As a follow up to our July 5 posting (Innovation Park Land Swap Proposed), and as indicated in our "Upcoming Events," Bill Adler voices his concerns (which should also concern others), as to the meeting July 12,@ 6:00PM at Town Hall. Please try to attend, and, if you agree with Bill, have your voices heard.
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There is a sizable Plan Amendment scheduled for the first of two public hearings before the Planning Commission this Thursday evening, beginning at 6 PM at the Town Council Chambers. This amendment realigns uses within Rancho Vistoso Neighborhood 3. This portion of Rancho Vistoso is on both sides of Innovation Parkway, and includes Ventana Medical Systems and the NW Hospital. The land is slated for Campus Park Industrial uses. My concern preliminarily is regarding the 25% slopes on the property, of which there are many, significant vegetation and habitat within several areas to be developed, as well as drainageways and corresponding riparian areas. If any of you can make the meeting, I would appreciate some support for a more careful salvaging of significant vegetation and slope, riparian area protection. We can't prevent development. That is guaranteed by zoning. We may be able to achieve a more responsible protection of visual and habitat conditions.
The second public hearing on this matter is scheduled for Sun City for either August 13th or 14th pending availability. At that second meeting, final action by the Commission will be taken on both the General Plan Amendment and a PAD Amendment for the same property.
Matt Michaels, Senior Planner for the Town is the project manager for this issue at 229-4800 or mmichaels@orovalley.net.
Thanks,
Bill Adler
2 comments:
Thank You Bill Adler.
Anytime you hear a developer asking
for some type of change, amendment, exemption, etc, its always good for the development community and bad for the people community and also for the critter life too!!
Soon none will hear us coyote's howling at night.
We are becoming a parking lot here in Rancho Vistoso.
Its shameful
Thank you, Bill Adler, for your responsible efforts to protect sensitive resource areas in our town! I was stunned that other Commissioners seemed not to support your concerns when the Commission approved a proposal to rezone property at LaCholla and Naranja at this week's P&Z Hearing. I am COUNTING ON the very same Commissioners to PROTECT the sensitive resources along the Tangerine and Oracle corridors when they consider a General Plan Amendment in the next couple of weeks. The proposed Amendment will allow grading of ridgelines and disturbance of sensitive resources...the very same resources that our SRA designation is meant to protect. Please DO NOT ALLOW this developer what he sees as his "entitlement" to override this very important resource protection!
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