Mayor and Council Agendas for

ADDENDUM #1
REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 8 HAS BEEN AMENDED:

1. ROLL CALL

2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION - Pastor Chris Elledge, Emmanuel Baptist Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor and Council, Staff and Public in Attendance

PRESENTATIONS:

(a) Presentation of "Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting" to the City of Tucson from the Government Finance Officers Association

3. CONSENT AGENDA - ITEMS A THROUGH R

FOR 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. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT: CIVANO PHASE 1, NEIGHBORHOOD 1 DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT, CONTRACT NO. 2 LANDSCAPING AND STREET BEAUTIFICATION

(a) Report from City Manager SEPT8-98-469 WIV

(b) Declaration of bids received by the City Clerk on August 7, 1998. Recommendation for award of contract provided by the Superintendent of Streets.

(c) Award of Construction Contract to Tucson IB Inc. (FN).

5. TUCSON CODE: AMENDING (CHAPTER 27) ESTABLISHING A CITY PROTECTED MAIN/FACILITY FEE

(a) Report from City Manager SEPT8-98-474 CITY WIDE/OUTSIDE CITY

(b) Ordinance No. 9111 relating to water; amending Tucson Code, Chapter 27, by adding Section 27-38.1, establishing a City protected main/facility fee.

6. ZONING: (C9-98-16) SCHOMAC - LIMBERLOST DRIVE, MH-1 TO R-3

(a) Report from City Manager SEPT8-98-471 WIII

(b) Report from Zoning Examiner dated July 24, 1998

(c) Request to rezone approximately 0.37 acres from MH-1 to R-3. The rezoning site is located approximately 500 feet east of First Avenue and 625 feet north of Limberlost Drive. Applicant: Gordon Stone of Cella Barr Associates, on behalf of the property owners, the Schomac Group. The preliminary development plan is for parking lot expansion in conjunction with a 300-unit apartment complex being proposed on the property to the east. No additional dwelling units are being proposed on the rezoning site or the adjacent proposed apartment site. The Planning Department recommends approval of R-3 zoning and adoption of the ordinance presented, subject to certain conditions. The Zoning Examiner recommends approval of R-3 zoning, subject to certain conditions. The City Manager recommends approval of R-3 zoning and adoption of the ordinance presented, subject to the following conditions.

1. A development plan, included as part of the development plan for the adjacent apartment project, in substantial compliance with the preliminary development plan and the Design Compatibility Report, is to be submitted and approved in accordance with Section 5.3.8 of the LUC, including, but not limited to:

a. Lighting to be shielded and directed away from adjacent residences to the west.

b. A ten-foot-wide landscaped buffer, including canopy trees as shown on the preliminary development plan to be provided on the north, west and south property lines of the rezoning site.

c. A six-foot-high decorative masonry wall, constructed of, or painted with, graffiti-resistant materials and incorporating 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, to be provided on the north, west and south property lines.

2. A revision/addendum to the drainage report for the overall site (i.e., the current rezoning and the proposed apartment complex shall reflect the additional impervious area).

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

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

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

(d) Ordinance No. 9110 relating to zoning: Amending zoning district boundaries in the vicinity of the area located approximately 500 feet east of First Avenue and 625 feet north of Limberlost Drive in case C9-98-16 Schomac - Limberlost Drive, MH-1 to R-3.

One (1) written approval and One (1) written protest have been received. The protest is not within the 150-foot notification area.

A simple majority vote of the Mayor and Council will be necessary to adopt the ordinance presented rezoning the subject property, should Mayor and Council choose to do so.

7. ZONING: (C9-98-15) MINTEC, INC. - SWAN ROAD, RX-1 TO C-1

(a) Report from City Manager SEPT8-98-476 WII

(b) Report from Zoning Examiner dated July 24, 1998

(c)Request to rezone approximately 0.93 acres from RX-1 to C-1. The rezoning site is located on the west side of Swan Road approximately 125 feet south of the centerline of the new Fort Lowell Road alignment. Applicant: Anne Warner of Planning Resources, Inc., on behalf of the property owners, Mintec, Inc. The preliminary development plan is for the conversion of three existing nonconforming office buildings with a total square footage of 3,750 square feet into a day-use health spa and beauty salon. The Planning Department recommends approval of C-1 zoning and adoption of the ordinance presented, subject to certain conditions. The Zoning Examiner recommends approval of C-1 zoning, subject to certain conditions. The City Manager recommends approval of C-1 zoning and adoption of the ordinance presented, subject to the following conditions.

