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Mammoth condo-apartment complex eyed here BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
NEIGHBORS...............21 Scottsdale chef in line for coveted award.
BUSINESS....................21 Big Seattle delicacy popping up here.
FOOD.............................29 Etta promises high-end fare, casual air.
NEIGHBORS..........................................20 BUSINESS................................................ 21 ARTS............................................24 FOOD............................................29 CLASSIFIEDS............................... 31
Sunday, April 3, 2022
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eveloper Optima is hoping to start construction on the first two towers of its proposed McDowell Mountain Village near the intersection of Mayo Boulevard and Scottsdale Road this year – and City Council members are already divided over it.
Second Street plan draws fans, critics
In all, the developer is proposing six 11-story buildings with 1,500 apartments and condominiums and 31,000 square feet of commercial space. That puts the density at 69 units per acre. The project is still a proposal, though. It still needs to go before the Design Review Board, Planning Commission, the Airport Review Board because the site is in Scottsdale
Airpark) and City Council. Optima President David Hovey Jr. hopes to have that process completed by late summer. In interviews, some council members told the Progress they liked the basic proposal while others were wary of building heights and the project’s impact on water.
Miracle in the desert
see OPTIMA page 4
BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
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proposal to make Second Street in downtown Scottsdale pedestrian and bicycle friendlier while removing parallel parking on its south side drew praise and concerns from Scottsdale City Council members during a work study session on the project last week. The plan proposed separating from the street with a two-way bike lane along the south side between Drinkwater and Goldwater boulevards, lining it with trees and
see STREET page 14
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Lewis Taylor rounds third on his way home during the Miracle League of Arizona’s 10th anniversary exhibition game and dinner at its Scottsdale stadium March 26. Miracle League helps children with mental and physical disabilities enjoy playing baseball and out of all 300 Miracle Leagues in the U.S., Scottsdale has the only stadium with a flat field to accommodate wheelchairs. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)
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