Town of Paradise Valley
Action Report
TO: Chair and Planning Commission
FROM: Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
DATE: June 21, 2016
CONTACT:
Staff Contact
Eva Cutro, 480-348-3522
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion of Quality of Life Initiatives
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BACKGROUND:
Background
The Town Council recently discussed Quality of Life Initiatives to further their goal of maintaining and improving the Paradise Valley quality of life. At the January 28, 2016 Council meeting a list of initiatives was proposed and various groups were assigned responsibilities. Initiatives for the Planning Commission to address, include:
1. Lighting Code
2. Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
3. Design Criteria for Visually Significant Corridors
4. Wall Code
5. Sign Code for private property
6. Noise Ordinance - Construction noise and leaf blowers
7. Hillside Code
8. Blight
Planning staff will bring these topics to the Commission over the course of this year. Commissioner and staff member leads on each of the following sub-committees are as follows:
Initiative
Staff / Commissioner
Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
Paul Michaud / Rick Mahrle
Design Criteria for Visually Significant Corridors
Eva Cutro / Jeff Wincel
Lighting Code
Eva Cutro / Dolf Strom
Hillside Code
George Burton / Scott Moore
Noise Ordinance - Construction noise and leaf blowers
Robert Lee / Tom Campbell
Wall Code
George Burton / Dolf Strom
Sign Code for private property
George Burton / Daran Wastchak
Blight
Eva Cutro/ Tina Brindley/ Jonathan Wainwright
The goal is to have all initiatives underway by the end of the 2016 calendar year.
At this time no formal staff update is planned; however, listed below are updates to specific initiatives. Individual updates may be given on any of the initiatives at the work session.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
On May 26, 2016, the Town Council approved the contract with Coffman Studio to assist the Town in preparing its first Bicycle and Pedestrian Ma...
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