Mayor and Council Agendas for

1. ROLL CALL

2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION - Elder George Strong, Gethsemane Church of God

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

3. CONSENT AGENDA - ITEMS A THROUGH L

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. ZONING: (C9-96-10) SCHOMAC GROUP - 22ND STREET, C-1 AND R-1 TO C-1 AND C-2, ORDINANCE ADOPTION

(a) Report from City Manager MAR1-99-105 WII

(b) Request to rezone property on the southwest corner of 22nd Street and Belvedere Avenue. Applicant: Don Laidlaw, on behalf of Schomac Group, Inc. The development plan is for a 19.1 acre commercial subdivision which includes a business center and self-storage facility. The subdivision plat and assurance agreement (C12-96-06) are also scheduled for Mayor and Council approval on today’s agenda. The Planning Department recommends approval of the ordinance presented. The City Manager recommends approval of the ordinance presented.

(c) Ordinance No. 9202 relating to zoning: Amending zoning district boundaries in the vicinity of the southwest corner of 22nd Street and Belvedere Avenue in Case C9-96-10 Schomac Group - 22nd Street, R-1 and C-1 to C-1 and C-2.

Three (3) written approvals and zero (0) written protests were received for this case.

A simple majority vote will be necessary to adopt the ordinance presented.

5. ZONING: (C9-98-23) MCMAHON - SWAN ROAD, R-1 TO 0-2 (AUTHORIZED), CLARIFICATION OF CONDITIONS

(a) Report from City Manager MAR1-99-106 WII

(b) Request to clarify a condition of rezoning relating to the width of a landscape buffer on the west property line of property located approximately 290 feet west of Swan Road and 360 feet south of Fort Lowell Road. Applicant: Mr. Frank Thomson, on behalf of the property owner, McMahon Properties, LLC. The preliminary development plan is for a one-story office building of 3,000 square feet (2,275 feet of which is on the rezoning site) and associated parking. This is an expansion of a larger office/restaurant/retail project with 24,900 square feet of existing buildings and 16,720 feet of proposed buildings on 4.85 acres. The City Manager recommends that the Mayor and Council clarify condition 1.b. to require a twenty (20) foot wide landscape buffer along the west property line as follows:

1.b. Landscaping buffers along the west property line shall be at least 20 feet wide and include 2 staggered rows of canopy trees planted approximately 20 feet on center to a row. Landscaping buffers along the south property line shall be at least 10 feet wide and include 6 canopy trees. The canopy trees shall be at least 24-inch box size when planted.

6. ZONING: (C9-98-32) WELLS FARGO - VALENCIA ROAD, P-I TO C-2, ZONING EXAMINER’S REPORT

(a) Report from City Manager MAR1-99-115 WV

(b) Report from Zoning Examiner dated February 5, 1999

(c) Request to rezone approximately 2.26 acres located on the northwest corner of Tucson Boulevard and Valencia Road. Applicant: Ms. Georgia Meza of Hook Engineering, Inc., on behalf of the property owners, Wells Fargo Bank, and the prospective developer, Phillips 66 Company. The preliminary development plan proposes a 3,500 square-foot retail building and fuel stations for 20 vehicles. The Planning Department recommends approval of C-2 zoning, subject to certain conditions. The Zoning Examiner recommends approval of C-2 zoning, subject to the recommended staff conditions. The City Manager recommends approval of C-2 zoning, 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 for review and approval in accordance with Section 5.3.8 of the LUC, including, but not limited to:

a. All structures and vegetation shall not exceed fifty-five (55) feet above the elevation at the northeast end of the crosswind runway (elevation of 2,622 feet M.S.L. (mean sea level).

b. Project landscape treatments shall reflect the established landscape theme on the medians and sides of Valencia Road and Tucson Boulevard.

2. The owner/developer shall dedicate right-of-way (including intersection widening) on Valencia Road and Tucson Boulevard per the Major Streets and Routes Plan.

