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Scottsdale’s water principles could affect projects BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
NEIGHBORS.................15
Scottsdale teen wins praise for her nonprofit.
BUSINESS................... 19 Scottsdale firm aims to wow Walmart.
FOOD............................... 28 Old Town chef enhances bistro's menu.
NEIGHBORS........................................... 15 BUSINESS................................................19 SPORTS................................................... 23 ARTS............................................24 FOOD............................................28 CLASSIFIEDS.............................. 30
Sunday, June 26, 2022
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cottsdale City Council strengthened its commitment to water sustainability last week by adopting a set of water-management principles. “These principles are a set of nine compiled from existing Scottsdale Water’s policies and
Board OKs first phase of massive Gentry complex
practices with the intent of providing a transparent framework for sustainable water solutions for Scottsdale … They span the width and breath of what we do in Scottsdale Water,” said Scottsdale Water Executive Director Brian Biesemeyer. The principles are 1. Water Quality 2. Water Conservation 3. Water Resource Planning 4. Water and Land Use Management 5. Water
Recycle and Reuse 6. Water Recharge and Recovery 7. Infrastructure 8. Financial Planning 9. Climate Change and Drought. The most significant may be number four, which states the City will develop policies that require any General Plan amendment or rezoning request that shows a water use above
Young man and the sea
see WATER page 6
BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
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art of the massive 1,864-unit Gentry on the Green apartment complex has taken a step toward becoming reality. The Scottsdale Development Review Board on June 16 voted 5-1 to approve the site plan for the first phase of the project, with 262 apartments. The site plan for the 320-unit Phase 1B was also up for consideration but was put on hold until a later date. City Council approved a rezoning for
see GENTRY page 12
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Connor Macleod, 5, of Scottsdale shows off his “Sunflower Sea Star,”a work of art he created to snag a finalist position in the OdySea Aquarium Conservation Art Challenge that had youngsters fashion works representing endangered creatures and made of recycled materials. Read about the contest on page 24. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)
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