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he majority of Scottsdale City Council has backed away from a controversial General Plan proposal after receiving threats of litigation and new legal restrictions from the state.

The proposal – at one point supported by a four-member majority – would impact large residential lots north of Deer Valley Road zoned for minimum lot sizes of three acres or more by adding additional steps for property owners and developers who want to subdi-

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vide those lots to increase the number of homes developers can fit on the land.

The proposal would have required a major General Plan amendment if the property owner wanted to up-zone to the rural neighborhoods designation, which covers properties with minimum lot sizes of one acre or more. Such an amendment would need five instead of four council votes.

Supporters of the proposal have argued it will help preserve large eques-

trian properties in northern Scottsdale that are a key part of the city’s heritage.

But opponents said it deprives property owners of their rights.

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ports betting is coming to Scottsdale’s most famous golf course.

A day before Gov. Doug Ducey signed a law giving 10 professional sports operators and 10 tribes the opportunity to acquire a sports betting license, the PGA Tour and DraftKings announced plans for a sportsbook at the TPC Scottsdale golf club.

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“So that would immediately kind of define it as TPC Scottsdale,” said Norb Gambuzza, the

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cottsdale Unified School District leadership has signaled its willingness to renew the district’s working relationship with unions representing teachers, staff and administrators.

On April 6, district staff presented a proposed new Governing Board policy that would allow the district to officially recognize the Scottsdale Administrators Association, the Scottsdale Support Professionals Association and the Scottsdale Education Association. The SEA represents teachers and other classified staff like language pathologists and therapists.

If approved, the new policy would allow district leadership to engage the associations in a “meet and confer” process, meaning representatives from the employee groups would have an official seat at the negotiating table to hash out things like working conditions, salaries and benefits.

The new policy could come back to the board for adoption as soon as its next meeting on April 20.

Board President Jann-Michael Greenburg said the new policy would allow the district to make needed updates outdated handbooks and agreements.

“I believe the impetus for this is that all of our handbooks and agreements are now

out of date by a number of years, so they need to be updated and we had to implement a process for doing that,” he said.

If approved, the new policy would mark the first official recognition of the SEA since a divisive decision by the district to sever ties with the union under former Superintendent Denise Birdwell in 2016.

Prior to that move, the district and SEA had a relationship extending back to 1967 and collaborated to create annual teacher employment agreements, or TEAs, dictating compensation, expectations and working conditions.

Since 2017, teachers have operated under handbooks that were created by the district without formal collaboration with teachers, though former Superintendent John Kriekard, who retired in 2020, said he still met with SEA representatives on a monthly basis to discuss issues, Even so, SEA representatives have long pushed for a more formal recognition, arguing it provides employees with needed job protections.

“It’s the safety of (knowing) exactly where to go for this: ‘I know exactly what my rights are for that; I know exactly what is expected of me for this,’” past SEA President Kris Ambri told the board last year.

Kindergarten teacher Becky Williams, the current SEA president, said teachers deserve to have a say in their work-

ing conditions, especially following 2020, when the district made the decisions to put teachers and students back in the classroom at a time when COVID-19 case numbers were still high – a decision that angered many teachers and staff.

“I think a lot of us are in a boat where we feel like things were done to us and not with us,” Williams said.

She said having teachers at the bargaining table adds a valuable voice to the conversation from the people who work closest with students in the classroom.

“I want to make it abundantly clear that SEA exists to advocate for the supports that our certified staff need to do their jobs,” Williams said. “Yes, this is about working conditions, but ultimately, it is about the conditions that our students learn in.”

She said poor working conditions lead to poor certified staff retention and affect the quality of learning in the classroom.

She said having that teacher input is even more critical as the district prepares to receive funds from Prop 208, the ballot measure approved by voters in 2020 that is expected to send hundreds of millions of additional dollars to Arizona classrooms.

“This is the first time there is a bucket of funds from the state specifically for ‘other’ certified support staff not defined as

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Camelback sidewalk conditions frustrate pedestrians

BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

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or years, Scottsdale residents and visitors walking along Camelback Road just east of Scottsdale Fashion Square have had to navigate hedges, vehicle traffic and other pedestrian hazards.

That’s because the existing sidewalk that runs along the north side of the busy corridor is frequently disrupted by private property, power poles and landscaping – creating a broken-up, disjointed path that abruptly stops at points, forcing pedestrians into the roadway.

Recently, the situation has been complicated by construction of the Curio hotel on the south side of Camelback Road at 75th Street, which has temporarily cut off the sidewalk on that side of the street as well.

Pedestrians have had no complete walkway along Camelback between Miller and Scottsdale roads for over a year.

The city’s failure to update the sidewalks has drawn criticism from some local business owners and residents, who say the city needs to do more to improve pedestri-

Downtown Scottsdale businessman and resident Bill Crawford said the city has paid little heed to the conditions of the sidewalks along Camelback Road just east of Fashion Square. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

an experience and safety on a downtown roadway located steps from the popular Entertainment District, Fashion Square and 5th Avenue.

“Indian School and Thomas – those are some areas down here that have received some modifications to their pedestrian cor-

ridors…and then up north, where the lion’s share of resources go, there are beautiful pedestrian corridors,” said longtime downtown resident and gym owner Bill Crawford.

“And then for some reason that I’ve never been able to comprehend, the one place where I believe it’s needed the most, we haven’t done it,” he said.

Resident Allan Wagner lives downtown with his wife and walks down Camelback to Crawford’s gym or nearby bars.

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classm teachers (and also classified staff),” Williams said. “We can reduce class sizes, improve our counselor ratio, any number of things that will vastly improve learning conditions for our students.”

Efforts to resume talks between the SEA and SUSD gained little traction under the previous board that had hired Birdwell.

However, board turnover in recent years reopened the door to possible recognition.

Greenburg, the board president who was elected in 2018, has long sought to bring the issue up to a vote.

But, in 2021, the last remaining members of the Birdwell board left office and were replaced by new members like Julie Cieniawski, a former SEA president.

Williams said she is now confident the associations have enough support on the board to win recognition.

Both Williams and Menzel were quick to point out that membership in the SEA is voluntary and not all staff are members.

“There’s no sidewalks on that left side that there’s just cars coming by, and you’re very close to them,” Wagner said. “And just to me, it’s a shame for Scottsdale with all the visitors that come in here…that that area is kind of neglected.”

The situation could see some improvement this year after construction is completed on the hotel and the city makes good on a commitment to improve the north side of the street.

“We currently have an active project that will design and construct a continuous sidewalk on the north side of Camelback Road between 73rd Street and Miller Road,” city spokeswoman Erin Walsh said. “Construction should begin some time this year.”

The city is currently working with APS to bury power poles, Walsh said.

Crawford said he is cautiously optimistic, saying he will believe it “when I’m walking on it.”

Crawford said his pessimism is due to years-long efforts to get the sidewalk issue addressed.

“I’ve raised my concern over and over,” he said. “I brought it up in campaign platforms and debates, and several times I’ve taken councilpersons on walks and shown

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Williams declined to provide the exact number of dues paying members and said the SEA represents the interests of all of the approximately 1,400 certified staff in the district whether they pay dues or not.

The move also appears to have the support of district leadership.

“I can tell you with certainty that we are all on the same team working together to advance educational opportunities for students in Scottsdale Unified School District, so I think this policy allows us to formalize that working relationship and I appreciate the way we’ve been able to work together so far,” Menzel said.

If approved, the new policy would not automatically reinstate old employment agreements. It would only grant the district permission to engage in the meet and confer process with the SSPA, SEA and SSA in an attempt to craft new agreements.

According to Menzel, any new employment agreement would still have to come back to the governing board approval.

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The proposal has support on Scottsdale City Council, which will likely have to approve zoning code update and lease amendments at the golf club to pave the way for the sportsbook.

“The new state legislation expanding sports betting has the potential to further Scottsdale’s position as a premier tourist destination for sports enthusiasts,” Mayor David Ortega said.

“The partnership announced at TPC Scottsdale is interesting and potentially innovative, and the venue seems well suited for the idea,” Ortega added. “The details of the proposal and the associated contractual agreements are yet to be determined, and that is where my interest currently lies.”

