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Oro Valley planning panel votes to begin zoning code updates for mechanical screening and yard-wall heights
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 Oct. 7 to initiate a zoning code amendment to update mechanical equipment screening standards and allow 7-foot side and rear yard walls; staff will research options including rooftop screening, proximity rules and public-safety concerns.
The Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 Oct. 7 to initiate changes to the town zoning code intended to update screening standards for ground- and roof-mounted mechanical equipment and to allow 7-foot side and rear yard walls.
Planning staff presented the proposal and asked the commission to authorize research and drafting of a formal code amendment. "The purpose for tonight's meeting is to consider initiating updates to the zoning code related to mechanical equipment screening and yard wall heights," Ms. Hayes, a planning staff member, told the commission.
The request responds to several inconsistencies staff said exist between the town's zoning regulations and building practices. Currently the zoning code requires a 4-foot screen wall around many ground-mounted mechanical units; staff said that fixed height can be too tall for small condensing units and too short for larger systems. "Our code currently requires a 4 foot tall wall," Ms.…
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