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Protect Scottsdale from Re-Zoning Abuse

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Andrea Kever
5 years ago

Stop the overbuilding!

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Ted Torres
5 years ago

I live in the nearby area and use both the medical services offices and the restaurant and retail shops to the north of the development. Traffic ingress and egress is already at max congestion and this project is not feasible from a compatibility use. I urge the council as a 40 year citizen of Scottsdale to reject this eyesore of a project.

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Michael Evavold
5 years ago

Horrible check out storage going up Thompson peak behind westworld

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Jacqueline Edwards
5 years ago

The safety of our citizens must come first.

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Scott L. Bernstein, M.D.
5 years ago

A continuance to the August 24th meeting has been requested by the developer's attorney. Please get as many of our fellow citizens as possible to sign this petition for presentation to the mayor and council. Refer to amended minutes of the 7/1 City Council meeting: https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/Assets/ScottsdaleAZ/Council/current-agendas-minutes/2021-agendas/07-01-21-regular-agenda.pdf

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Scott L. Bernstein, M.D.
5 years ago

A continuance to the August 24th meeting has been requested by the developer's attorney. Please get as many of our fellow citizens as possible to sign this petition for presentation to the mayor and council. Refer to amended minutes of the 7/1 City Council meeting: https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/Assets/ScottsdaleAZ/Council/current-agendas-minutes/2021-agendas/07-01-21-regular-agenda.pdf

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Ruth Ann Monti
5 years ago

I can't think of a worse place to build a 500-unit apt building. The area is already congested with traffic, making it extremely dangerous for pedestrians coming from this place. This complex will also need water, something we are running out of in AZ!

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Maureen Dubin
5 years ago

Against rezoning for multi family housing that drastically increases density and traffic in existing developed areas.

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Heather
5 years ago

Old Town is losing its Old Town character. In my neighborhood, multiple single story buildings have tuned in to 3-5 story buildings with reckless regard to parking, water, traffic considerations. Currently within a three-block radius there are over 6 projects in my future view that will be 5+ stories plus and add thousands of more units. This is not sustainable growth in the immediate area. It’s also displacing many long-term residents that have lived and worked in the area for decades. They have lost their affordable housing and causing a worker shortage. How does this sustain the character and feel of Old Town? There’s no continuity in design, all luxury units means double the people in them to afford them which will cause more traffic. At what cost? Any Council member that continues to vote for congestion loses my vote.

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Patricia McDermott
5 years ago

Enough with apartments!!!

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Anonymous
5 years ago

They allowed illegals into our town, when will it stop? No apartment, apartment Section 8 slums. Send the Left back to Portland.

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Anonymous
5 years ago

Please stop this congested, high-density development. We recently had family members visit. We took them into Old Town, got stuck in traffic behind several of the peddle bars with drunk kids screaming while peddling down the center of the road while we searched for a parking spot so we could explore Old Town. We gave up and headed to the Quarter where once again there was unbelievable traffic and minimal parking. We decided to go to Kierland for dinner. Once again, no parking and very little handicapped parking. In addition, most restaurants are blocking parking for curbside pickup which reduces parking spots. All my relatives kept saying was they couldn't believe how Scottsdale has changed. It was no longer the charming and inviting place to visit. They commented on the condo/apartment boxes that are throughout Scottsdale (they said it looked cheap. They are seasoned travelers that enjoy the arts, culture, dining, hiking, and shopping. Exactly the type we want visiting our city. They usually plan at least 2 international trips and at least 5 vacations in the USA every year. They said if they visit AZ again, they plan to stay in Tucson. I too, was appalled at all the high-density development, poorly planned infrastructure. Now, I see all the apartments.condos in the Raintree 1010 area which is already a traffic nightmare. Please stop all the congestion and overly development in our city.

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Emily Austin
5 years ago

Get a life losers! You are so screwed up that you feel the need to pretend to be me writing disgusting comments as me? - The Real Emily Austin

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katherine Ann Hartley
5 years ago

over development in Scottsdale appears to be inspired by unadulterated, unchecked greed. we can't afford it considering the water crisis which IS here! We must preserve the beauty around us and stop it now. In my opinion having lived here for six years in the eighties and another ten years more recently we have already gone way too far with overbuilding.

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Maureen Kovacs
5 years ago

You are destroying our beautiful city with high rises. They are not even architecturally attractive anymore, they are just 4-10 story giant gulag buildings. What are you doing?

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patricia m owens
5 years ago

Stop rezoning any more space. we moved to scottsdale to avoid overbuilding only to have SPACE

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Kelly Gardner
5 years ago Featured

Building is out of balance with our natural resources. Water is a major issue, mountain views are being obstructed, Scottsdale’s unique character is vanishing and traffic is a nightmare. Please reconsider these construction decisions as they are having long lasting-negative impact to our town.

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Greg Kozlowski
5 years ago

No more high density buildings please. Not for upscale Scottsdale.

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Juergen Be
5 years ago

I live nearby. Please stop the madness. I understand the desire for more living space; AZ in general and Scottsdale in particular are popular destinations. That doesn't mean that we need to build senselessly without regard to existing neighborhoods. Specifically for 9400 Shea, the lot has very limited access to Shea Blvd and there is no proposal on how to deal with the traffic from the 300+ units. Most of them will need to turn left on Shea to get to the 101. Will you add yet another traffic light on Shea to make that possible? If not, everyone will either make a U-turn on Shea @ 96th street, or turn right on 96th and use Via Linda (or Mountain View) to get to the 101. For the other proposed development across from the hospital, there are already 2 left turn lanes at 92St and Shea and both lanes are over capacity at lunch and in the late afternoon. You can imagine the traffic situation for this intersection if the apartments are built.

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Anonymous
5 years ago

Stop the unchecked growth.