Councilwoman Tammy Caputi said the new law means sports gambling is coming to Arizona with or without Scottsdale’s participation.

“We will have an opportunity to make this a win for Scottsdale by doing it in a thoughtful way, and creating a muchneeded new revenue source for our city,” she said.

The PGA Tour and DraftKings described the proposed sportsbook as a “19th hole” fans can visit throughout the year to eat, drink, place wagers and watch sports.

The PGA Tour and DraftKings plan to build a luxury sportsbook at the TPC Scottsdale golf complex following passage of a new sports betting law in Arizona.

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“We have this vision of this premium, world-class, luxurious, beautiful environment with great food and music and atmosphere,” Gambuzza said.

Councilwoman Linda Milhaven likes their vision.

“It makes me think of Monte Carlo and sort of cool and neat and sophisticated that is,” she said. “I think it’s going to be a really cool place.”

The new sportsbook will likely provide a boost to city coffers, Councilwoman Betty Janik said.

“I think it’s a good move forward, because the general fund has more demands for funding for services for the

city, and this is a way to get some more income into that fund so that we can meet the demands that the city has,” Janik said.

The city could receive a small bump in tax revenues, according to an economic study commissioned by the PGA Tour.

The report by economist Elliot Pollack determined the sportsbook would contribute $2.8 million in annual tax revenue to the city, county and state, including $724,200 to Scottsdale.

That total would account for a minute fraction of the city’s annual local sales tax haul, which can exceed $120 million.

But the real boon would come from the

city’s lease with the PGA Tour, which will likely be amended to give the city a cut of all betting revenue.

The city and federal government would also have to approve amendments to the PGA Tour’s existing lease for the TPC property to account for the new use.

The Tournament Players Club Scottsdale was built in the 1980s on a mixture of lands owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Scottsdale.

The city, which uses the federal portion of the property through a Recreational Land Use Agreement, used its 50-year lease with the PGA Tour in 1984 to build the golf complex.

Under the lease, the city is entitled to 12.5 percent of all golf-related revenue on site and two percent of all food, beverage and pro shop sales.

Thomas Galvin, an attorney with Rose Law Group, said the lease would be amended to give the city a two percent cut of all sportsbook revenues.

The Pollack report did not provide estimates for those revenues, but supporters are bullish about the sportsbook’s location and relative exclusivity.

The new law only allows for up to 20 sports betting licenses in the state and TPC is the only site in Scottsdale that qualifies, Rose said.

Its only nearby competition will come from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa In-

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Wanna bet? Your options are exploding in Arizona

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o, you think the Cardinals are going to win their first game?

You should be able to bet on it by then. In fact, you should even be able to put money on how many yards either team will get.

And you may even be able to sit in the stands – or watch on TV – and wager from your phone whether the quarterback will make the next first down.

All this is because Gov. Doug Ducey is signing legislation legalizing not just sports gambling but also the ability of folks to create and wager on their own fantasy teams.

And there’s more: • Fans of keno will be able to visit their

Whether tribes and sports entities will build flashy sportsbooks in Arizona remains to be scene, but such Vegas-style hangouts like the one above are not out of the question here. (Progress News Services)

local fraternal or veterans club to get their gaming fix there; • The Arizona Lottery is getting permission to run hourly online numbers games of its own, allowing people to essentially buy lottery tickets by phone; • Would-be general managers will be able not just to “draft’’ their own players and join fantasy league but also win or lose money on how well their “teams’’ performed; • There will be new ways to gamble away cash at tribal casinos, including roulette and, for those who have watched too many James Bond movies, baccarat.

But not just yet.

Pretty much all of this is linked to the federal Office of Indian Gaming within

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tate lawmakers gave final approval last week to legislation that will require special parental permission before a student is taught anything about sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

The 31-28 party-line vote by the House also spells out that sex education of any type is forbidden before the fifth grade. And SB 1456 would mandate yet another special permission – beyond what parents need to provide for their children to take sexed classes – to be taught anything about AIDS and the HIV virus that causes it.

Approval of the measure came as proponents said this ensures that parents know -- and approve -- what their children are being taught. SB 1456 specifically gives parents more specific rights and time than they have now to review the instructional materials and activities before deciding whether to opt-in to such instruction.

And it specifically requires governing boards to not just review and approve what is in the sex-ed classes being offered.

Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Scottsdale, said updating the laws on sex education are necessary.

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dian Community that operates the Talking Stick Resort and Casino near Via de Ventura and Loop 101.

The group is also working with the Phoenix Thunderbirds, the non-profit that hosts the Phoenix Open.

“The Waste Management Phoenix Open has always been a fan-first event and this new partnership only enhances the already incredible experience at ‘The People’s Open,” said Michael Golding, the chairman of the 2022 Phoenix Open.

“The real winners in this are the hundreds of Arizona charities who will benefit from proceeds raised from this partnership.”

Under the proposal, the PGA Tour and DraftKings will be responsible for all

“Today’s sex-ed has morphed into sex indoctrination,’’ he said. And he said arguments about providing “scientifically correct’’ sex-ed have become a mandate to teach what is “politically correct.’’

Foes pointed out that parents already have to opt-in to all sex education courses. Rep. Diego Rodriguez said requiring a separate opt-in for discussions about things like sexual orientation is both unnecessary and discriminatory.

“It’s clearly meant to highlight that there is something different about gender identity and gender expression,’’ he said. “And that difference is something that should be feared.’’

More problematic, Rodriguez said, is the admission by Sen. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix, during hearings that the wording of the measure means that parents would have to opt in any time the question of sexuality or sexual orientation came up anywhere in the curriculum.

That would include historical events like the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York that gave birth to the modern gayrights movement, and any discussion of LGBTQ individuals in literature.

Rep. Athena Salman, D-Tempe, said it even could impair discussion of the suffrage movement where some of the leaders argued for the right to love

costs to build the new facility.

Milhaven, Janik and Caputi all said they supported moving forward with the plan.

“Scottsdale is fortunate to have the PGA Tour to operate a high-end sports venue that will add to Scottsdale’s image as ‘the’ destination for luxury entertainment,” Caputi said. “The PGA Tour is similar to Scottsdale in that our brands are based on luxury.”

Janik said she is not worried about pushback from residents concerned about bringing a gambling venue into city limits.

“Look at marijuana – in my generation, we never thought that something like that would be approved… So times have changed and the younger generation is different,” she said. “I think they accept all this; they’re more liberal and

“But at the end of the day, it’s the parent’s right or not to include their child in whatever type of curriculum they want to do for them, based on the values of their home. Why is it, as a parent, I am forced to do something that I see differently in my family?’’ people of the same sex.

House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding, D-Laveen, noted that Wednesday’s vote comes two years after lawmakers voted to repeal sections of sex-ed law that prohibited teachers from promoting homosexuality as a positive lifestyle. That overwhelming vote came only after Equality Arizona filed suit to challenge the law and Attorney General Mark Brnovich saying he would not defend it in court.

This step backwards, Bolding said, is “fear-mongering among what our educators are teaching our kids.’’

The ban on sex-ed before fifth grade concerned Rep. Jennifer Jermaine, DChandler. She said that could lead to more cases of sexual abuse.

“The fifth grade is absolutely too late for a lot of these children,’’ she said.

“It is too late for them to learn good

either you fight it or you move along with them.”

Gambuzza hopes to have the facility open in time for the next Super Bowl in Arizona in 2023.

Before that can happen, the City of Scottsdale will need to update the zoning code to allow for the new sports betting use, said attorney Jordan Rose, whose firm is representing the PGA Tour.

“We’re going to partner with the city to tweak the zoning code to add the sportsbook use,” Rose said.

“But note that it can only be located physically by state law at the TPC (Scottsdale) or wherever the Phoenix Open is placed,” she said.

Gambuzza said the sportsbook facility would also boost the popularity of the Waste Management Phoenix Open,

touch/bad touch because they have already been molested, they have already been abused,’’ Jermaine continued. “And, more than likely, it was from somebody within their own household.’’

