The character of areas such as the McDowell Rd corridor and the Downtown Scottsdale Rd corridor have changed so dramatically in such a short time frame. This is no longer the Scottsdale that was once admired for its well managed growth/development and neighborhoods that were highly regarded examples of places to call home. My family returned to Scottsdale in 1968, I have lived here ever since. I have seen the change and it saddens me that my children, and now my Grandchildren, all living in Scottsdale, have to experience this detrimental transformation to being just another town in Arizona. Some change is certainly to be expected, and necessary. I get that. But the proliferation of boxy apartment complexes rising out of the ground to create unappealing canyon walls along our already busy roadways, destroying views of skylines for hundreds and hundreds of Scottsdale residents living in once admired neighborhoods, well, it sickens me. The development scurge along Scottsdale Rd is now expanding to the east to Hayden road, including the project at Hayden and Osborn Rds. Another stacking of excess shoe boxes with stucco slapped to the exterior, reaching high into the sky to heights that are only necessary for the developer without regard to the communities that have to live with the long term destruction of their livelihoods. This project is a continuation of business as usual for Scottsdale government and developers, without care or consideration for the Scottsdale communities that made Scottsdale the Scottsdale that was once desired. Please, just stop it!
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Jon Mann
5 years ago
As a South Scottsdale resident enough is enough
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Deborah Schuermann
5 years ago
Our roads are so crowded now! No to this! Way too many folks moving from other states that are used to living and driving in high density areas. Please no more apartments and condos in old town Scottsdale! Buy, tear down existing structures and build mid and up north Scottsdale if they want to continue to gut our small area with more high density over crowded living conditions and more traffic issues. The developers are not the families whom are suffering....we all know even with all their it's going to be wonderful amenities for "our" community! I call B.S.!
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Michael smith
5 years ago
No more apartments in Old Town. Move them up north
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Jaime Crawford
5 years ago
No More Apartments!!!!
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Graciela Conner
5 years ago
The Impact of this project to our city and it’s residents has not been properly considered . I see this new build as unnecessary and as a negative impact to its existing neighbors.
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Ruth Ann Showalter
5 years ago
Please stop selling out our city to high density, greedy developers who add NO VALUABLE DESIGN AESTHETICS to our once beautiful community.
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Billie Young
5 years ago
I live in Sherwood Heights located between Thomas Rd. to the North and McDowell to the South just east of 56th Street. Right now there is a massive project at 64th St. and McDowell as well as east on McDowell to Scottsdale Road. It’s overwhelming! There are so many apartments and Condos on McDowell Rd. Once these new units have residents we will have thousands more people in cars on the road in a highly concentrated area. It will really affect traffic at Scottsdale Road and McDowell, as well as 64th Street and McDowell. Then cars will spin off and cut through to the neighborhood streets and invade our quiet neighborhoods! With more people comes more crime. I feel for the people on Hayden and Osborn. Its an invasion of people, big tall buildings and cars. Not to mention it will create less breeze and less light and more heat in the summer. I would deny the request for project 15-ZN-2020 on the corner of Greenbelt/Hayden. Developers build to make money and walk away leaving everyone else to live with what they left behind. Thank you.
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Ron Borino
5 years ago
This type of high density must stop. Enough already! We need cultural venues, arts, museums, etc. NO MORE REZONING TO ACCOMMODATE THESE DEVELOPERS.
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Bill Dehn
5 years ago
This project sets a bad precedent for height adjacent to the Greenbelt.
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Barbara Carpenter
5 years ago
This project does nothing to add to the charm of Scottsdale. It will only harm this neighborhood and continue the slow slide of Scottsdale into banality. Please have the courage to finally say NO to developers.
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Lillian Schade
5 years ago
Old Scottsdale is losing its core sustainable neighborhood. Residents are now being forced to drive farther for daily needs, groceries, retail shopping and services. Putting multi-story buildings along our greenbelt is destroying our open spaces. I vote against Greenbelt 88 and 15-ZN-2020.
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patricia owens
5 years ago
we have enough buildings already
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Joan Beverstock
5 years ago
This is not a benefit for the community. We already can see there are way too many apartment complexes that are already here and are being added to.
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Gail Prestera
5 years ago
I disapprove of this project. There are too many units already under construction. I don't see any benefit to the city to approve this project.
