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Oro Valley residents urge council to deny continuance for OVCN expansion
Summary
Multiple Oro Valley residents told the Town Council during public comment they oppose further expansion of a large nonprofit/organization’s facility, saying rezoning and a height request were previously rejected and asking the council to deny an eight‑month continuance request.
Multiple Oro Valley residents used the council’s public‑comment period on March 19 to urge the Town Council to deny an eight‑month continuance request from a local organization seeking a major expansion of its facility in a residential neighborhood.
Speakers including Anthony Ferrara, Trisha Tozier, David Divert and Trendy LaForge said the organization’s proposed expansion—a 40‑foot‑high building and associated parking—was rejected twice by the Planning and Zoning Commission as incompatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Speakers described concerns about traffic, loss of mountain views, removal of native trees and impacts to wildlife and said previous neighborhood offers to buy the property were rejected. Several commenters asked the council to uphold the P&Z decision and deny…
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