1. A development plan, in substantial compliance with the preliminary development plan and the Design Compatibility Report, is to be submitted and approved in accordance with Section 5.3.8 of the LUC, including, but not limited to:

a. One access point from Swan Road.

b. A recorded access easement through the rezoning site to the parcel to the west.

c. Compliance with all landscaping and screening requirements of the LUC, including preservation of the existing vegetation to the greatest extent possible.

2. A drainage statement shall be submitted and approved.

3. Any required or proposed masonry screen walls shall be constructed of, or painted with, graffiti-resistant materials. Those screen walls visible from the public right-of-way 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 continuous wall greater 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.

4. All security lighting shall be directed down and away from adjacent residential development.

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

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

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

(d) Ordinance No. 9112 relating to zoning: Amending zoning district boundaries in the vicinity of the west side of Swan Road approximately 125 feet south of the centerline of the new Fort Lowell Road alignment in case C9-98-15 Mintec, Inc. - Craycroft Road, RX-1 to C-1.

Two (2) written approvals and zero (0) written protests have been received.

A simple majority vote of the Mayor and Council will be necessary to adopt the ordinance presented rezoning the subject property, should Mayor and Council choose to do so.

8. PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING (C15-98-02) ESTABLISHING ORIGINAL CITY ZONING FOR THE MICHIGAN STREET - COUNTRY CLUB ROAD ANNEXATION DISTRICT (CONTINUED FROM THE MEETING OF AUGUST 3, 1998)

(a) Report from City Manager SEPT8-98-464(2) WV

(b) At the Mayor and Council public hearing on July 6, 1998, several questions were raised regarding the translation of County CI-2 Industrial zoning to City I-2 Industrial zoning. Planning staff was directed to return with a comparative review of the CI-2 and I-2 zones.

OPTION A (Establishing original City zoning as I-2, maintaining current annexation policy, to translate a County zone to the closest City zone.)

Ordinance No. 9088 relating to zoning; establishing original City zoning for approximately 325 acres generally located east of Country Club Road, north of Interstate 10, west of Palo Verde Road and south of Michigan Street, which was annexed to the City of Tucson by Ordinance No. 9017 adopted on March 23, 1998; within the annexation area; and specifying an effective date.

OPTION B (Establishing original City zoning as I-2(R) placing a height restriction on I-2 zones, comparable to Pima County CI-2 requirements)

Ordinance No. 9088 relating to zoning; establishing original City zoning for approximately 325 acres generally located east of Country Club Road, north of Interstate 10, west of Palo Verde Road and south of Michigan Street, which was annexed to the City of Tucson by Ordinance No. 9017 adopted on March 23, 1998; within the annexation area; and specifying an effective date.

ADDED OPTION C (Establishing original City zoning as I-1, maintaining current annexation policy, to translate a County zone to the closest City zone.)

Ordinance No. 9088 relating to zoning; establishing original City zoning for approximately 325 acres generally located east of Country Club Road, north of Interstate 10, west of Palo Verde Road and south of Michigan Street, which was annexed to the City of Tucson by Ordinance No. 9017 adopted on March 23, 1998; within the annexation area; and specifying an effective date.

AMENDED The City Manager recommends that the Mayor and Council maintain the City’s current annexation policy and adopt the subject Ordinance Option "A" establishing City I-2 zoning as the original City zoning for the property within the annexation district. Ordinance Option "C" establishing I-1 zoning as the original City zoning within the Annexation District. An alternative Ordinance Option "A" which also maintains the City’s current annexation policy is presented establishing City I-2 zoning as the original City zoning for the property within the annexation district. Should the Mayor and Council choose to amend their policy for original City zoning and place a height restriction on I-2 zones, comparable to Pima County CI-2 requirements, an alternative Ordinance Option "B" is also presented.

9. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

(a) Report from City Manager SEPT8-98-465 CITY WIDE

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

11. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Mayor and Council will be held on Monday, September 14, 1998, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mayor and Council Chambers of City Hall, Tucson, Arizona.

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