Mayor & Council
Study Session and Regular Agenda
for

OCTOBER 13, 1997
1:30 P.M.
TUCSON CONVENTION CENTER
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
260 S. CHURCH
(WEST ENTRANCE)
TUCSON, ARIZONA

ESTIMATEDDURATION	TOPICS	COMMENTS
5 mins.	1. Mayor and Council Discussion of Regular Agenda SS/OCT13-97-495
30 mins.	2. Status of the Aquifer (Inside and Outside the City) SS/OCT13-97-494	REPORT/DISCUSSION
20 mins.	3. Festival of Hope - Presentation (City-Wide) SS/OCT13-97-500	REPORT/DISCUSSION
15 mins.	4. Fort Lowell Park Historic Property Acquisition (Ward 2) SS/OCT13-97-499 REPORT/RECOMMENDATION
10 mins.	5. Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Pima Community College District for Joint Development and Use of Lincoln Park William M. Clements Center SS/OCT13-97-504 *	DISCUSSION
15 mins.	6. Concept Development of a Multiple Benefit Water Pilot Project for Habitat Restoration along Rillito Creek (Ward 2) SS/OCT13-97-502	REPORT/RECOMMENDATION
5 mins.	7. Request for Funds - War Memorial (City-Wide) SS/OCT13-97-493	REPORT/RECOMMENDATION
15 mins.	8. 1997-98 Solid Waste Management Department Capital Improvement Project Reallocation Hearing (City-Wide) SS/OCT13-97-501	REPORT/RECOMMENDATION
5 mins.	9. Mayor and Council Subcommittees Status Reports (City-Wide) SS/OCT13-97-497
5 mins.	10. Mayor and Council Discussion of Future Agendas SS/OCT13-97-496
5 mins.	11. Boards, Committees and Commissions (City-Wide) SS/OCT13-97-503
FOR INFORMATION ONLY.	12. Administrative Action Report and Summary SS/OCT13-97-498

*ALSO ON REGULAR AGENDA

ADDENDUM

ESTIMATEDDURATION	TOPICS	COMMENTS
15 mins.	1A. Electricity Deregulation in the State of Arizona (City-Wide) SS/OCT13-97-505	REPORT/RECOMMENDATION
15 mins.	1B. Midtown Neighborhood Association Green Retrofit Program Neighborhood Investment Proposal (Ward 6) (Continued from 10/6/97 Meeting) SS/OCT13-97-507	REPORT/RECOMMENDATION
5 mins.	1C. Request for Civic Event Support for "TCI Mini-Car Grand Prix/Race Against Drugs", and "Food Fest 97" (City-Wide) (Continued from 10/6/97 Meeting) SS/OCT13-97-508	REPORT/RECOMMENDATION
15 mins.	1D. Review of Proposed Changes to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Process (City-Wide) (Continued from 10/6/97 Meeting) SS/OCT13-97-506	REPORT/RECOMMENDATION
10 mins.	13. Approval of the Santa Cruz Advisory Committee for the Multiple Benefit Water Project and Public Involvement in a Downtown Plans Review Process (Ward 1) SS/OCT13-97-509	REPORT/RECOMMENDATIONS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1997
7:30 P.M.
TUCSON CONVENTION CENTER
CRYSTAL BALLROOM
260 S. CHURCH AVENUE
(USE GRANADA ST. ENTRANCE)

2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION - Father Ignacio Bach, OCD, Santa Cruz Catholic Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - led by representatives from the Girls Scout Junior Troop #690

PRESENTATIONS

(a) Proclamation - Proclaiming October 1997, to be "Dental Hygiene Month"

3. CONSENT AGENDA - ITEMS A THROUGH C

FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS
SEE CONSENT AGENDA

Matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired by members of the governing body, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.

A liquor license application will automatically be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item by the Mayor and Council if either of the following occurs: A protest against a liquor license application has been received by the City Clerk; OR, A City staff report recommends denial of a liquor license application.

3A. FINAL PLAT AGENDA - ITEM A (ONLY)

FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS
SEE FINAL PLAT AGENDA

Matters listed under the Final Plat Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired by members of the governing body, that item will be removed from the Final Plat Agenda and will be considered separately.

