Mayor and Council Agendas for

1. ROLL CALL

2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION - Pastor Matt Perry, Vineyard Christian Fellowship

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - led by Council Member Shirley Scott

3. CONSENT AGENDA - ITEMS A THROUGH F

FOR A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS

SEE THE 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.

4. FINANCE: SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (CONTINUED FROM THE MEETING OF APRIL 20, 1998)

(a) Report from City Manager APRIL27-98-221 CITY WIDE

5. AIR QUALITY: REQUEST TO ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF STAGE II VAPOR RECOVERY FOR THE CITY OF TUCSON

(a) Report from City Manager APRIL27-98-230 CITY WIDE

(b) Resolution No. 18008 relating to air quality; request that the State implement Stage II Vapor Recovery Rules and establish an Implementation Schedule.

6. CABLE: MASTER OPERATING AGREEMENT (MOA) WITH TUCSON COMMUNITY CABLE CORPORATION (ACCESS TUCSON) (CONTINUED FROM THE MEETING OF APRIL 13, 1998)

(a) Report from City Manager APRIL27-98-232 CITY WIDE

(b) Resolution No. 17998 relating to the Tucson Community Cable Corporation; approving and authorizing the execution of a Master Operating Agreement between the City of Tucson and the Tucson Community Cable Corporation.

7. ZONING: (C9-97-25) GILBY - GORET ROAD, SR TO RX-1 (CONTINUED FROM THE MEETING OF MARCH 23, 1998)

(a) Report from City Manager APRIL27-98-224 WI

(b) Report from Zoning Examiner dated January 23, 1998

(c) Request to rezone approximately 40 acres on the north side of Goret Road west of Shannon Road alignment, approximately one-half mile west of Silverbell Road. An adjacent area of approximately 3 acres of existing RX-1 zoned property is included in the development for a total site area of 43 acres. Applicant: Charles Deans of Planners Ink, on behalf of the property owners, Community for Ecological Living. The preliminary development plan is for the development of 28 single-family residences (maximum height of 18 feet) and a common building (approximately 4800 square feet and a maximum height of 18 feet) utilizing the Residential Cluster Project (RCP) option of the Land Use Code.

All development is proposed to be clustered south of the Camino de Oeste Wash on approximately 10 acres of the total site. The overall density of the proposed development is 0.65 units per acre. The Planning Department recommends approval of RX-1 zoning, subject to conditions and adoption of subject ordinance. The Zoning Examiner recommends approval of RX-1 zoning, subject to the conditions. The City Manager recommends approval of RX-1 zoning, subject to the following conditions and adoption of the subject ordinance.

1. A subdivision plat, in substantial compliance with the preliminary development plan dated November 1997, the Environmental Resource Report dated October 22, 1997, and the preliminary elevation study submitted to the Zoning Examiner on January 8, 1998, is to be submitted and approved in accordance with Section 5.3.8 of the LUC, including, but not limited to:

a. The maximum number of units shall be 28 single-family residential units plus a common building (maximum area 4800 square feet) which may include cooking facilities.

b. Maximum height of all buildings shall be eighteen (18) feet.

c. The design of the common building and residential units shall include architectural features such as a variety of rooflines, articulated exterior walls, offsets, etc., to reduce the visual scale to that of adjacent single family detached units.

d. The exterior finishes of the buildings shall be limited to earth tones. Bolder colors shall be limited to accents.

e. All properties north of the south line of the 100-year floodplain area of the Camino de Oeste Wash shall be maintained as natural, undisturbed open space (NUOS). Additional functional open space shall be provided in the area south of the south line of the 100-year floodplain area of the Camino de Oeste Wash. All open space will be located in substantial conformance with the areas delineated on the preliminary development plan and in the Environmental Resource Report.

f. A minimum 25-foot wide natural landscape buffer shall be provided around the area to be developed. The buffer may be augmented with native plants.

g. There shall be no encroachment into the floodway or the 100-year floodplain area of the Camino de Oeste wash.

2. The owner/developer shall dedicate a 75-foot half right-of-way along the Goret Road frontage of the project.

3. The owner/developer shall provide improvements to Goret Road as required by Pima County.

4. The access point for this property shall provide for adequate sight visibility per AASHTO design standards at Goret Road. No significant adjustment of adjacent topography will be permitted.

5. All required or proposed masonry screen walls shall be graffiti-resistant. Those visible from a public street shall incorporate one of the following decorative materials: (a) tile, (b) stone, (c) brick, (d) textured brick/block, (e) a coarse-textured material such as stucco or plaster, or (f) a combination of the above materials and, if continuous for more than 75 feet in length and 3 feet in height, shall vary the wall alignment (jog, curve, notch, or setback, etc.) and include trees or shrubs in the voids created by the variations.

6. A drainage report shall be submitted and approved, including details of retention/detention.

7. "Safe by Design" concepts shall be incorporated in the subdivision plat for review by the Tucson Police Department.

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

9. Five years are allowed in which to comply with all Code requirements and conditions of rezoning.

(d) Ordinance No. 9032 relating to zoning; amending zoning district boundaries in the vicinity of the north side of Goret Road west of Shannon Road alignment, approximately one-half mile west of Silverbell Road in rezoning case C9-97-25 Gilby - Goret Road, SR to RX-1.

A total of 112 written approvals and 42 written protests have been received. Four (4) of the approvals and fifteen (15) of the protests are located within the 300-foot rezoning notification area. Of the approvals and protests within the 300-foot rezoning notification area, two (2) approvals and eight (8) protests are located within 150-foot of the subject property. The protests generally refer to incompatibility with surrounding development, increased traffic and setting a trend for higher density. The protests represent a 49.16 percent protest by area to the north, 43.89 percent protest to the east, 9.84 percent protest to the south, and 4.8 protest to the west.

