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Council to seek more input for Old Town plan BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
NEIGHBORS.............. 16 At 10, this Scottsdale girl has cycled to multiple honors.
BUSINESS.................... 18 Pair of sisters run landmark Marshall Way shop.
FOOD..............................29 All aboard the Arizona Wine Wagon.
NEIGHBORS...........................................16 BUSINESS................................................18 OPINION..................................................22 ARTS............................................23 FOOD............................................29 CLASSIFIEDS.............................. 30
Sunday, December 12, 2021
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cottsdale City Council members agree that more public input is needed for the Old Town Character Area Plan, but not on much else when it comes to the conten-
tious document to determine what the downtown should look and feel like. So, the city will publish an online questionnaire on its website January and February. “We need a better idea of what the citizens want,” city councilwoman Betty Janik said. Mayor David Ortega had a number of pro-
posals for the Old Town plan that he shared during a council work session Dec. 9. The current Old Town Character Area Plan, which was passed in 2018, breaks the downtown into four areas, or “types,” that dictate
Phoenix OKs 2 ‘Tis the season big projects on city’s doorstep
see OLDTOWN page 4
BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
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s Scottsdale continues struggling through its growing pains in determining the heights and densities of multifamily buildings, Phoenix City Council in recent months has approved two mega-projects along streets it shares with Scottsdale that blow away height and density limits Scottsdale has been looking at for apartment complexes within its city limits. The RD Kierland project near the intersection of SE Kierland and Greenway was approved by the Phoenix City Council in June.
see BUILDINGS page 12
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