Rep. Amish Shah, D-Phoenix, objected to imposing a new written permission requirement to teach about AIDS and HIV. “That really leads to more sexually transmitted diseases,’’ he said, leaving students ignorant about how one contracts the disease and how to prevent it.

In the end, however, the measure which now goes to the governor, was approved because supporters see it as an issue of parental rights.

“I do appreciate teachers and what the schools have done and what public schools offer our kids,’’ said Rep.

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further bolstering Scottsdale’s tourism economy.

“We’re looking at this opportunity to create something that really doesn’t exist anywhere,” Gambuzza said. “There really are no comps for this kind of a worldclass sports and entertainment, sportsbook kind of venue, premium restaurant, at a world-class golf facility anywhere.”

Caputi said, “Scottsdale is fortunate to have the PGA Tour to operate a high-end sports venue that will add to Scottsdale’s image as ‘the’ destination for luxury entertainment.”

Added Janik, “I look for it to be a classy, positive relationship, so I am feeling pretty good about it.”

The group is still in the process of identifying the exact location for the sportsbook.

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the Bureau of Indian Affairs, approving the new gambling compacts that already have been approved by 21 of the state’s 23 gaming tribes.

That agency has 45 days to act. And nothing is official until published in the Federal Register, which has to happen within 90 days of submission.

All that should be in place by around the second week of August – just about when the Cardinals have their preseason opener.

But Arizonans won’t be limited to wagering on football, or even just the Cardinals. The new law means placing bets on anything sporting.

Golf or tennis more your speed? Sure.

Even boxing or Australian football. Of course, that assumes that whoever is making the “book’’ is offering that event.

Some of the “how’’ details have yet to be worked out.

What’s clear is that every professional sporting franchise is entitled to a license to take bets on their premises.

So, someone at Chase Field could not just watch the Diamondbacks but place some money on a soccer game going on

elsewhere.

In fact, wagering is even allowed on college games of all types across the country.

But there’s a very specific restriction.

Gamblers will be able to place “prop bets’’ on professional games.

Short for “proposition bets,’’ this involves wagers on something other than the ultimate outcome. That could be yardage per game or the number of strikeouts by a given player.

How fast could any of this occur? As fast as the app on your phone, said Staie Stern, government affairs director for Fan Duel.

Her firm already handles sports wagering for other states and could end up being under contract with any of the teams here to do the same for them.

“Let’s assume with the new 5G technology that you’re able to send and receive information quickly, you should be able to sit in a stadium and do in-game betting, just like you at home where you would presumably have a good internet connection,’’ Stern said.

But Arizona lawmakers have made such prop bets off limits in collegiate games. And the Gaming Department is allowed to impose other limits if those wagers would be “contrary to public policy’’

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– like wagering on whether a quarterback will be knocked out.

Wagering also will be available at up to 10 remote sites across the state. The idea is they likely would co-locate in bars and restaurants where there already is offtrack betting on horse races.

And Arizonans could go to the horse track and place bets there on professional sports. And this kind of wagering also could be conducted at tribal casinos.

There are some technological issues to be worked out.

For example, Arizonans aren’t supposed to be placing remote bets through one of the sports teams that has a license to take wagers while they happen to be on tribal lands. And tribal casinos are not allowed to take bets from those not on the reservation.

That will require “geofencing,’’ essentially a method of determining where the player is located and, as necessary, blocking the connection.

There are other issues.

One involves players proving they are 21, the minimum age allowed.

That’s not a problem for someone making an in-person bet. But for mobile wagering, it likely will involve setting up an

account and then providing some proof of age, like a copy of a driver’s licenses.

Then there’s the question of whether the state, by making it much easier to place a bet and financially benefiting from it effectively is encouraging gambling and the effect of all that on people with an addiction.

The new law does require those with licenses to provide people who are “problem’’ gamblers with a toll-free number and web site established by the Department of Gaming.

Individuals can also place themselves on a list of “self-excluded’’ persons who are prohibited from wagering. And if they somehow manage to place a bet that wins, their earnings are donated to charity.

Yet at the same time the legislation provides some incentives, indirectly underwritten by the state, that could encourage people not sure about placing a bet on sports to try their hand.

It provides the companies that are operating the gaming sites with a deduction of up to 20 percent from their adjusted receipts – which determines how much they have to pay the state – to compensate them for offering “free bets or promotional credits’’ to customers.

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criminatory.

“No rights are being denied to any group of people,’’ she said. “It’s just requiring the schools to get parents involved in sensitive topics.

Parker said it’s no different than anything else that already goes on.

“When I was in school, we were learning about one of the world wars and one of my teachers wanted to show an R-rated movie,’’ she said, something that required parental permission, including a form that had to be signed.

“If parents denied permission we went to another room and got our homework done for that day,’’ Parker said. “It wasn’t really that big of a deal.’’

Nor was she alarmed by comments that this legislation sets a precedent where parents would now be getting involved in what their children are taught in math, science or history.

“Parents should have a say over all of those subjects,’’ Parker said. “Parents already have that level of control and should keep that level of control.’’

Walt Blackman, R-Snowflake.

“But at the end of the day, it’s the parent’s right or not to include their child in whatever type of curriculum they want to do for them, based on the values of their home,’’ he said.

“Why is it, as a parent, I am forced to do something that I see differently in my family?’’

Rep. Jennifer Pawlik, D-Chandler, said no one is being forced to do anything. She said parents already have the right to review curriculum and can opt their children out of any sort of sex-ed classes.

But Rep. Jacqueline Parker, R-Mesa, said more is needed.

“The purpose of this bill is to provide transparency to parents and allow them to determine what’s best for their child,’’ she said. And Parker rejected arguments that singling out issues of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression for special mention -- and special parental permission -- that the measure is dis-

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“In this situation we’re telling these landowners what they can and can’t do with their property, which is just going to trigger a whole bunch of lawsuits as has been pointed out by the state land department,” said Councilwoman Tammy Caputi, who has long opposed the proposal.

“The Legislature’s getting pissed at us, right? I mean who aren’t we annoying at this point?” she added.

A similar proposal played a major role in derailing a 2016 effort to update the General Plan and appears to be a major sticking point once again as Council attempts to craft a plan that it is scheduled to vote on in June before sending to Scottsdale voters in November.

Scottsdale has not received voter approval of a new General Plan since 2000 even though state law requires voter approval of new or updated one every 10 years.

At one point, Council members Solange Whitehead, Kathy Littlefield, Betty Janik and Tom Durham all supported the desert rural measure.

However, Janik and Whitehead appear to be reconsidering following pushback from the state.

In letters sent to the Council, State Land Commissioner Lisa Atkins argued coupling the desert rural designation with the major general plan requirement would violate the Private Property Rights Protection Act, a ballot initiative approved by Arizona voters in 2006. It states that state land owners are entitled to compensation if zoning actions by municipalities lower the value of their land.

The Land Department manages millions of acres of State Trust land throughout Arizona and regularly sells off parcels of land to developers with the proceeds benefiting K-12 schools and 12 other entities. That function is preserved in the State Constitution.

Not all desert rural supporters are buying Atkins argument, though.

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them…they always say ‘yeah, we’re going to do this; we’re going to take care of this.’”

He said the current state of the sidewalks poses a risk to pedestrians.

“We’re lucky that nobody’s been killed there,” Crawford said.

Crawford also said the broken up sidewalks that are sometimes bisected by power and light poles also pose issues for

Councilwoman Solange Whitehead backed off a controversial desert rural general plan proposal over concerns it would result in lawsuits and put the city at odds with the Arizona Legislature.

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The Coalition of Greater Scottsdale, a longtime local advocacy group, submitted a letter to the Progress arguing the change would not violate the act, because the General Plan is not a zoning document.

“Land cannot and will not be rezoned because of this General Plan change as she implies,” the COGS board said, saying there would be “no impact on any existing property rights or entitlements including State Land.”

The COGS’ position is supported by City Attorney Sherry Scott, who said, The Private Property Rights Act relates to land use regulations that are currently in place – those are entitlements; those are zoning ordinances.”

But the State Legislature could consider new legislation that would ban general plan proposals like the desert rural measure.

