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Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting

Regular Meeting

Sahuarita, AZ · January 27, 2025

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Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Council Study Session Minutes STUDY SESSION MINUTES JANUARY 27, 2025 The Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Sahuarita met in the Sahuarita Council Chambers, 375 West Sahuarita Center Way, Sahuarita, AZ 85629 on Monday, January 27, 2025. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Ferguson called the Study Session to order at 9:28 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present Chair Mark Ferguson Present Vice Chair Daniel Millet Present Commissioner Lori Brown Present Commissioner Kevin Rau Vacant Commissioner 3. JOINT STUDY SESSION WITH SAHUARITA TOWN COUNCIL REGARDING A REZONING APPLICATION FOR PARCEL 30 (CASE NO. SA9-24-00004). Orlanthia Henderson, Planning & Zoning Manager, introduced Robert Longaker III, Director of Planning at The WLB Group. Mr. Longaker provided an update and information on the proposed Parcel 30 Specific Plan. The presentation included an overview of the plan's objectives, proposed land use, and potential community benefits. Mr. Longaker responded to questions from the Commission members and the Council. 4. ADJOURNMENT: The Joint Study Session adjourned at 9:57 PM. Joint Council Study Session Minutes- January 27, 2025 Page 1 of 1

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Planning & Zoning Commission Study Session Agenda Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02 notice is hereby given to the public that the Sahuarita Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a meeting at the date and time specified below at the Sahuarita Council Chambers, 375 West Sahuarita Center Way, Sahuarita, AZ. To better serve our community, the Sahuarita Council Chambers is wheelchair accessible. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the Town Clerk’s Office at (520) 822-8801. Requests should be made no later than three (3) working days prior to the meeting to arrange the accommodation. STUDY SESSION MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025, at or after 6:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL Chair Mark Ferguson Vice Chair Daniel Millet Commissioner Lori Brown Commissioner Kevin Rau Commissioner Vacant 4. JOINT STUDY SESSION WITH SAHUARITA TOWN COUNCIL REGARDING A REZONING APPLICATION FOR PARCEL 30 (CASE NO. SA9-24-00004). 5. ADJOURNMENT Study Session Agenda- JANUARY 27, 2025 Page 1 of 1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 375 W. Sahuarita Center Way Sahuarita, AZ 85629 sahuaritaAZ.gov Planning & Zoning Commission Staff Report Special Meeting-Study Session Case No. SA9-24-00004 Commission Meeting Date: January 27, 2025 Agenda Item No. 4 PREPARED BY: Orlanthia Henderson, Planning & Zoning Manager REVIEWED BY: Anna Casadei, AICP, Community Development Director RECOMMENDATION: No recommendation. Study Session SUBJECT: Study Session Regarding a rezoning application for Parcel 30. LOCATION: Town wide APPLICANT: Town of Sahuarita See attached Council Report for more information on the request. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Town Council Agenda 2. Town Council Staff Report 3. Town Council Power Point Presentation Case No. SA9-24-00004 January 27, 2025 Page 1 of 1 Town Council Meeting Agenda Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02 notice is hereby given to the public that the Sahuarita Town Council will hold a meeting at the date and time specified below at the Sahuarita Council Chambers, 375 West Sahuarita Center Way, Sahuarita, AZ. Members of the Town of Sahuarita Council will attend either in person or by telephone conference call. To better serve our community, the Sahuarita Council Chambers is wheelchair accessible. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the Town Clerk’s Office at 520-822-8801. Requests should be made no later than three working days prior to the meeting to arrange the accommodation. Persons attending the meeting shall observe rules of propriety, decorum, and good conduct. Unauthorized comments from the audience, signs, and disruptive behavior will not be allowed in the Sahuarita Council Chambers. Violations may result in being banned from this and future meetings. Please turn off or silence all electronic devices during the meeting. January 27, 2025 REGULAR & STUDY SESSION MEETING AT OR AFTER 6:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation The Invocation will be given by Nathan Barrett, Community Development Deputy Director. 3. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Tanner Palmer, a Senior at Walden Grove High School. 4. Roll Call 5. Presentations A. Presentation of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award. 6. Council Brief Summary of Current Events. 7. Town Manager's Report highlighting employee and department accomplishments, capital improvement projects, development projects, and town events. 8. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the 2025 Legislative Session. 9. Call to the Public At this time, the public is invited to address the Town Council on any issue on tonight’s Consent Agenda or any subject that the Town Council can legally address at a future meeting. Each individual will have a maximum of three minutes to speak. For groups of ten or more people in attendance, a Regular & Study Session Meeting Agenda- January 27, 2025 Page 1 of 3 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA spokesperson may be appointed to speak on their behalf, and they will be given a maximum of ten minutes to speak. Written comments regarding any item on the agenda or on any issue which the Town Council can lawfully act upon may be submitted before the beginning of the council meeting for distribution to the Town Council. As per the Arizona Open Meeting Laws, the Council Members are restricted from discussing these items during the meeting. However, individual Council Members may respond to criticism raised by the public, request staff to review the matter or propose that the issue be included on a future agenda. 10. Consent Agenda A. Approval of the December 9, 2024 Executive Session Public Portion and Town Council Meeting Minutes and the January 13, 2025 Executive Session Public Portion Meeting Minutes. B. Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-0813 updating the Rules and Procedures for the Town Council, Boards, Committees, and Commissions. C. Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-0814 appointing a Civil Traffic Hearing Officer. D. Approval of Job Order Contract No. 250024 with Sunland Asphalt and Construction, Inc., for as-needed roadway repair and maintenance services, commencing December 9, 2024, and terminating December 8, 2025, in a not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000.00. E. Approval of Contract No. 250035, with Speedy Striping Inc., for as needed striping services, commencing January 27, 2025, and terminating January 26, 2026, in a not to exceed amount of $250,000.00. 11. Presentation and acceptance of a Freeport McMoRan Site Grant Award for the Grow In Sahuarita Program in the amount of $10,000.00 and authorization to amend the Grants and Restricted Sources Fund, increasing grant revenues and Economic Development departmental expenditures by $10,000.00. 12. Presentation, discussion, and possible adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-179, amending Title 8 (Health and Sanitation) of the Sahuarita Town Code to include residential single-family and multi- family (up to four units) solid waste disposal services in the Town of Sahuarita; repealing all conflicting ordinances and establishing an effective date. 13. Discussion and possible approval of Contract No. 250001 with Waste Connections of Arizona for town-wide solid waste collection services, in an amount not to exceed $27,000,000.00, commencing January 27, 2025 and terminating June 30, 2032. 14. Discussion and possible appointment of a member to the Planning & Zoning Commission. TOWN COUNCIL AND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION JOINT STUDY SESSION 15. Joint Study Session with Planning and Zoning Commission to review and discuss the Parcel 30 Specific Plan. 16. Adjournment Regular & Study Session Meeting Agenda- January 27, 2025 Page 2 of 3 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA The Town Council may take action on any item listed on this agenda or vote to go into executive session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03 (A) (3) for discussion or consultation with the Town Attorney for legal advice concerning any matter listed on this agenda. Notice to parents: Meetings of the Mayor and Council are audio and video recorded. A recording will be made if you permit your child to participate in the Council Meeting. You may exercise your right not to consent by not allowing your child to participate. You and your child may also leave the Council Meeting at any time. Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council Meeting shall be a voluntary offering of a private citizen to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council and do not necessarily represent the religious beliefs or views of the Council in part or as a whole. No community member is required to attend or participate in the invocation, and such a decision will have no impact on their right to participate actively in the business of the Council. Regular & Study Session Meeting Agenda- January 27, 2025 Page 3 of 3 Town Council Staff Report TO: Honorable Mayor and Council FROM: Anna Casadei, Community Development Director Orlanthia Henderson, Planning & Zoning Manager MEETING DATE: January 27, 2025 SUBJECT: Joint Study Session with Planning and Zoning Commission: Parcel 30 Specific Plan SUGGESTED MOTION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Representatives from The WLB Group, Inc., the Town's consultant for the Parcel 30 Specific Plan rezoning, will offer an update and information on the draft Specific Plan submittal. An opportunity for the Town Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission to ask questions and hold discussion will be provided. STRATEGIC PLAN  Economic Expansion & Placemaking ☐ Outreach & Communication ☐ Infrastructure & Facilities ☐ Highly Performing Organization ☐ Community Well-being ☐ Other GOALS/OTHER: FINANCIAL / BUDGET SUMMARY DISCUSSION The WLB Group, Inc. is currently processing a rezoning/ Specific Plan application on behalf of the Town. The Town of Sahuarita acquired over 230 acres from AMAX Arizona and Anaconda Arizona in 2023, which is the focus of the application. The subject property, also known as Parcel 30, is located south of the town hall and the adjacent LDS Stake Center. The property is bordered by El Toro Road to the south, La Villita to the east, and the Rancho Sahuarita Specific Plan area to the west and north. A portion of the property, Man in the Maze trails park, is part of a recently completed remediation capped area. By rezoning Parcel 30, the Town can continue to move forward with meeting the goals of the Town General Plan, the Sahuarita Square District Area Plan, and other Town documents. Town Council Agenda Communication The attached information has been provided by The WLB Group, Inc. and will be part of a project update and study session. The draft Parcel 30 Specific Plan is available online at: Planning Projects | Sahuarita, AZ - Official Website ATTACHMENTS 1. Parcel 30 SP Study Session Presentation PARCEL 30 SPECIFIC PLAN STUDY SESSION JANUARY 27, 2025 REZONING SITE REZONING SITE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE PARCEL 30 SPECIFIC PLAN BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PROPERTY COMPLIANCE WITH ASPIRE 2035/SAHUARITA SQUARE DISTRICT AREA PLAN SAHUARITA REZONING SQUARE SITE DISTRICT AREA PLAN COMPATIBILITY WITH SURROUNDING LAND USES SURROUNDING LAND REZONING SITE USES PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND FLEXIBLE LAND USE ENTITLEMENT PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 60’ BUFFER ALONG SOUTH BOUNDARY LAND USE REGULATIONS • PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED USES • PERFORMANCE STANDARDS • DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS • PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS • LANDSCAPING, BUFFERING AND SCREENING STANDARDS • STREET STANDARDS • SIGN STANDARDS SECONDARY PLANNING • VEHICULAR CIRCULATION • PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION • SURFACE DRAINAGE • GRADING • WATER AND WASTEWATER • ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN • GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH SUMMARY NEXT STEPS • MARCH 3, 2025: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION HEARING • MARCH 24 OR APRIL 28, 2025:TOWN COUNCIL HEARING THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THE PARCEL 30 SPECIFIC PLAN QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

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