-2976
Ms. Susan Philllps
March 24, 200.)
1)
If vou have anv questions regarding the attached spec'es list, please contact me at (602)
C, 1 1
789-3618. General status information, state-vvide and county distribution Hsts, and
abstracts for some special status sptcies a-re also available on our web site at:
htti)://v,-,~,w.azafd.com/w~dlii^,-* cons,-T-vation/-.~iits/s-Decies concem.html.
SincereINI,
Sabra S. Schwamz_
Heritage Datz Managern-ellt System, Coordinator
SSS:ss
Attachment
cc: Bob Broscheid, Project Evaluation Progaran:i Supervisor
Joan ScotL, Habitat Proaram ManaLy-wr. Re--ion V
AGFD -IE"03-17-03)(19)
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CHAIRMAN,jor-1- SAFFORD
GAME04D FISH DEPARTMENT
SUSAN E. CHII-MN. AarvAcA
W. HAYS GIL. RAP.F;Ho_=N1x
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WEST -NWAY ROC,P"HOENIX, AZ 8 50 )23-4399 JOE MF_TON. YUMA,
(6C2) 942-3000 - AZGFFD.C0W, KcRAELM- GOUGH7Z. FLACS7,AF-,
DIRECTOR 'giz
DUANE L SHROUF-_
DEPM DIRECMFt
STEv-L K FERP.r, i
March 24. 2003 3
Ivis. Susan Phiihrs
Planninc, Resources, in-.
270 N. Church Ave.
Tucson, -AZ s 5,o i
Re: Speciall Status S I Decies Infoimation for Township 12 South. Ran-e 12 East,
Sections 8 and 9; Rezoning, Parcel Number 226-01-03 321'/018 t!'
0: 1-10 and
Avra Vallev Road in Tucson.
Dear Ms. Philhi)s:
Th~e Ahzona. Game and Fish Dep=eni (Department) has reviewed youi request, dated
March 13, 2003, regarding, sp-cial S-L
a= b- es iaformation associated with the above-
refei-enced Droject area. The Depa-i _m
- tment's Heritage Data Manag ent System
Ct-DMS) has been accessed and current records show that the si)ecia-1 status sD--c' .
lisied on The attachmenthave been documented as occur.-Lino, in th- ~ ies
t~ - project area (3-mil.-
bu:ffer). In addition, this project occurswithin proposed Critical Habitat for the cacrus
ferrumnous pygmy-owl.
T"n e - DeDartmenfs _T,1DMS data a-re not intended to include pot al distrib 'on oF
enti uti
SDecial stanus mecies. Arizona is larae and diversee with plants. animals. and
-nmi condi 'ons that are. ever clging. Consequently,
environnie V1 many areas ma~
contain species thLat bioloi-zisTs do noi know, about or sDecies pre-6ously. noted in a
panicular area may no lonzl-r occur there. NOT all ofArizona has been surveyed for
sDecial status mecies, and surveys that have been conducted have varied greatly in
scoT)e and intensity.
Makina availalble this information does not suostitute for the Department's review o-['
project proposals, and should not d portunities to review and evaluat- new
I - decrease our op
project proposals and sites. The Der)artment is also concerned about other resourc~l
2z, oth wilcUife, inclum"n. . I
,,alues, suca a aame species, and vfildlife-related recreation.
T"ne Department would appreciate The opportunity to provide an evaiuaTion of iinpactss
to wildlife or vdldlife habitats associated with proj'ect acti-vities occu.7ing in the subject
area, when sDe-lific details become available.
0 ' STATUS DERMTIOR
ARIZONA GANEAND FISH DEPARTIkENr (AGFD)
BEMAGE DAT.&MAINAGENIENr SYgrEM (HDMS)
FEDERAL US STATLIS
ESA Endan,-ered Species Act (1973 as amended)
US Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service- LhttT)://qrizonaes.fws.goy
Listed
LE Listed Endancrered: imminent'
g jeoparay or extincuon.
LT Listed Threatened: imminent jeopardy of becominsz Endangered.
X-N Experimental Nonessential population.
Proposed for Listing;
PE ProDosed Endan2ered.
PT Proposed Threatened.
Candidate (-Nori--- of Review: 1999)
c Candidate. Species for which USr-WS has sufficient inforimtion on bioloaical vulnerabilirv and
threaLs to suD Ort DroDosals to list as Endancrered or Threatened under ESA. However,
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proDosed rules have not vet been issued because such actions are precluded at present bv other
nsnn.c., activity.
SC Species of Concern. Tle terms "Species of Concern" or "SDecies at Risk" should be
considered as terms-oll-art that, describc- the entire realm of taxa whoso- conservation status niav
be of' concem to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, but neithe.- mrm has official status
(currently aH foi-mer C2 species).
Critical Habitat (ch--k with state or rezional USFWS office for location details)
y Yes: Critical Habitat has b----n designated.
p ProDosed: Critical Habitat has been proposed.
N No Status: certain populations of this taxon do not have designated stams (check with state or
re.gional USFVVS office- for details about which populations have designated status)].
USFS US Forest Service (1999 Animals, 1999 Planrs: corrected 2000)
US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rezion 3 (httT)://www.fs.f~--d.us/r'3/)
s Sensitive: those ta.-,a occurring on National Forests in Arizona which are considered serLsitive
by the Regional Forester.
BL-Nf US Bureau of Land Management (2000 Anirnals, 2000 Plants)
US Dei)artment of Interior, Bureau of Land . Manaszement, -Axizona Star-- Office
(httT)://azwww.az.b1rn.Lxov
s Sensitive: those taxa occurrina on BLM Field Office Lands in Arizona which are considered
sensirive by the Arizona State Office.
p Population: only those populations of Banded Gila monster (Helode,-7w suspectum cincrum)
that occur north and wesT of the Colorado River, are considered sensitive b,v the Arizona State
Office.
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201 NORTH STONE AVENUE
TUCSON, ARIZONA Bo-701-1207
KATHL=-=N M. CHAVE7- RE PH: (520) 740-6500
FAX: (520) 620-0135
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CAPACITY RESPONSE NO. 03-21
Dear Ms Phil` --':,s:
Wm- "ta-ue reviewez; y~,ur rezonJng reauest reaal-d`n- the a-,7-`;:*-47Jty oz sewe-
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Sr. Ci-vi-1 Ena. AssiS-..
R E C E I V E D
Xc: 7--'m Rowe, Development Services
Ffle: Tl2,F,--2,Sec 8 & 9 APR 11 't' 2003