According to Scott, the amendment under consideration would be attached to Senate Bill 1520, which gives cities the freedom to consider general plan amendments throughout the year instead of only

individuals with disabilities.

The American with Disabilities Act, a federal law passed in 1980, requires that public rights of way be accessible to individuals with disabilities.

All new or reconstructed sidewalks are required to be compliant with the federal law, but many cities – Scottsdale included – still have sidewalks that predate those protections.

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The amendment, which has not yet been officially attached to the bill, would essentially add restrictions to the state’s general plan law that mirror the Private Property Rights Protection Act, Scott said.

“If it makes it more difficult for the developer to move forward with their potential development (or) may have a value impact on their property, the intention of the state would be not to allow that in the general plan,” Scott said.

According to statements from multiple council members and Scott, legislators are seriously considering approving the amendment, which would negate the desert rural proposal even if Council passed it.

“I do think that there is a law coming our way that is going to take away the city’s ability to move forward with the current plan with desert rural,” Scott said.

The threats of litigation and new legislation appeared to cause Whitehead and Janik to shy away from their support for the current desert rural proposal in favor of a less restrictive alternative.

“I think our objective is very clear: there is incredible value in retaining this equestrian lifestyle in North Scottsdale,” Whitehead said. “I’m not convinced that (desert rural) is the best path to get us to where we want to be.”

Janik, a former COGS board member, said she still plans to meet with the group to discuss the issue but expressed concern about coming into conflict with the state.

“I want this general plan to pass…and this is very controversial,” Janik said. “And we have the state land department against us, and I just talked to (city staff) who met with (Speaker of the House) Rusty Bowers down at the Capitol and he is dead set against this.”

Both Janik and Whitehead expressed a desire to find a more amicable – and less costly – way to preserve large equestrian properties.

“We might find other ways to get this accomplished and to, to do, to actually win

Center found that, of the 401 cities reviewed, only 13 percent had ADA transition plans in place and an average of 65 percent of curb ramps and 48 percent of sidewalks were not accessible Following the construction this year the north side of Camelback Road will include widened sidewalks and accessible curb ramps to conform with federal requirements, according to the city.

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more and lose fewer tax dollars in the process,” Whitehead said.

At a meeting April 13, a majority agreed to keep the desert rural designation intact but remove the five-vote requirement that supporters say is key to preserving large equestrian lots.

A major plan amendment would still be required if a developer wanted to up-zone from either desert rural or rural neighborhoods to any designation with minimum lot sizes of less than an acre.

Council also plans to include a measure triggering a major plan amendment if a property owner seeks to rezone a parcel of 10 acres or more regardless of the land use category. Currently, the major amendment process is only triggered for properties of 15 acres or more.

Some council members said this would continue to provide some protection for those equestrian lots but would not punish smaller land owners.

“That alone is a main game changer,” Mayor David Ortega said. “Going further into a three acre or two-and-a-half-acre or a five-acre (property) is doing micro-managing further down.”

Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield remained opposed and pushed for the city to fight back against the state’s attempts to quash the desert rural proposal.

She decried the legislative effort to further restrict cities’ rights and said the city should be willing to go to court to protect what she believes are rights endowed by the city charter.

“We should not allow ourselves or any other charter city in Arizona to become mere vessels of the state Legislature and unable to govern our own land,” she said.

Ultimately, that appeal failed to gain traction with Council.

“And as far as going to court, I mean it sounds good…but, in essence, I would argue that our job is to protect tax dollars and to win, and I think we might find a better path,” Whitehead said.

a larger $3.5-million city capital improvement project to improve walkways downtown to adhere with ADA compliance and provide other amenities like pedestrian lighting.

In addition to improving the sidewalks along Camelback, the project will also add a traffic signal at Saddlebag Trail.

Currently, there is only one signal along Camelback between Scottsdale and Miller roads at Buckboard Trail.

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ore electric and fuel-efficient motor vehicles and a gas tax that hasn’t been changed in 30 years are making it increasingly more difficult for Arizona to provide a highway system that can serve its rapidly rising population.

During a briefing last week for the PHX East Valley Partnership, Floyd Roehrich Jr., an executive officer of the Arizona Department of Transportation, said shrinking revenue has cut by a third the state’s annual spending on its highway system.

As annual revenue has shrunk from $1.6 billion to about $1 billion, ADOT is focusing its dollars on preserving the state’s highway network and cutting back on projects that upgrade or extend it.

“We’re trying to deal with an everincreasing demand on the system of a growing state, but the revenue stream for it has not kept up with those demands,” Roehrich told the business and community leaders who are part of EVP. But that won’t impact one project aimed at Scottsdale motorists – an additional lane in each direction on the Loop 101 between Princess Drive and Shea Boulevard, part of the overall widening of that freeway.

Nor is it expected to impact improvements to Pima Road at Loop 101 in conjunction with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.

But for the most part over the next five years, Roehrich said, “Our strategy has been really focused on strategic Investments where we can afford it but really focus on preservation.”

Those preservation efforts include $1 billion over the next five years “to upgrade about 581 lane miles of pavement from fair and poor condition to good condition.” Bridges also are included in that spending.

In all, ADOT anticipates spending $2.8 billion of its $5 billion five-year budget on projects in the 13 counties outside Maricopa and Pima counties, Roehrich said. Another $2.3 billion will be spent in Maricopa County; $311 million in Pima County and $131 million for improve-

While ADOT plans to spend $2.3 billion on highway projects in Maricopa County over the next five years, it is spending $2.8 billion on projects in 13 counties outside Maricopa and Pima. The projects above are the major ones. (Phoenix East Valley partnership)

Most of ADOT’s spending over the next five years is targeted at preserving the state’s existing highway system through repaving, bridge repairing and other maintenance projects. Far less is spent on upgrading roads and even less on expansion. (Phoenix East Valley partnership)

ments at various airports in the state.

The major projects covered by the $2.8 billion spending include widening the I-10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande by adding another lane in each direction; building a “flex lane” on I-17 between Phoenix and Sunset Point to reduce northbound congestion at the beginning of weekends and southbound traffic jams on Sunday evenings; various smaller projects on I-40, eight bridges of I-15 that are within Arizona’s boundaries and on widening some remaining four-lane portions of I-93.

“But in the future, you’re going to see a lot a lot fewer of those outside (Maricopa and Pima counties) unless our revenue situation changes,” Roehrich said, adding that ADOT officials were concerned about having the funds for the I-10 widening until the governor used For now, Maricopa and Pima counties have largely been spared the brunt of ADOT’S shrinking revenue stream because they also have a sales tax that can be used to help implement ADOT’s highway projects.

Maricopa County’s half-cent sales tax was approved in 2005 when voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of Prop 400.

Prop 400 expires in 2024 and county and municipal leaders already are preparing to put its successor, often called Prop 500, on the ballot next year to be assured

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of funding for the next two decades.

Right now, Roehrich said, the final 21 projects funded through Prop 400 and the $2.3 billion in five-year ADOT budget have been scheduled.

But as the Phoenix Metro area continues to expand deep into Pinal County, one of the biggest dream projects to improve overall ground transportation is construction of a north-south freeway that would run along the eastern region of Pinal and into the far East Valley.

While an environmental study is underway, funding for land acquisition and construction of that route could be years away because of ADOT’s shrinking revenue stream, Roehrich said.

That mirrors a prospect ADOT faces when it comes to addressing any kind of highway expansion outside Maricopa and Pima counties.

“If you look at this five-year program, when you look at that new fifth year that’s coming in the 2026, there are no expansion projects in greater Arizona,” he said. “All it is is preservation and modernization projects, trying to preserve what we have and strategic improvements in certain corridors of what we have on existing infrastructure.”

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jack Sellers, a former member of the State Transportation Board – which approves funding for major highway projects in Arizona – said that right now, “we’re not even paying for maintenance today of the system we have.

“And with the growth we have in this state,” he continued, “we really need to be planning for improved infrastructure going forward and we have to have the money to maintain that.”