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Elena Samfilippo
5 years ago
Please stop with the height and density! From where is all that water supposed to come? Don't turn our city into Tempe!
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tim kelly
5 years ago
NO to this project. it should not even be under consideration.
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Joseph P Reilly
5 years ago
The proposed project should be rejected, as it clearly lurches our city in the direction of a high density, non green environment.
Stop distorting Scottsdale for families.
Do not build this!
The character of areas such as the McDowell Rd corridor and the Downtown Scottsdale Rd corridor have changed so dramatically in such a short time frame. This is no longer the Scottsdale that was once admired for its well managed growth/development and neighborhoods that were highly regarded examples of places to call home. My family returned to Scottsdale in 1968, I have lived here ever since. I have seen the change and it saddens me that my children, and now my Grandchildren, all living in Scottsdale, have to experience this detrimental transformation to being just another town in Arizona. Some change is certainly to be expected, and necessary. I get that. But the proliferation of boxy apartment complexes rising out of the ground to create unappealing canyon walls along our already busy roadways, destroying views of skylines for hundreds and hundreds of Scottsdale residents living in once admired neighborhoods, well, it sickens me. The development scurge along Scottsdale Rd is now expanding to the east to Hayden road, including the project at Hayden and Osborn Rds. Another stacking of excess shoe boxes with stucco slapped to the exterior, reaching high into the sky to heights that are only necessary for the developer without regard to the communities that have to live with the long term destruction of their livelihoods. This project is a continuation of business as usual for Scottsdale government and developers, without care or consideration for the Scottsdale communities that made Scottsdale the Scottsdale that was once desired. Please, just stop it!
As a South Scottsdale resident enough is enough
Our roads are so crowded now! No to this! Way too many folks moving from other states that are used to living and driving in high density areas. Please no more apartments and condos in old town Scottsdale! Buy, tear down existing structures and build mid and up north Scottsdale if they want to continue to gut our small area with more high density over crowded living conditions and more traffic issues. The developers are not the families whom are suffering....we all know even with all their it's going to be wonderful amenities for "our" community! I call B.S.!
No more apartments in Old Town. Move them up north
No More Apartments!!!!
The Impact of this project to our city and it’s residents has not been properly considered . I see this new build as unnecessary and as a negative impact to its existing neighbors.
Please stop selling out our city to high density, greedy developers who add NO VALUABLE DESIGN AESTHETICS to our once beautiful community.
I live in Sherwood Heights located between Thomas Rd. to the North and McDowell to the South just east of 56th Street. Right now there is a massive project at 64th St. and McDowell as well as east on McDowell to Scottsdale Road. It’s overwhelming! There are so many apartments and Condos on McDowell Rd. Once these new units have residents we will have thousands more people in cars on the road in a highly concentrated area. It will really affect traffic at Scottsdale Road and McDowell, as well as 64th Street and McDowell. Then cars will spin off and cut through to the neighborhood streets and invade our quiet neighborhoods! With more people comes more crime. I feel for the people on Hayden and Osborn. Its an invasion of people, big tall buildings and cars. Not to mention it will create less breeze and less light and more heat in the summer. I would deny the request for project 15-ZN-2020 on the corner of Greenbelt/Hayden. Developers build to make money and walk away leaving everyone else to live with what they left behind. Thank you.
This type of high density must stop. Enough already! We need cultural venues, arts, museums, etc. NO MORE REZONING TO ACCOMMODATE THESE DEVELOPERS.
This project sets a bad precedent for height adjacent to the Greenbelt.
This project does nothing to add to the charm of Scottsdale. It will only harm this neighborhood and continue the slow slide of Scottsdale into banality. Please have the courage to finally say NO to developers.
Old Scottsdale is losing its core sustainable neighborhood. Residents are now being forced to drive farther for daily needs, groceries, retail shopping and services. Putting multi-story buildings along our greenbelt is destroying our open spaces. I vote against Greenbelt 88 and 15-ZN-2020.
we have enough buildings already
This is not a benefit for the community. We already can see there are way too many apartment complexes that are already here and are being added to.
I disapprove of this project. There are too many units already under construction. I don't see any benefit to the city to approve this project.
Please stop with the height and density! From where is all that water supposed to come? Don't turn our city into Tempe!
NO to this project. it should not even be under consideration.
The proposed project should be rejected, as it clearly lurches our city in the direction of a high density, non green environment.