MINUTES

 

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

 

12425 W. BELL ROAD, SUITE D-100

SURPRISE  AZ  85374

 

REGULAR MEETING

 

July 2, 2002

6:00 P.M.

 

 

Call to Order:

           Roll call:

 

Chairman Bails called the Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., at the Surprise City Hall – 12425 West Bell Road, Suite D-100, Surprise, Arizona 85374, on Tuesday, July 2, 2002.  Also in attendance with Chairman Bails were, Commissioners Ken Senft, Tony Segarra, Bob Gonzales, Lyn Truitt, and Jan Blair.   Vice Chairman Dan Morris was absent.

 

Staff Present:

 

Deputy City Attorney, Jeff Blilie; Community Development Director; Phil Testa; Planning Manager, Scott Phillips; Planner, Grant Penland; Administrative Assistant, Jenifer O’Melia; Planning Intern Brian Starr.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS NOT REQUIRING A PUBLIC HEARING:

 

REGULAR ITEMS REQUIRING A PUBLIC HEARING:

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

REGULAR ITEMS NOT REQUIRING A PUBLIC HEARING:

 

·        Consideration and action to approve a perimeter wall design for The Orchards Planned Area Development.

 

Planner, Penland made a presentation.

 

No commission questions or public comments were made.

 

Senft made a motion to approve perimeter wall design for The Orchards. Blair seconded the motion.  6 yes votes, 1 excused (Morris).  Motion carried.

 

·        Consideration and action to approve Application PAD02-036, Planned Area Development for Sierra Verde.

 

Planner, Penland made presentations for Application PAD02-036.

 

General discussion took place with Commission.  They stated their concerns with the tot lots being placed in the retention areas.  They also stated concerns with low-level lighting and connectivity on trail systems.

 

There were no public comments.

 

Truitt made a motion to approve Application PAD02-036, subject to stipulations a – aa attached hereto as Exhibit A.  Gonzales seconded the motion.  3 yes votes, 2 no votes, 1 abstained, 1 excused (Morris).  Motion carried.

 

REGULAR ITEMS REQUIRING A PUBLIC HEARING:

 

·        Consideration and action to approve Application PP02-128, Preliminary Plat for Havasu @ Sun City Grand.

 

Planning Intern, Starr made a presentation for Application PP02-128..

 

No commission questions or public comments were made.

 

Segarra made a motion to approve Application PP02-128, subject to stipulations a – j attached hereto as Exhibit B.  Truitt seconded the motion.  6 yes votes, 1 excused (Morris).  Motion carried.

 

·        Consideration and action to recommend approval of Application PP02-063, Preliminary Plat for Arizona Traditions Parcel XV.

 

Planning Manager, Phillips made a presentation for Application PP02-063.

 

No commission question or public comments were made.

 

Senft made a motion to recommend approval for Application PP02-063, subject to stipulations a – j attached hereto as Exhibit C.  Segarra seconded the motion.  6 yes votes, 1 excused (Morris).   Motion carried.

 

OPEN CALL TO THE PUBLIC:

 

There were no comments made from the public.

 

CURRENT EVENTS REPORT:

 

A.     Chairperson:

 

B.    Community Development Director:

           

ADJOURNMENT:

 

There was no further business.  On a motion duly made and seconded.   Chairman Bails declared the meeting adjourned at 7:35 P.M.

 

           

__________________________    _________________________

 

Martha G. Bails, Chairman                 Philip A. Testa, Director

Planning and Zoning Commission     Community Development