Some participants in the East Valley partnership briefing said both the gover-

The I-10/Broadway Curve project beginning this summer will last three years, cost $600 million and create numerous challenges for Ahwatukee motorists. (ADOT)

nor and the Legislature have shied away from addressing the problem Roehrich described this way: “We’re providing the system that the

public's willing to pay for and they’re not happy with that. We’re going to need them to decide if they want to invest more to get the system they want

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because we can’t provide it with current revenue.”

Roehrich delivered his briefing before President Biden unveiled $2.3 trillion spending plan to improve a variety of aspects of the nation’s infrastructure.

Of that $2.3 trillion, about $115 billion is designated for bridges and roads and $20 billion for unspecified “road safety” improvements.

But Roehrich said regardless of how much Arizona might get if the plan manages to win Congressional approval, the devil is in the details.

“I think one of the things we’ll need to understand is when the funds come are what are the conditions tied to it,” he said, explaining that stimulus money for years often comes with conditions that go beyond normal annual federal highway funding.

As for an increase in Arizona’s 18-centa-gallon gas tax, which provides $750 million annually, prospects for any increase by the current Legislature appear uncertain.

Prescott Rep. Noel Campbell was trying to get his colleagues early last year to double that tax, saying the $750 million it generated in annual revenue fell far short of Arizona’s highway needs.

But before that bill could make much headway, the legislative session was brought to an abrupt end as the pandemic spread in Arizona.

The pandemic did a lot more damage to ADOT than halt that effort.

With businesses shutdown and more people working at home, less gas was being bought and revenue from the gas tax plummeted, forcing ADOT and the Transportation Board last year to scramble on its original five-year plan and delay or cancel projects that had been on the drawing board.

Roehrich didn’t sound too optimistic when asked how prepared ADOT is to meet the needs that will be created by rapid job expansion and explosive housing growth well beyond the current boundaries of the Phoenix Metro region.

“I’d say we’re half way to addressing that and that we’re lucky to be at that,” he said, “but there’s still a lot we’re going to need to do and the state still is going to grow. I mean, we’re continuing to see the economy come back and I think the economy is going to move a lot faster than the state can on infrastructure.”

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Lawmakers debating �lat tax amid city concerns

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ith state revenues running $1 billion ahead of expectations, Scottsdale Rep. John Kavanagh and other Republican lawmakers are looking at compressing all of the state’s income tax brackets down to a single rate.

The proposal being circulated among the GOP majority calls for a flat 2.5 percent tax rate within three years.

By contrast, Arizona now has a progressive rate structure, with residents paying rates as low as 2.59 percent on taxable income of up to $53,000 for married couples and as high as 4.5 percent on earnings above $318,000.

Legislators also are weighing yet another cut in the assessment ratio of businesses. That is the figure used to compute their property taxes.

And there’s still a plan to let some highincome families escape the 3.5 percent income tax surcharge approved by voters to help fund education.

House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding, D-Laveen, acknowledged that, at least on the surface, there’s nothing inherently unfair about a flat tax: Everyone pays the same percentage of what he or she earns.

Leaving aside the policy question of whether the revenue should be invested in education and infrastructure, Bolding said the more important question is whether it’s equitable. And that, he said, needs to be part of a public and transparent discussion, rather than something that likely will be formally rolled out just 24 hours before it is voted on.

Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Scottsdale, said he doesn’t see an issue.

“A single rate is fair to everybody,’’ he said. “Rich people pay more than poor people with a single rate, just not as much as with a so-called progressive rate.’’

Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, pointed out that cities now get 15 percent of what the state collects in income taxes and that the amount of foregone revenue would translate to about $225 million a year less to cities.

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And making it up is no easy task. Boyer cited a 1972 voter-approved amendment to the Arizona Constitution where cities gave up the right to levy their own income and luxury taxes in exchange for revenue sharing.

More concerning, he said, is the effect the tax cuts would have on public safety.

In Glendale, one of the cities he represents, those expenses make up 66 percent of the total municipal budget; for Phoenix it’s 71 percent.

And the time, Boyer said, could not be worse.

“This is a serious ‘defund the police’ moment,’’ he said. “Because of the overwhelming amount that does go to public safety – and this would be a significant hit to cities and towns – I just can’t support it.’’

House Majority Leader Ben Toma, RPeoria, said the question of revenue sharing is an “ongoing discussion.’’

“I get it,’’ Toma said. “Nobody likes to lose revenue.’’

But he doesn’t think the cities would be as hard hit as they claim.

First, Toma said, is that the phase-down in the tax rate would occur over three years. And with revenue sharing based on state collections from two years prior, that means the full effect won’t be felt until 2028.

Anyway, Toma said, there are counter arguments.

One is that Arizona agreed to take advantage of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling which allows states and cities to impose their own sales taxes on purchases made

by Arizonans from online sites. Toma estimated that between what cities collect on their own and their share of extra state revenues, that comes close to $200 million.

All that still leaves the question of $1 billion or more in tax cuts is sustainable on a long-term basis what with a current $11.6 billion budget.

In some ways the state economy has been artificially buoyed by federal COVID dollars. In fact, at one point Gov. Doug Ducey gave $400 million of that to state agencies but then reduced their state funds by $300 million.

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Local nonprofits score big on AZ Gives Day

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rizona Gives Day on April 6 was a record-breaker.

According to preliminary numbers posted on Arizona Gives’ website on April 13, the 24-hour giving event raised nearly $6.3 million – surpassing last year’s record-setting $6.1 million.

More than 1,000 nonprofits participated across the state, including Scottsdale organizations such as BASIS Charter Schools, which received more than $511,000 via the Arizona Gives Day website and another $60,000 on their own sites.

BASIS also received an addition $14,000 in prize money.

“We appreciate AZ Gives and we’re thrilled to be a substantial part of it,” said Phil Handler, spokesman for BASIS Educational Ventures. “It directly benefits our bright, passionate teaching staff.”

While BASIS saw a slight increase in donations over last year, Scottsdalebased Waste Not’s support was 500 percent above last year.

The nonprofit, which is dedicated to creating sustainable food systems, raised more than $37,000 – well over the $6,000 it raised at last year’s Arizona Gives Day. “I am genuinely grateful for each and every dollar that is contributed to Waste Not,” said Executive Director Kate Thoene. “I was very pleasantly surprised at the amount we raised, but this is a very generous community, so it’s not shocking that they came through for us.”

Kristen Merrifield, CEO at the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, called this year’s outpouring “an incredible show of generosity.”

“Donors across Arizona really stepped

Waste Not, a Scottsdale-based nonprofit dedicated to creating sustainable food systems, raised more than $37,000 during this year’s Arizona Gives Day. (Waste Not/Facebook)

up again this year to show how much they value, support and need the great work being done by nonprofit organizations in every specialty area throughout the state,” Merrifield said. “We are deeply grateful.”

For many organizations, including Phoenix Herpetological Society, Arizona Gives Day is their most important fundraising day of the year.

“As we pick up the pieces from 2020, this day has helped us recoup some of the costs while our attendance was

down last year,” said Katelyn Garcia, the society’s education and outreach director.

Last year, it raised about $3,500 and this year that number jumped to $5,700 – all of which will be used to care for the more than 1,000 creatures at the sanctuary.

“It will allow us to buy food, substrate — what they live on — new plants and enrichment toys for the animals,” Garcia said.

Waste Not, which has seen a “huge” in-

crease in need for food, will used its donations to pick up and deliver to people food that may have otherwise gone to waste, Thoene said.

Waste Not collects unused food that might otherwise be thrown out by supermarkets and restaurants.

Community Engagement Manager Hillary Bryant said a recent Waste Not survey found that 64 percent of the agencies they serve reported an increase in need for food.

Besides monetary donations, Waste Not also needs more food businesses to participate and more volunteers.

“Like many nonprofits, the needs of those we serve have increased. Waste Not is 100 percent funded by philanthropic donations, so AZ Gives Day is very important to us,” Thoene said.

Arizona Gives Day also recorded more than 37,000 donations from more than 980 organizations.

And more than 1,400 volunteers pledged over 58,000 hours to help their favorite nonprofits impact their communities.