4. TUCSON CODE: AMENDING (CHAPTER 11) CRIMES AND OFFENSES RELATING TO GRAFFITI

(a) Report from City Manager OCT13-97-647 CITY WIDE

(b) Ordinance No. 8964 relating to crimes and offenses; amending Tucson Code Chapter 11 Article VII, Graffiti.

5. PUBLIC HEARING: HOPE VI BARRIO SANTA ROSA/CONNIE CHAMBERS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

(a) Report from City Manager OCT13-97-646 CITY WIDE

(b) Hearing

(c) Mayor and Council direct Community Services Department to submit the plan to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

6. PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING (C9-89-09) SHAFTON - ST. MARY’S ROAD, R-2 TO C-1, CHANGE OF CONCEPT PLAN AND RETROACTIVE TWO-YEAR TIME EXTENSION

(a) Report from City Manager OCT13-97-643 WI

(b) Hearing to consider a change of concept plan and a retroactive two-year time extension for the completion of the rezoning conditions for a 4,610-square-foot medical/business complex on 21,600-square-foot parcel located on the north side of St. Mary’s Road, west of Melrose Avenue. Applicant: Rene A. Dominguez, M.D., and Jose M. B. Garcia, M.D., the current owners of the property.

(c) Ordinance No. 8963 relating to zoning: Amending Ordinance Nos. 7382 and 8396 establishing amended conditions and a time extension for the rezoning of property in the vicinity of the north side of St. Mary’s Road approximately 40 feet west of Melrose Avenue in Case C9-89-09 Shafton - St. Mary’s Road, R-2 to C-1.

The City Manager recommends the approval of the requested change of concept plan and the retroactive time extension to complete rezoning conditions for two years from September 11, 1997, to September 11, 1999, subject to the following revised conditions and submittal of a development plan in compliance with all conditions and current code requirements and adoption of the rezoning ordinance.

MODIFY 1. An approved development plan submitted in accordance with Section 23-409 of the Tucson Code 5.3.8 of the LUC, in substantial compliance with the preliminary development plan presented to the Mayor and Council on August 4, 1997, including but not limited to:
MODIFY a. a five-foot-high, colored, decorative masonry wall with canopy trees along the north, east and west as shown on the submitted concept plan;

DELETE b. a five-foot wide drought tolerant landscaped area on all boundaries as shown on the submitted concept plan;

c. lighting shielded and directed away from adjacent residential uses;

d. hours of operation limited to 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;

e. stucco building exterior;

MODIFIED f. no windows adjacent to residential uses and two doors located on the north side of the building only those openings required for safety on sides located adjacent to residential uses

DELETED g. signage to be constructed as shown on the concept plan;

DELETED h. pedestrian and bicycle facilities as shown on the submitted concept plan;

DELETED i. dumpster screened as shown on the submitted concept plan.

ADD j. Noise-generating uses, such as loading zones and dumpster locations, shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from any adjacent residential property boundary.

MODIFY 2. Hydrology report. A drainage report shall be submitted for approval and shall include details of retention/detention and water harvesting.

MODIFY 3. The owner/developer shall dDedicate additional right-of-way along St. Mary’s Road per the Major Streets and Routes Plan.

MODIFY 4. The owner/developer shall close Closure of all existing curb cuts that will not be used by replacing with standard curb.

5. Any relocation, modification, etc., of existing utilities and/or public improvements necessitated by the proposed development shall be at no expense to the public.

MODIFY 6. The owner/applicant is allowed two years to September 11, 1999, Three years to comply with all Code requirements and conditions of rezoning.

ADD 7. Any required or proposed masonry screen walls shall be constructed and/or painted with graffiti-resistant materials and shall be maintained in a graffiti-free condition.

ADD 8. Incorporate "Safe by Design" concepts in the development plan submitted to the Community Design Review Committee for review by the Tucson Police Department.

Four written approvals and one written protest were received for the original public hearing on this case on July 29, 1989. No additional approvals or protests have been received. The one written protest was within the 150-foot notice area and represented 18 percent by area.