A 3/4 majority vote of the Mayor and Council will be necessary to adopt the subject ordinance, should the Mayor and Council choose to do so.

ADDENDUM #2

REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 8 HAS BEEN AMENDED:

8. PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING (C9-90-01) ARENA - BROADWAY, R-3 TO O-3, REQUEST FOR A TWO-YEAR TIME EXTENSION

(a) Report from City Manager APRIL27-98-225 WII

(b) Hearing to consider request for a two-year time extension for the completion of the rezoning conditions for the development of a 16,580-square-foot office plaza. A public hearing is required because it has been more than five years since the last public hearing was held on this request. The property is 2.8 acres located on the north side of Broadway Boulevard approximately 1,000 to 1,250 feet east of Camino Seco. Applicant: Richard K. Walbert of Walbert-Baker Associates, Inc., on behalf of the property owner, Mr. Andrew Arena. The Planning Department recommends approval of the two-year time extension from March 26, 1998, to March 26, 2000, subject to the revised rezoning conditions.

The City Manager recommends the Mayor and Council approve the requested two-year time extension to complete rezoning conditions from March 26, 1998, to March 26, 2000, subject to the following conditions.

CORRECTED

1. An approved development plan, in substantial compliance with the preliminary development plan dated April 1, 1996 November 1989, is to be submitted for review and approval in accordance with Section 5.3.8 23-409 of the L.U.C. Tucson Code, including but not limited to:

a. A five-foot-high decorative masonry wall along the north, east and west property boundaries.

b. All lighting shielded and directed away from adjacent residential uses.

c. Drought tolerant trees located along the north, east and west boundaries.

d. Salvage of healthy trees with a basal diameter of four (4) inches or more (as measured approximately one-foot above ground level).

DELETE

2. Installation of fire hydrants as necessary to comply with the Tucson Fire Code.

23. Provision for the installation of 24 feet of pavement, lighting, curb and sidewalk along the Broadway frontage extent of the tract. In order to provide for a systematic and integrated placement of the required improvements, placement of such improvements shall be scheduled at the sole determination of the City Engineer. This condition may be fulfilled through the placement of the required improvements by the owner/developer; the payment of in lieu of fees, or participation in an improvement district, at the election of the City Engineer.

34. A drainage report incorporating the enhancement and/or salvaging of landscaping as mitigation measures along the alignment of the proposed channel improvements.

DELETE

5. A concept grading plan and concept landscape plan.

MODIFY

46. Compliance with the C.O.T. Watercourse Amenities, Safety and Habitat (WASH) Ordinance. Interim Watercourse Improvement Policies. If channelization occurs, the following will be required:
a) earthen channel bottom.
b) slopes stabilized using natural rock or rock riprap veneer.
c) landscaping containing a mix of trees and vegetation typical of the site.

57. Dedication of all necessary public right-of-way pertaining to roads and drainageways.

68. Acceptance of the maintenance of the bridge and carry liability insurance for same, and record a covenant to this effect.

79. No vehicular access to any alleys.

810. Any relocation, modification, etc., of existing utilities and/or public requirements necessitated by the proposed development will be at no expense to the public.

MODIFY

911. Three years to Ccomplyiance with all Code requirements and conditions of rezoning. by November 26, 2000.

ADD

10. Any new required or proposed masonry screen walls shall be constructed of, or painted with, graffiti-resistant materials and shall incorporate one of the following decorative materials: (a) tile, (b) stone, (c) brick, (d) textured brick/block, (e) a coarse-textured material such as stucco or plaster, or (f) a combination of the above materials. In addition, any new continuous wall greater than 75 feet in length and 3 feet in height that is visible from the public right-of-way shall vary the wall alignment (jog, curve, notch, or setback, etc.) and include trees or shrubs in the voids created by the variations.

ADD

11. "Safe by Design" concepts shall be incorporated in the development plan for review by the Tucson Police Department.

Five (5) written approvals and one (1) written protest were received for the original public hearing on this case on February 22, 1990. The one protest was not within the 150-foot area. No additional approvals or protests have been received.

A simple majority vote will be necessary to approve the requested two-year time extension and to adopt an ordinance rezoning the subject property once the conditions of rezoning have been met.

9. PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED UPDATE TO THE TUMAMOC AREA PLAN

(a) Report from City Manager APRIL27-98-226 WI

(b) Hearing

(c) Resolution No. 18006 relating to planning and zoning; amending the Tumamoc Area Plan.

10. PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED KINO AREA PLAN AMENDMENT (SOUTHEAST CORNER OF DREXEL ROAD AND CAMPBELL AVENUE)

(a) Report from City Manager APRIL27-98-228 WV

(b) Hearing

The City Manager recommends that the Mayor and Council deny the request to amend the Kino Area Plan to allow commercial uses on the subject site. It is also recommended that if the Mayor and Council wish to approve the plan amendment request, staff should be directed to prepare a resolution and return to the Mayor and Council for resolution adoption.

11. PUBLIC HEARING: REGARDING THE CITY OF TUCSON RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999

(a) Report from City Manager APRIL27-98-227 CITY WIDE

(b) Hearing. This is the first of two public hearings to be held on the City’s recommended Budget. The second public hearing is scheduled for June 8, 1998.

12. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

(a) Report from City Manager APRIL27-98-229 CITY WIDE

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

14. ADJOURNMENT

The next scheduled meeting of the Mayor and Council will be held on Monday, May 4, 1998, at 2:00 p.m. in the Mayor and Council Chambers of City Hall, Tucson, Arizona.

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