“Between the two Aprils of COVID, Arizona donors contributed at least $11.5 million to support the work of nonprofits. That is an incredible show of generosity,” Merrifield said.

Since the first Arizona Gives Day in 2013, more than $26 million has been raised for Arizona nonprofits.

Nearly $19,000 was raised this year for Hunkapi, a 10-acre therapy horse farm in Scottsdale whose services were also impacted by the pandemic.

“The services we provide to the community were greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said development associate Sydney Romagnolo. “The mental health strain posed by the pandemic only continues to grow and these dona-

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tions ensure that we are and will be here to continue addressing it.”

Hunkapi will use much of its donations to buy hay.

“AZ Gives Day is vital in allowing us to continue serving our community’s mental health needs,” Romagnolo said.

“These funds allow us to sustain a central piece of our work: the animals. In turn, their care allows them to continue and expand their service to those in need.”

BASIS Charter Schools will sink 100 percent of the proceeds from this year’s Arizona Gives Day into their Annual Teacher Fund — “from which we give merit-based bonuses for teachers,” Handler explained.

Over the past two years, Arizona Gives Day has been BASIS’ primary driver of donations.

Thus, many of their families now wait until AZ Gives to donate to their Annual Teacher Fund.

“This event is important to our schools as it brings in upwards of $500,000 each year for our ATF fundraising campaign,” Handler said.

Handler attributes the increase in do-

nations to an increased desire among donors to foster a more supportive community.

“We had a strong plan last year, but with the economic uncertainty, we had no clue that we would have such a strong showing of support,” Handler said.

“This year, we did anticipate more based on the economic situation being better, but it’s also fair to say that the biggest driver of donations is the feeling of community, which was more difficult than usual to cultivate, and get a feeling about, this year.”

Joel Johnson, FirstBank East Valley Market President, agrees with Handler.

“In FirstBank’s nine years as the corporate partner of Arizona Gives Day, we continue to be amazed at how this community rallies around noble causes,” said Johnson.

FirstBank is the presenting sponsor for Arizona Gives Day. “Even in the face of economic struggles, Arizonans will open their hearts and wallets to the organizations that make this place tick,” he continued. “We are truly humbled by the generosity put on display over the past month, and lucky to call Arizona home.”

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Junk in the Trunk returns after pandemic hiatus

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fter its last two events were canceled due to the pandemic, the Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market returns to WestWorld next weekend.

“We are ready to bring Valley shoppers the best weekend of vintage and artisan-made shopping,” Lindsey Holt, co-founder and owner of the unique shopping experience.

Taking place April 23-25, the market features more than 130 vintage curators and handmade artisans from across the country.

Offerings include everything from vintage clothing and home decor to beauty products and jewelry.

“Our vendors have been busy creating and collecting, so attendees will be sure to find those special items you just can’t find anywhere else,” Holt said.

Coley Arnold is a co-founder and owner of Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market.

Lindsey Holt is a Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market co-founder and owner.

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In addition to shopping small businesses and supporting local artisans within the 120,000 square-foot space, attendees can enjoy local food trucks and live music.

Usually held every April and September, the organizers canceled the last two events.

To safely bring the event back, organizers will implement several safety measures, including the requirement of masks and face coverings, social distancing measures, increased sanitation, limited capacity and the elimination of the holding zone.

The event will have a loading area for shoppers to pull up to on the backside of the North Hall to park and walk in to grab their purchased items.

“But we will not be holding the items,” the website states. “Items will

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Karma charges into the Scottsdale Airpark

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on Parske has become accustomed to people pointing and staring at him in the last month.

Parske is the general manager of Karma Scottsdale, the Airpark-based dealership with the exclusive rights to sell the luxury electric vehicle in Arizona.

“The one thing that’s drawn me to Karma is it’s the only vehicle I’ve ever driven that every single person who sees it turns their head,” Parske said.

“The lines are unbelievably elegant.

For that, it immediately turns heads.

Karma is a car manufacturer. Tesla is

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Jon Parske said Karma’s base models are $144,000 and the cars are completely customizable. (Courtesy of Karma)

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need to stay in booths with a sold tag until you are pulled up to the building to load the items.”

WestWorld also installed an enhanced air filtration system that features an advanced ionization and ultraviolet air cleaning system in the North Hall that circulates continuous fresh air throughout the venue.

“We have been working with the City of Scottsdale and will be implementing safety precautions recommended by local and state health authorities so our Market can occur while still protecting the health and safety of our attendees, vendors, and staff,” said Coley Arnold, Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market co-founder and owner.

Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market originally started in 2011 in a friend’s backyard, where Arnold, Holt and over 20 of their friends brought in their own vintage items to sell.

“Our garages were full of crap,” Arnold said with a laugh. “Our husbands were like, ‘Hey, you should probably try to get rid of that stuff.’ So, we started it as an outlet to meet other people in the community that love junk and sell their own items.”

Ten years later, Junk in the Trunk

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an electronics company. That’s why Tesla is in the mall. Karma has a great fit and finish. It’s on the same level as Bentley and Rolls-Royce.”

The sleek cars, which start at $144,000, feature an elegant exterior design, along with an interior made of sustainably sourced, high-quality materials that are completely customizable.

“When clients are purchasing a car, they can pick out colors and woods,” Parske said. “If you wanted to lay your whole vehicle in mother of pearl instead of normal wood, Karma will source the product. You can customize your vehicle.

“The cars are built in California, so there’s less wait time. It’s a max of four to six weeks, versus three to six months. We have our regular paint choices, but if you want to paint it a certain color, they’ll do that as well.

We’ll paint it whatever color you want if you’re willing to pay for it.”

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make it to where you can’t find these people anywhere else in the Valley,” Arnold said.

Tickets are available to purchase online and at the gate, and range from $8 for full-day general admission to $40 for access to a five-hour VIP shopping experience 4-9 p.m. April 23.

The event offers a $1 discount for members of the military but attendees must purchase their ticket at the gate to get the discount.

Attendees who wear official Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market apparel will receive a $1 discount, also only available Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market returns to WestWorld April 23-25 with their one-of-a-kind shop- at the gate.

Kids 12 and under are ping experience that features over 130 vintage curators and handmade artisans from across the free, and WestWorld country. (Junk in the Trunk) charges $10 per car to park per day. has expanded not only its number of World of Scottsdale.

“We are so excited to finally be able attendees from over 600 at its first They’ve since also supported a stagevent to more than 200,000 across gering number of small businesses – to provide our community with a Market again,” Arnold said.

Arizona and California, but also its more than 1,500 of them.

Information: junkinthetrunkvintagefootprint, from a backyard space to “We try to [have both local and outthe sprawling venue that is West- of-state vendors] to keep it fresh and market.com Anyone driving under 50 miles a day will never need gas, and those driving more will get 300 miles per battery charge with the Revero and up to 360 miles with the Revero GT. “The one thing that stands out for me is the owners of electric cars have ‘range anxiety,’” he said. “If they’re taking it to California or up north, a lot of the time Tesla owners try to plan when they have to stop to charge.

They worry about if a charging station is available and the wait time.”

Karma boasts a four-cylinder BMW engine that works as an alternator. It has an electric port and a gas tank.

“If you don’t have time to charge or sit in line, you just throw 10 gallons of gas in the vehicle and it works as an alternator and recharges the vehicle,” Parske said.

“It shoots the range up to 360 miles.

It’s not a hybrid. You can literally drive the car from California to the East Coast and never stop to charge the vehicles. That’s the big thing compared

to Tesla. They get that range anxiety.”

Parske manned a Karma booth at last month’s Barrett-Jackson to get the word out there.

“Once people actually see the car and drive the vehicle, they’re blown away,” Parske said. “I try to drive on as my daily drive. At stop signs and lights, people ask me to roll the window down and tell them what it is.

The designers came from Ferrari and other high-end exotics.

“The way it drives, not everyone’s going to have one. Most consumers like that exclusivity.”

Parske partnered with Karma North America about a year ago. He obtained the new car license about a month ago and he delivered the first Karma in mid-March. In 2020, Karma added more than 16 new dealer partners globally.

