Steam Pump Village Request Develope Plan Changes

As reported in The Explorer, the Oro Valley P & Z Committee will consider the requested changes in the Steam Pump Village Development Plan.



Steam Pump Village owners request development changes


Owners of the Steam Pump Village shopping center on Oracle Road have requested that the town approve multitude of changes to the development plan that governs the commercial site.

The requests coming before the Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, Jan. 13, include an appeal to eliminate language that limits the site to single-story buildings. The request also would allow for buildings to stand 35-feet tall as opposed to the 30-foot limit currently in place.

Town zoning officials recommended to the planning and zoning commission that it deny proposed change.

Steam Pump owners also want the town to allow for more freestanding buildings on the site. The current regulations limit the number of such building to four retail buildings. The request seeks approval of four freestanding medical or office buildings and four retail buildings. In total, the owners of the shopping center have requested 23 changes to the plan.

Town planning officials have recommended the commission approve the requested changes, with the exception of the height variance.

The planned area development for the Steam Pump Village site was first approved in 1988. Numerous revisions to the plan have been approved over the years.

The Planning and Zoning Commission meets on Thursday in Oro Valley Town Council Chambers at 6 p.m. Town hall is located at 11000 N. La Cañada Drive.

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