Town planner and developer outline Hallamark plan for Lambert Lane: 69 single‑family homes, townhomes and commercial placeholder

Oro Valley planning staff and the developer presented a revised master development plan on the Hallamark property at the northeast corner of Lambert Lane and La Cholla and answered residents’ questions at a second neighborhood meeting.

Michael Spaeth, the town’s principal planner and meeting facilitator, said the meeting’s purpose was to gather feedback and explain process changes under HB 2447, a state law that took effect Jan. 1 and requires administrative approval of code‑compliant, nondiscretionary development applications. "A nondiscretionary application, once it's code compliant, the town is legally required to approve it," Spaeth said, and noted that aggrieved property owners within 300 feet may file an appeal to the Board of Adjustment.

Paul Olin, a representative of Paradigm Land speaking for the property owner, walked through the four‑phase plan. Phase 1 proposes 69 single‑family detached homes on lots of at least 12,000 square feet with a maximum building height of 25 feet. Phase 2 shows 98 attached townhomes; Phase 3 is a…