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Sunday, February 28, 2021
Unger pitching new downtown project to city BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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year after a voter referendum sank its Southbridge Two project, Spring Creek Development is back with a new plan to redevelop much of its property in downtown Scottsdale’s 5th Avenue shopping district. Plans obtained exclusively by the Progress show the new proposal differs significantly from last year’s contentious project. It will include less height and density than the previous iteration – though building heights would still exceed the small one-and-
Spring Creek Development partner Jose Ramirez and company president Carter Unger are anxious to show people their plans for their new project. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff)
two story shops that populate most of the area today. For Spring Creek President Carter Unger, it is a second chance to make good on plans
originally developed by his father, the late Fred Unger, who was responsible for the
The city is in the process of updating General Plan 2035 in anticipation of sending it to City Council for approval in June before it goes on the ballot in November. The new document – which covers a range of topics from land use and sustainability to transportation – would set a broad vision for the city’s growth and development over the next decade or more.
Unlike the city’s existing plan, the new draft includes a specific section dedicated to arts and culture. However, some residents have criticized that section for vague language and failing to include concrete goals to foster and grow the city’s arts amenities.
see UNGER page 6
Arts supporters: General Plan draft weak FOOD............................. 28 Maggiore uncorks his own wine line.
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takeholders in Scottsdale’s arts community are concerned that a draft General Plan that could be sent to voters later this year does not do enough to support and grow the city’s longstanding arts scene.
Andrew Bloom REALTOR®, Senior Partner Andrew@BVOLuxury.com VOTED #1 SCOTTSDALE REAL ESTATE TEAM FOR 2018
see GENERAL PLAN page 4
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