May 27, 2026 Planning Commission

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ROLL CALL, PLEASE. CHAIRMAN SCHNEE. PRESENT. VICE CHAIR HILL.

[ MARANA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Council Chambers, May 27, 2026, at or after 6:00 PM Thomas Schnee, Chairman Ronald Hill, Vice Chair David Bowen, Commissioner John Flint, Commissioner John McIntyre, Commissioner Joseph Parsons, Commissioner Sharon Tyson, Commissioner Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Marana Planning Commission and to the general public that the Planning Commission will hold a meeting open to the public on May 27, 2026, at or after 6:00 PM located in the Council Chambers of the Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona. ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THIS AGENDA. Revisions to the agenda can occur up to 24 hours prior to the meeting. Revisions to the agenda appear in italics. Marana Planning Commission Welcome to this public meeting of the Marana Planning Commission. The Commission consists of seven citizens who are appointed by the Town Council and serve without pay. For the most part, the Commission acts in an advisory capacity to the Town Council on matters related to land use planning and zoning. Citizens are encouraged to address the Commission with their concerns on agenda items during the public testimony portions of the meeting, or other issues at the Call to the Public. Meeting Times Regular Commission meetings are usually held on the last Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Marana Municipal Complex, although the date or time may change and additional meetings may be called at other times and/or places. Speaking at Meetings If you are interested in speaking to the Commission during the Call to the Public or Public Hearings, you must fill out a speaker card (located inside the Council Chambers) and deliver it to the Planning Commission Secretary prior to the convening of the meeting. All persons attending the Commission meeting, whether speaking to the Commission or not, are expected to observe the Commission rules, as well as the rules of politeness, propriety, decorum and good conduct. Any person interfering with the meeting in any way, or acting rudely or loudly will be removed from the meeting and will not be allowed to return. Accessibility To better serve the citizens of Marana and others attending our meetings, the Council Chambers are wheelchair and handicapped accessible. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the Town Clerk at (520) 382-1999. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation. Agendas Copies of the Agenda are available the day of the meeting inside the Council Chambers or online at www.maranaaz.gov. This Notice and Agenda posted no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting, at the Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, the Marana Operations Center, 5100 W. Ina Road, and at www.maranaaz.gov. Public Comments Please submit public comments to ldzieman@maranaaz.gov. Any submitted comments from the public will be provided to the Commission and included within the Commission packet file and a summary of the comments submitted will be reflected in the official Commission meeting minutes of that meeting. All emailed comments must be received by the Town no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the day of the meeting to be included. ]

PRESENT. COMMISSIONER MCINTYRE. PRESENT. COMMISSIONER PARSONS.

HERE. COMMISSIONER TYSON. PRESENT. A QUORUM IS PRESENT.

THANK YOU. CALL TO THE PUBLIC. WE'LL CLOSE IT.

OKAY. CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA? SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED? OKAY, MR. WITTENBERG, ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? NO ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS EVENING.

OKAY. GREAT. MOTION TO APPROVE THE APRIL 29TH MINUTES.

SO MOVED. SECOND. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED? OKAY. MOTION PASSES. PUBLIC HEARING SIGNS LAND DEVELOPMENT.

MR. TAYLOR, YOU'RE ON.

THANK YOU. CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

I AM HERE TONIGHT TO PRESENT. IN THIS PRESENTATION.

SO JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THIS.

SO THESE PROPOSED CHANGES DISCUSSED WERE INITIATED BY STAFF FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF BOTH THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OF SAN LUCAS AS WELL AS AMH WHICH HAS HOMES FOR RENT.

AND HOW THIS CAME UP IS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS OFTENTIMES ADVERTISE FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES LIKE YARD SALES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. AND BANNERS ARE OFTEN USED.

UNFORTUNATELY OUR CODE DOESN'T ALLOW FOR BANNERS FOR ADVERTISING RESIDENTIAL AREAS.

SO THIS ONE OF THE SECTIONS THAT'S PROPOSED TO BE AMENDED WOULD ADDRESS THAT.

AND THE OTHER, THE OTHER SECTION THE WAY IT'S WRITTEN NOW, IT ONLY DEALS WITH HOMES FOR SALE AND THE TIMING FOR REMOVAL OF THOSE SIGNS IS RELATED TO A SALES OFFICE CLOSING, WHICH OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T WORK FOR HOMES FOR RENT.

WHEN THE SIGN CODE WAS WRITTEN, IT WASN'T REALLY HOMES FOR RENT. SO THOSE ARE REALLY THE PRIMARY KEY CHANGES.

AND I'LL GO THROUGH SOME OF THE OTHERS. AND THE CHANGES WERE REVIEWED BY TOWN ATTORNEY.

AND AS I SAID, THEY ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THOSE TWO ISSUES.

SO THE AMENDMENTS ARE LIMITED TO CHAPTER 17 TOWN SIGNS.

I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS WHOLE LIST, BUT I DID WANT TO HONE IN ON THE LAST BULLET POINT.

WHICH IS ONE OF THE AMENDMENTS IS TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 17-10-39 COMMUNITY ACTIVITY SIGNS.

AND THIS WOULD DEFINE THE TYPE OF SIGN AND SET STANDARDS FOR SIZE OF DISPLAY.

ALSO 17-10-37 THE SECOND ONE FROM THE BOTTOM ON THAT LIST IS PROPOSED TO BE CHANGED TO ALLOW A RESIDENTIAL SIGN PROGRAM TO BE USED TO ADVERTISE SUBDIVISION WITH HOMES FOR RENT.

WELL, PARTICULARLY TO THE COMMUNITY THAT CAN BE SIGNED, SO THAT IS PRETTY MUCH IT. THIS DOES GO TO TOWN COUNCIL.

COUNCIL NEEDS A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT, THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION GIVES A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION TO TOWN COUNCIL AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

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ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE RIGHT SIR WE ARE A SLIDE SHORT.

OKAY. MATT ON PAGE FOUR, ON E, ON THE NEW SECTION THAT THEY SHALL BE DISPLAYED NO MORE THAN SIX TIMES PER YEAR AND NO MORE THAN 15 CALENDAR DAYS.

HOW ARE WE KEEPING TRACK OF THAT OR WHO'S KEEPING TRACK OF IT, IF ANYONE? WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE SOME SORT OF OKAY, SO IT HASN'T REALLY BEEN DEVELOPED AND WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE SOME SYSTEM THAT WILL TRACK THAT.

YEAH. I MEAN, IT'D BE NICE IF THEY COULD DO IT ONLINE AND A NO FEE KIND OF THING, BUT IT JUST, YOU KNOW, HAS SOMEBODY KNOWING THE 15 DAYS ARE UP AND WHEN THEY STARTED.

SO WE WILL, LIKE I SAID, WE HAVE THIS IS THE CODE PART OF THE CHANGE.

BUT YES, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT THAT THAT WILL HAPPEN.

CORRECT. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

OKAY. QUESTIONS FROM THE LEFT. BUT THAT DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT.

OKAY. OPEN IT UP TO THE PUBLIC AGAIN. OKAY, WE'LL CLOSE IT.

CAN I GET A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND.

OKAY. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMISSIONER TYSON. AYE.

COMMISSIONER PARSONS. AYE. COMMISSIONER MCINTYRE.

AYE. COMMISSIONER FLINT. AYE. COMMISSIONER BOWEN.

AYE. VICE CHAIR HILL. AYE. CHAIRMAN SCHNEE. AYE.

MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. ANY COMMISSION ACTION WE NEED TO TAKE.

NO. OKAY. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. NOTHING ANTICIPATED.

OKAY. MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO MOVED. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.