HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 6/21/1988MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION OF THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFGLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1988, AT 3:08 P.M. Mayor Renner called to order the Workshop Session of GlendaleCityCouncilinConferenceRoomB-3 of the Council Chambers. Council members present were: Bellah, Falbo, Huffman, Hugh, McAllister, and Tolby. Members Absent: None. CONSENT AGENDAMarshallRanch Protect UpdateOnJuly28, 1987, the City Council approved a Planned AreaDevelopmentforMarshallRanchatthenortheastcornerof59thAvenueandCactusRoad. The project has been inactivesinceOctober, but last week, the project team had a meeting
with the developer, A -M Homes, to discuss reviving the
project.
Due to the high profile of this project and its importance in
improving a major intersection in the City, the project team
is bringing this to Council for information and general
discussion.
Gary Fulk, project manager, summarized the project status.
Councilmember McAllister asked if the school had purchased a
site. Mr. Fulk said a 10 acre site had been purchased for a
elementary school.
Mayor Renner ask the Council be kept updated by memo on this
project.
WORKSHOP SESSION
Business Confidence Survey
In April, the Glendale Chamber of Commerce and the City
jointly issued a business confidence survey to 2,800
businesses and organizations affiliated with Glendale. A
total of 423 completed questionnaires were returned. The
Glendale economy is perceived to be the same or better than
the previous quarter or even one year ago. The respondents
were primarily small, family -operated businesses with a local
market.
Larry Stephenson, Chief Strategic Planner, gave an overview
of the survey.
Mayor Renner asked how the survey results would be published.
Mr. DeNiro said it would be published in the chamber
newsletter and sent to non-members.
s Mr. Stephenson also briefed the council on the Gross CityProduct. Data Network for Human Services PresentationDataNetworkforHUmanServicesisapublic and privatepartnershipinwhichGlendaleparticipatestoprovideHumanServicesdatatodecisionmakers. Virginia Skinner, Data Network Executive Director, gave anupdateontheagency's function and activities. This item was for information only. Proposed Residential Development South of AirportAtpreviousworkshops, staff had informed council of theproposedresidentialdevelopmentimmediatelyadjacentto the
Glendale Municipal Airport. Staff has worked with the
developer and with the Planning Department personnel in the
City of Phoenix to try to find a compatible use for the
parcel, i.e., something other than residential. We have not
been successful in obtaining a voluntary commitment from the
City of Phoenix to redesignate the parcel in their General
Plan as something other than residential.
The developer has filed an application to rezone the property
to a higher residential density. This case is going to the
Phoenix Planning Commission in July, with a possible City
Council action in late summer.
Ruth Fisher, Airport Manager, briefed the council on the
noise contours.
Mayor Renner asked if the city would be notified when this
proposal would be on an agenda. Mr. Ernster said we would be
notified.
Mayor Renner asked if the Planning Commission has the same
voting requirements for a 5 member vote as the City. Mr. Van
Haren said not with the 3/4 of planning commission but would
hold with the conflict provision.
Vice Mayor Tolby asked if the Maryvale Village Planning
Commission has been notified. Ms. Fisher stated she had made
a presentation to them but did not feel they were interested.
Mayor Renner asked they let the Council know when this would
be put on the Planning Commission agenda.
Intergovernmental Report
J Marion Porch briefed the Council on legislative issues. Updates were also given by Lori Lieberman on air quality andDaveIwanskionwaterissues. AdIournmentTherebeing no further business the meeting was adjourned at4:30 p.m. Assistant City Clerk