In 2011 a property owner wanted to change his zoning from 3.3 acres to one acre lots off Camino DeManna. ( by the cell tower) Ranco De Manna. The town made them jump through hoops. They questioned them at length at the public hearing.
This month the town passes two zoning changes to cluster homes on 6000 SF lots with no discussion. How is that possible for such a major change with total opposition from the adjacent property owners? It makes no sense unless the it was a done deal before the public hearing.. for that to happen there would have to be private discussions with the developers and between councilors prior to the public hearing.....
And it did happen in the last two passed proposals.. they circumvented the pubic notice law by meeting with no more than two in the room with the developer at a time before the public hearing. So there was no discussion, no questions before the public that night.
This is just short of criminal behavior by the council..... it defeats the public hearing process. We the people needed to hear the questions and deals made with the developers to pass the zoning change that made millions for two developers at the detriment of the surrounding property owners.
During the zoning change for the Rancho De Manna they questioned the owner at length and made them make concessions in public. For these two they did not ... Why?
Then there is the publishing of the minutes, the minutes of the cell tower Rancho De Manna public hearing were in detail and explicit.
http://www.marana.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3403
and then there is this meeting for two major zoning changes;
http://www.marana.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/4290
People spoke passionately against the two zoning changes and for their full time allotted and this is all that is reported. It is also not mentioned that they denied several of us the use of the overhead projector. They even have a written policy for the public to use it but they said we could not.. The planners and developers could do anything they wanted with the projector and computers.
http://www.marana.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/4560
You have to wonder how many council members own vacant land in the path of development?
ReplyDeleteI attended many public meetings concerning the development along Twin Peaks. We have been fighting the reasoning of the land. The developers have taken away the Saguaros and the 3.3 acre zoning and have flooded the area with tiny houses on tiny lots. The view of the ridge line has been lost along Twin Peaks Road and replaced with 2 story homes, which had not been allowed under Pima County. The Oasis Hills developer did not take any consideration to existing custom home owners that have custom homes on 3.3 acres. The developer took their view away, placed a wall and tiny houses on tiny lots with many 2 story homes against and near their property line. This takes away the value of their home and any chances of selling it. The tiny homes are so close to their property, they can hear multiple TVs instead of the owls and birds that use to fill the air with song.
ReplyDeleteOasis Road has become a high speed road, with the overpopulation along Twin Peaks. Linda Buena Vista Road has turned into the same tiny houses also. Those 2 story houses are blocking the view we use to have of the lights below.
Should say rezoning and not reasoning in second line.
DeleteI attended the meeting thst had exposed the fact that Pulte and select members of the town council had a meeting prior to the public meeting to gain the zoning agreement. When it appeared that a few of the council was going to vote against the zoning, the deputy mayor appeared after the public spoke against the zoning. The deputy had been at another event.
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