By J. Graber | Scottsdale Progress
Mammoth development clears first city hurdle
The mammoth Optima McDowell Mountain Village mixed-use development near the intersection of Scottsdale Road and the Loop 101 cleared its first hurdle last week. The Scottsdale Planning Commission approved the proposed mixed-use project by a 6-1 vote on Oct. 26. The project includes three nine-story buildings and three 10-story buildings that would house 420 condominiums, 970 apartments and 36,000 square feet of commercial space. Units will range in size from 675 square feet for a studio to 2,221 square feet for a three-bedroom unit.
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Design board OKs apartment-office project near Old Town
A proposed six-story mixed use building abutting Old Town won approval from the Scottsdale Design Review Board Oct. 20. The board voted to recommend the approval of the project known as Scottsdale 3200 North to City Council by a 5-0 vote. The project includes 135 apartments and 4,000 square feet of office space on 2.4 acres near the intersection of N. Scottsdale Road and E. Earll Drive. That would require an amendment to the Zoning Code to increase the density from the 50 dwelling units per acre that is currently allowed to 55.8 dwelling units per acre.
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Council signs off on Ashler Hills Park
The controversial Ashler Hills Park in northern Scottsdale will become a reality. City Council on Oct. 25 voted 7-0 to accept the site plans for the park and begin construction without any of the stipulations requested by residents of the Las Piedras neighborhood. Council considered some stipulations, such as not allowing the basketball court to be used for pickleball, to be unnecessary because the court will not be striped for pickleball. Others, like “the city shall not form a public-private partnership, or otherwise accept private money to pay for amenities in Ashler Hills Park” were determined illegal by City Attorney Sherry Scott.
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