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Oro Valley presents 60% draft of 10‑year 'Path Forward' plan; comment period open through Oct. 31
Summary
Town planning staff briefed the Board of Adjustment on the community comment 60% draft of Oro Valley’s 10‑year ‘Path Forward’ action plan, described outreach and next steps and asked board members to help spread the word about the review and comment period running through Oct. 31.
Town planning staff on Sept. 23 updated the Oro Valley Board of Adjustment on the community comment 60% draft of Oro Valley’s 10‑year community action plan, called Oro Valley’s Path Forward, and asked board members to spread the word about the public comment period open through Oct. 31.
Senior planner Renee Olvera told the board the Path Forward process began in October 2023 and moved from a 30% draft to a 60% draft with input from resident working groups and more than 300 resident comments. The 60% draft, Olvera said, contains goals, policies and actions organized into four main chapters, including a development chapter that contains actions directly affecting the Board of Adjustment such as updates to design standards and flexible development options.
“We’re at the first comprehensive version of the draft plan,” Olvera said. “It has the goals, policies and actions — and it’s unique because it is a web‑based plan. Any community member can go to obspathforward.com and access the plan.” Olvera said the site includes ways for residents to comment and that the resident working groups will reconvene in December to help refine the draft that will later enter the public hearing process and, ultimately, appear on the Nov. 2026 ballot if adopted.
Board members praised the outreach and asked staff how board members could help. Vice Chair Sturman encouraged other board members to share the plan within HOAs and community groups and to emphasize development topics given the board’s role reviewing design and development issues. One board member asked staff to ensure yard signs advertising hearings and comment opportunities are installed neatly; staff said they would pass that feedback to the communications group.
Olvera noted a PDF supplement is available from the website for those who prefer a downloadable document and that summary FAQs and topic breakdowns would be released to help residents navigate the plan. Olvera asked board members to “spread the word” and offered staff presentations to local groups on request.
No formal board action was required on the plan at this meeting; staff sought feedback and public engagement going forward.