3. All unused curb cuts and driveways shall be closed and replaced with standard curb and sidewalk.

4. A drainage report shall be submitted for review and approval, including details of retention/detention. As the site is in a watershed that has been designated as "critical," the detention/retention scheme shall provide for a 15 percent reduction of the 2, 10, and 100-year peak discharges from the site.

5. 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.

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

7. Archeological/cultural remains encountered during construction shall be mitigated in accordance with guidelines provided by the Arizona State Museum.

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. Issuance of a building permit for construction of the proposed development based on an approved development plan in compliance with all Code requirements and conditions of rezoning by March 1, 2004.

Five (5) written approvals and zero (0) written protests have been received.

A simple majority vote of the Mayor and Council will be necessary to adopt an ordinance once the conditions of rezoning are met.

7. ZONING: (C9-98-34) GR PARTNERS - SPEEDWAY BOULEVARD, C-1 TO C-2, ZONING EXAMINER’S REPORT

(a) Report from City Manager MAR1-99-116 WII

(b) Report from Zoning Examiner dated February 5, 1999

(c) Request to rezone approximately 0.89 acres located on the north side of Speedway Boulevard approximately 200 feet west of Pantano Road. Applicant: Mr. Dan Elder of DRE and Associates, on behalf of the property owners, GR Partners, Inc. The preliminary development plan is for a full service automatic car wash facility with a 1,250 square-foot retail building. The Planning Department recommends approval of C-2 zoning, subject to certain conditions. The Zoning Examiner recommends approval of C-2 zoning, subject to the recommended staff conditions. The City Manager recommends approval of C-2 zoning, subject to the following conditions:

1. A development plan, in substantial compliance with the preliminary development plan and the Environmental Resource Report and Design Capability Report, is to be submitted for review and approval in accordance with Section 5.3.8 of the LUC, including, but not limited to:

a. A maximum of two curb cuts on Speedway Boulevard with one of these being a joint-use driveway with property to the west.

b. Cross access to the service station to the east of the site.

c. Site design shall provide for future cross access to the vacant parcel to the west with that access to be provided if that parcel is developed non-residentially.

2. A drainage report shall be submitted for review and approval, including details of retention/detention.

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. Archeological/cultural remains encountered during construction shall be mitigated in accordance with guidelines provided by the Arizona State Museum.

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. Issuance of a building permit for construction of the proposed development based on an approved development plan in compliance with all Code requirements and conditions of rezoning by March 1, 2004.

Zero (0) written approvals and one (1) written protest have been received. The protest is located outside of the 150-foot notification area resulting in a zero (0) percent protest in all quadrants.

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

8. ZONING: (C9-94-30) SAGUARO POOLS - BUDDY LANE, R-2 TO C-2, ORDINANCE ADOPTION

(a) Report from City Manager MAR1-99-117 WIII

(b) Request to rezone property located on the south side of Buddy Lane approximately 200 feet east of First Avenue. Applicant: Charles Urias, Architect, on behalf of the property owner, Don Davis. The development plan is for an office building for a pool restoration service. The Planning Department recommends approval of the ordinance presented. The City Manager recommends approval of the ordinance presented.

(c) Ordinance No. 9203 relating to zoning: Amending zoning district boundaries in the vicinity of the south side of Buddy Lane approximately 200 feet east of First Avenue in Case C9-94-30 Saguaro Pools - Buddy Lane, R-2 to C-2.

Two (2) written approvals and one (1) written protest was received for the original public hearing on this case. The one protest is within the 150 foot notification area, representing a 50 percent protest by area to the north, 0 percent to the south, 13 percent to the east, and 0 percent to the west.

A 3/4 majority vote will be necessary to adopt the ordinance presented.

9. CITY CLERK: APPOINTMENT OF CITY CLERK

(a) Report from City Manager MAR1-99-118 CITY-WIDE

(b) Ordinance No. 9204 relating to City Clerk; appointing a City Clerk.

10. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

(a) Report from City Manager MAR1-99-102 CITY-WIDE

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

12. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Mayor and Council will be held on Monday, March 15, 1999, at 2:00 p.m., in the Mayor and Council Chambers, 255 West Alameda, Tucson, Arizona.

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