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NEWS ................................12 Now, the hard work begins for bond election.
BUSINESS ..................... 33 Scottsdale Realtors raise record cash for charity.
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Landowner, developer help sisters save an icon BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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he ever-changing face of McDowell Road in southern Scottsdale lost an iconic storefront last week when workers began disassembling the Polynesian Dairy Queen building that sat near 68th Street for decades. The A-frame structure is not gone for good, though – thanks to the efforts of local residents, the property owner and a Scottsdale developer who will relocate parts of the building to a new redevelopment by Clayton Companies at Hayden Road and Earll Drive. Still, the fate of a building that holds a special place in the hearts of many Scottsdale residents and people throughout the Valley has raised questions about what communities can do to protect historically-significant structures. After hearing last year that the structure faced the wrecking ball, sisters Jennifer Hibbard and Christie Lee Kinchen made it their mission to save the Dairy Queen structure.
see POLYNESIAN page 14
SPORTS .......................... 39 Cards pick up Saguaro star.
NEIGHBORS ........................24 BUSINESS ............................. 33
OPINION ..............................34
ARTS ....................................36 SPORTS ................................39 FOOD & DRINK.................. 40 CLASSIFIEDS .......................42
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Sisters Jennifer Hibbard, left, and Christie Lee Kinchen stand in front of the Polynesian Dairy Queen building as workers dismantle the frame. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Hibbard)
Scottsdale bar not music to neighbors’ ears BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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orth Scottsdale restaurant and music venue BLK Live will likely pull the plug on its bid to expand its outdoor stage following a backlash from local residents frustrated by the loudness of the sound that bands generate into their neighborhoods.
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Even so, the club will still be able to offer live music under its existing permit – much to the chagrin of those residents. “BLK has said that it will not proceed with the amendment and will revert to smaller stage size; don’t know if that will have a major impact,” said resident Jon Sigona, adding that he can hear concerts at BLK Live at his home 1.3 miles away. BLK Live operates under an existing con-
ditional use permit approved by the Scottsdale City Council in 2014, before BLK Live occupied the property. At the time, it was a bar called El Santo. The 2014 permit allowed for live entertainment in the bar portion of the building, which is located adjacent to Scottsdale Quarter.
see BLK page 8
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