A simple majority vote will be necessary to adopt the presented ordinance rezoning the subject property once the conditions of rezoning are met.

7. PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED RIO CANCION ANNEXATION DISTRICT

(a) Report from City Manager OCT13-97-644 WIII

(b) Hearing

(a) Report from City Manager OCT13-97-645 WIII

(b) Hearing

9. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

(a) Report from City Manager OCT13-97-639 CITY WIDE

10. CALL TO THE AUDIENCE, for persons desiring to speak.

11. ADJOURNMENT

The next scheduled meeting of the Mayor and Council will be held on Monday, October 20, 1997, at 2:00 p.m. in the Mayor and Council Chambers of City Hall, Tucson, Arizona.

A. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT: WITH PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR JOINT DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF LINCOLN PARK WILLIAM M. CLEMENTS CENTER

(1) Report from City Manager OCT13-97-638 WIV

(2) Resolution No. 17824 relating to intergovernmental agreements; approving and authorizing execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Pima Community College District for joint development and use of Lincoln Park William M. Clements Center.

B. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT: WITH ARIZONA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING BOARD (AZ POST), CITY OF GLENDALE, THE CITY OF TEMPE AND THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY POLICING INSTITUTE

(1) Report from City Manager OCT13-97-641 CITY WIDE

(2) Resolution No. 17823 relating to law enforcement; approving and authorizing execution of an intergovernmental agreement for establishment of a Community Policing Institute between and among the City of Tucson, Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZ POST); City of Glendale, the City of Tempe and the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

C. LIQUOR LICENSES

A liquor license application will automatically be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item by the Mayor and Council if either of the following occurs: A protest against a liquor license application has been received by the City Clerk; OR, A City staff report recommends denial of a liquor license application.

(1) Report from City Manager OCT13-97-640

(2) RIALTO, Applicant: Paul "Bear" Barrington, 318 E. Congress St., PERSON AND LOCATION TRANSFERS, Series 7, City No. 077-97, WVI

(3) LA FOCACCIA, Applicant: Martha E. Chavez, 5553 E. Grant Rd., NEW LICENSE, Series 12, City No. 085-97, WII

(4) VENICE PIZZERIA, Applicant: Mary M. Weger, 8701 E. Speedway Blvd., PERSON TRANSFER, Series 7, City No. 086-97, WII

(5) TUCSON LESBIAN AND GAY ALLIANCE, Applicant: Chad C. Froeschke, Reid Park, SPECIAL EVENT, City No. T115-97, WVI

ADDENDUM CONSENT AGENDA ITEM NOS. 3-C(6), 3-D AND 3-E HAVE BEEN ADDED: C. LIQUOR LICENSES

A liquor license application will automatically be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item by the Mayor and Council if either of the following occurs: A protest against a liquor license application has been received by the City Clerk; OR, A City staff report recommends denial of a liquor license application.

(1) Report from City Manager OCT13-97-640(2)

ADDED (6) PIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM, Applicant: Jennifer M. Grant, 6000 E. Valencia Road, SPECIAL EVENT, City No. T120-97, WV

D. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT: WITH ULRICH, KESSLER & ANGER, P.C. FOR LEGAL SERVICES RELATING TO THE CITY’S INCORPORATION LAWSUIT

(1) Report from City Manager OCT13-97-648 CITY WIDE

(2) Resolution No. 17825 relating to professional services; approving and authorizing execution of a contract with Ulrich, Kessler & Anger, P.C.

E. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT: WITH THE ARIZONA MILITARY AIRPORT PRESERVATION COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA FOR THE CITY’S PARTICIPATION IN FUNDING THE MILITARY FACILITIES’ BASE-LINE STUDY SHORTFALL

(1) Report from City Manager OCT13-97-649 CITY WIDE

(2) Resolution No. 17829 relating to economic development; approving and authorizing an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Tucson and the Arizona Military Airport Preservation Committee on behalf of the State of Arizona for the City’s participation in funding the military facilities’ base-line study shortfall in the amount of $38,000.

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10/14/97