“They were really looking for likeminded people to partner with,” Parske said. “We fit the bill. We had a client we’ve dealt with who had pur-

chased a Karma out in California. They were hitting high-end independents like ourselves. With Karma, you’re not going to park next to another at Whole Foods. They only make a few thousand a year.”

Formerly with Penske, Parske is the general manager of Auto House, which has 600 cars in stock in Tempe, Peoria and Scottsdale.

“We’re on a mission to change the perception of buying vehicles,” he said. “When I started with Penske in 2000, it was more about building relationships and changing the perception of buying a vehicle.

“Clients stay with the same person throughout the whole process, instead of 10 people. We brought that into Karma, too. Whether someone’s buying a $10,000 car or a $150,000 car, we treat them the same. We want them to enjoy purchasing a vehicle and not feel like they’re hitting their head against the wall.”

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Popular tiki fest in Scottsdale next weekend

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rom fruity rum-bused cocktails poured into handcrafted Polynesian-inspired mugs, to tiki huts, sunset dinners and the sounds of ‘60s-style exotica lounge music, tiki culture is alive and well in Scottsdale.

The proof?

The Arizona Tiki Oasis festival returns to Hotel Valley Ho this month – and it’s so well-received, attendees have booked every single room at the resort.

Taking place April 22-25, Arizona Tiki Oasis offers a variety of experiences, including seminars, a pop-up art show, an outdoor marketplace, live music and more.

Some events are free, like the pop-up

Outlandishly exotic drinks are part of the fun at the Arizona Tiki Oasis.

(Special to the Progress)

art show and outdoor marketplace, while others are tickets, like the Tiki-Tiki Ho-Ho Luau on the evening of April 23.

Here, attendees can feast on a traditional pig roast, fresh poke bowls, Crispy Cola Marinated Short Ribs, Hawaiian-themed desserts, and more — all while enjoying tropical libations and live music.

Tickets are $129 per person; and according to Arizona Tiki Oasis founders and producers Otto and Baby Doe von Stroheim, the luau is capped at around 200 people.

“In 2019, I think attendance was 400 people. So, it’s about half of what it was to allow for tables to be spaced out and for people to feel comfortable,” Baby Doe explained.

see TIKI page 27

Scottsdale Philharmonic orchestrating a return

BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

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fter more than one year of silence, live classical musical makes its triumphant return to Scottsdale this

May And none are more excited than the musicians themselves.

“You can’t believe the excitement,” said Joy Partridge, Scottsdale Philharmonic cofounder. “The musicians are all pumped up to play again. It’s like going back to school.”

The Scottsdale Philharmonic Orchestra returns to the stage on May 2 at the Virginia G. Piper Theater at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

Attendees will be treated to a 60-minute concert that will feature selections from four composers: Adagio in G Minor by Albinoni, The Simple Symphony Op 4 by Britten, Adagio for Strings by Barber, and

Joy Partridge is the Scottsdale Philharmonic co-founder. The Philharmonic returns to the stage this May at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

(Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

Eine kleine Nachfmusik by Mozart.

Due to limited seating and to encourage social distancing, patrons are encouraged to get their tickets and reserve their seats early, as the concert is expected to sell out.

Tickets are available for a small donation of $15.

“It’s all for everybody’s health and safety, so we’re totally behind it,” Partridge said.

The May 2 concert marks not only the Philharmonic’s first concert since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020 but also marks also the group’s return to their first venue.

“When we formed the orchestra 10 years ago, our first two concerts were at the Scottsdale Center for the [Performing] Arts,” Partridge said.

Their concerts were so popular, though, they quickly outgrew the Virginia G. Piper

see PHILHARMONIC page 27

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TIKI from page 26

Baby Doe and Otto describe Arizona Tiki Oasis as a “choose your own experience” festival.

“Because it’s more of a connection with people, a lot of how we designed Arizona Tiki Oasis are smaller events – almost like you get to make your own journey or your own adventure in exploring the Hotel Valley Ho,” Otto said.

Baby Doe added that those staying at the resort “get the full experience.”

“They get to be in the pool. They get to go on the rooftop. They get to go into our evening seminars,” she said.

But Baby Doe and Otto still welcome off-site visitors to the festival, especially to the pop-up art show and the outdoor marketplace, which features more than 60 artists and vendors combined.

“Our most exciting one, I think, is our marketplace,” Baby Doe said.

“A lot of these artists have been working and working and working over the last 12 months, and they have these amazing creations,” she continued. “They are just so thrilled to have the opportunity to get these out in front of people – everything from tiki mugs, to carvings, jewelry, vintage clothing, and the list goes on.”

This year’s Arizona Tiki Oasis marks

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Theater; and by their second concert, the ensemble had more than 1,100 people show up to the venue that holds just over 850.

“It was packed,” Partridge said. “I was out there having to apologize to the 300 people that, unfortunately, we filled up.”

So, the Philharmonic took their concerts to the Scottsdale Bible Church and then, finally, to La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, where the group has attracted anywhere from 1,700 to 2,400 attendees.

“It just shows you how much people love classical music,” Partridge said. “That was one of the greatest moments in my lifetime, to hear this beautiful music and see this packed audience so appreciative of it.”

Response to the Scottsdale Philharmonic Orchestra return concert has been overwhelmingly positive, too, as about a quarter of the approximately 250 socially distanced seats have already been reserved.

In addition to welcoming a much smaller audience, the usually 100-plus ensemble

Arizona Tiki Oasis is the sister event to Tiki Oasis in San Diego, the world’s largest and longest-running Tiki festival. (Tiki Oasis)

Scottsdale resident Jon Arvizu’s first time attending the event as featured artist and his second as attendee.

“I have a soft spot for the artful Tiki

Genre of the 1960s,” Arvizu said. “I brought my family to the inaugural event in 2019 to see friends and local vendors and enjoy the Valley Ho.”

Arvizu has been designing and creating art featuring Arizona architecture and lifestyle for more than 20 years.

“In the right hands, ‘Tiki Desert Style’ is a natural fit,” he said. “One of my first jobs out of school was as a graphic designer at Fossil, and they have a very similar ‘Americana’ feel to the brand.”

“It’s fun to see that great 1960s style featuring local plants and places unique to our high desert landscape, and it creates an authentic event experience,” he said.

The marketplace takes place that Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., while the art show takes place Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In addition to providing a gathering place for tiki lovers, Arizona Tiki Oasis is also dedicated to the “historic preservation of American Pop Culture through the lens of modern-day values.”

This year’s Arizona Tiki Oasis benefits Arizona Preservation Foundation, a Phoenix-based nonprofit that works with local, state, and national partners to promote and protect Arizona’s historic resources.

Plus, a few of the seminars, including the Hotel Valley Ho Magical History Tour

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The Scottsdale Philharmonic Orchestra typically comprises more than 100 performers and draws upwards of 2,400 attendees.

Their first concert since the pandemic, however, will feature a much smaller ensemble and will only allow around 250 socially distanced people into the Virginia G. Piper Theater venue. (Stricker Photography)

will be cut down to an ensemble of about 30.

“What you’re going to see is what we call an ensemble group, which is the string section of the orchestra,” Partridge explained, adding that the decision to feature a small-

er ensemble is in direct response to the arts center’s safety and health protocols.

Additionally, the performance will follow a timed-entry protocol as well as forgo intermission.

“The Scottsdale Center for the Perform-

ing Arts has protocol we have to follow: where we stand, what we do, where we congregate when we’re off stage,” Partridge said. “We still believe in respecting

see PHILHARMONIC page 28

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with Ace Bailey, aims to educate attendees on the Hotel Valley Ho and Scottsdale’s local history.

Arizona Tiki Oasis is the sister event of the popular and widely attended Tiki Oasis, conceived by Otto and Baby Doe von Stroheim in 2001.

The first event was held in Palm Springs as a fundraiser to support the rehabilitation of the Palm Springs Caliente Tropics Motel, and eventually moved to San Diego in 2006 to support the historic Bali Hai Restaurant and Hanalei Hotel.

Tiki Oasis is now the largest and longest-running Tiki event in the world.

“If you would have said that first year that we’d be doing this for 20 years, we would have been like, ‘You’re crazy,’” Baby Doe said.

