Town of Paradise Valley
Action Report
TO: Chair and Planning Commission
FROM: Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
DATE: May 17, 2016
CONTACT:
Staff Contact
Eva Cutro, 480-348-3522
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AGENDA TITLE:
Title
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 |
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan |
Paul Michaud / Rick Mahrle |
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Design Criteria for Visually Significant Corridors |
Eva Cutro / Jeff Wincel |
|
Lighting Code |
Eva Cutro / Dolf Strom |
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Hillside Code |
George Burton / Scott Moore |
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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, individual updates may be given on any of the initiatives at the work session.