Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Oro Valley working group narrows language on apartment heights after months of debate
Summary
A resident working group for Oro Valley debated whether the draft plan should "limit" multi-story apartments or use softer language. After extended discussion, participants signaled consensus to remove the word "limit" from policy EE1 and pursue wording such as "focus" or "locate," though disagreement remains on rezoning language.
Oro Valley residents and staff spent more than an hour debating whether the town's draft 10-year plan should use restrictive language to address building heights for apartment communities.
At a December meeting of the town's resident working group, Malini Sims, the principal planner, framed the question as whether policy EE1 should say to "limit 2 to 3 story apartment communities" or use softer wording. After a lengthy exchange among participants who stressed both protecting mountain views and allowing needed housing, Sims said the group had signaled a direction to remove the word "limit" and consider terms such as "focus" or "locate." "Seeing head nods, thumbs up," she said,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