Otto and Baby Doe expanded to Arizo-

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na because they were outgrowing Southern California.

And when Tiki Oasis started drawing crowds of around 4,000 to its five-night, four-day festival in San Diego, Otto and Doe knew they had to host a separate event elsewhere.

Due to the pandemic, Arizona Tiki Oasis went virtual for 2020.

At Hotel Valley Ho this year, social distancing and masks will be enforced.

Hula’s Modern Tiki in Old Town will host the official Arizona Tiki Oasis kickoff party on April 22 from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The kickoff event is open to the general public and offers attendees’ first opportunity to pick up official 2021 AZ Tiki Oasis merchandize and collectible souvenirs.

“Go out and support local artist, mask up, and have fun!” Arvizu said.

Information: aztikioasis.com

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the health of everyone, and whatever we have to do, we will.”

The Scottsdale Philharmonic Orchestra kicked off rehearsals on April 1 – the first time the group has congregated since the start of the pandemic.

“It was like coming together for a reunion, like family coming together,” Partridge said. “We played some beautiful pieces for this coming-up concert, and it was just so much fun. I couldn’t believe it.”

Partridge said they decided on an early May return out of “desperation.”

“Musicians just want to perform,” Partridge explained. “We don’t care about anything but the beauty of making a wonderful music.”

Following the May 2 concert, the Scottsdale Philharmonic Orchestra will return to the Scottsdale Center for the Perform-

ing Arts on June 27 for their Fourth of July concert.

“The city [of Scottsdale] is sponsoring that concert, and that’s to be a full orchestra,” Partridge said. “You’re going to see the full-blown symphonies – all the winds and everything.”

Tickets for the June concerts are also currently on sale for $15.

The city also just hired on the Philharmonic to perform a Christmas concert later this year.

“We’re really thankful to not only city of Scottsdale for working with us to get to this position of partnering, but also all of our musicians; they’re just so committed,” Partridge said.

“We’re looking forward to a great season at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.”

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Z Women in Food’s Collaborative Dinner To-Go Series is back and like the last time, it features a handful of Scottsdale-area chefs.

Taking place this weekend, April 23-24 and April 30-May1, the second collaborative dinner boasts �ive group menus, including a vegan one.

Each of the �ive three-course tasting menus feeds two, features three different restaurants and costs $65.

It’s a meal that James Beard Awardwinning chef and co-owner of FnB Charleen Badman calls “a steal.”

“This is a deal, and it’s a great opportunity,” Badman said.

Besides Badman, other Scottsdale chefs participating in the series are Fat Ox’s Rochelle Daniel, Nonna Urban Eatery’s Valentina Huerta and Sweet Republic’s Helen Yung.

They and 12 others make up AZ Women in Food, the �irst alliance of its kind in the state created to support local, women-led food businesses.

The tasting menus are the alliance’s �irst initiative and its �irst round received tremendous support from the community, making thousands of dollars in sales just ahead of its launch in January.

“The support from the community has been overwhelming,” Nonna Urban Eatery owner Valentina Huerta said.

The alliance later launched an abbreviated version of the Collaborative Dinner To-Go Series, offering two fourcourse dinners – one omnivore and one vegetarian – to celebrate International Women’s Day. For the alliance’s second �ive-menu Collaborative Dinner To-Go Series, menus include jumbo lump crab cakes from The Market by Jennifer’s, paired with malfade with chicken thigh caccia-

Charleen Badman, James Beard Awardwinning chef and co-owner of FnB, is one of 16 female chefs and restaurant owners that make up the AZ Women in Food alliance. (AZ Women in Food)

Valentina Huerta, owner of Nonna Urban Eatery, is one of 16 female chefs and restaurant owners that make up the AZ Women in Food alliance. Nonna is featured on Menu 4. (AZ Women in Food)

“Spending your dining dollars with us supports our employees, our businesses and the farmers and vendors we work with.

We are stronger together!” tore from Fat Ox, and pro�iteroles with espresso ice cream a la Sweet Republic.

Badman’s braised lamb shoulder is featured on Menu 3 alongside Worth Takeaway’s Israeli couscous salad with currants and Tracy Dempsey Originals’ chocolate and smoke Spanish paprika caramel tart.

Nonna’s basque-style cod�ish stew, on the other hand, is featured on Menu 4 with Hana Japanese Eatery’s pork kakuni hirata bun, The Cellar’s slow-braised

Malaysian beef rendang, and The Farish House’s cassoulette.

“Our food is made from scratch and it’s very thoughtful and very meaningful,” Huerta said. “We de�initely are focusing – and have been focusing for the last year – on food that nourishes the soul.”

Other menus include Quiessence at The Farm’s shaved fennel and local grapefruit dish paired with The Joy Bus Diner’s Kashmiri roasted lamb shoulder, and The Breadfruit and Rum Bar’s �lour-

less chocolate habanero cake.

The vegan menu includes Maya’s Cajun Kitchen’s Louisiana gumbo, 24 Carrots’ charred chicken shawarma, and The Coronado’s layered cake with chocolate, peanut butter and caramel.

“We are jointly promoting our sustainable success through the pandemic and beyond, proudly working together to boost small business, learn from each other and to share and create opportunities,” the alliance writes on its website.

Women of AZ is an alliance fostered by “Let’s Talk Womxn,” a national collaboration across 10 cities and of more than 200 women restauranteurs and the James Beard Foundation Women’s Leadership Program.

The goal of “Let’s Talk Womxn” is to bring together women restaurateurs for collaborative action and support. “’Let’s Talk’ was a beautiful way to get women restaurateurs together, to even just express the frustrations and ask the questions and be support to each other.

That was huge. When there’s so much uncertainty, I felt that getting together every month and talking about things that were important right then and there was incredibly refreshing. So, that’s how it all started,” Huerta said.

For Badman, the alliance is a great way to network.

“It’s a great way to let each other know what’s going on,” she said. “I love supporting local and that’s always been really important to me.”

Badman noted that the dinners also help �inancially support local restaurants that have struggled amid the pandemic, calling them “a way that we could support each other and a way that we can support ourselves because the money is going back the restaurants.”

Information: azwomeninfood.com.

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1-BA-2021 (Freestanding Solid Cover) Request by applicant for variances to zoning ordinance sections 5.404.E.1.c., 5.404.E.2., and 5.404.F.1., pertaining to a front yard setback, side yard setback, and distance between buildings for a property located at 6003 E Windsor Avenue, with R1-10 zoning. Staff contact person is Casey Steinke, 480312-2611. Applicant contact person is James Giek, (602) 697-6580.

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NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL HEARING Project Name: Parking Text Amendment Case Numbers: 5-TA-2020 Location: Citywide Purpose: Request by City of Scottsdale to amend the City of Scottsdale Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 455) for the purpose of amending Article IX Parking and Loading Requirements, Sections 9.100. through 9.201., including any applicable sections related to the required parking for hotels, multi-family residential, and office, the in-lieu parking program, downtown overlay, and Article VII General Provisions, Section 7.1200. related to special improvement requirements for public parking.

Staff contact persons: Bryan Cluff, 480-312-2258 Email: bcluff@scottsdaleaz.gov For additional information visit our web site at www.scottsdaleaz.gov search "Scottsdale Planning Case Files" or in your URL search bar you can type in https://eservices.scottsdaleaz.gov bldg resources/Cases/ A COPY OF A FULL AGENDA, INCLUDING ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS IS AVAILABLE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT THE FOLLOWING: Online at: https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/ council NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, will hear public comment regarding these cases at the hearing listed below: Hearing Date: May 4, 2021 @ 5:00 P.M. Location: Meeting will be held electronically and remotely Attest Chad Sharrard Planning Specialist

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5-TA-2020 Request by City of Scottsdale to amend the City of Scottsdale Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 455) for the purpose of amending Article IX Parking and Loading Requirements, Sections 9.100. through 9.201., including any applicable sections related to the required parking for hotels, multi-family residential, and office, the in-lieu parking program, downtown overlay, and Article VII General Provisions, Section 7.1200. related to special improvement requirements for public parking.

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