APRIL 4, 2012

Scottsdale P & Z Open Houses on Airport, preserve and zoning ordinance changes

Legal Protest; C-O; PCP Definitions & Master Plans
The City of Scottsdale is preparing Zoning Ordinance changes to:
1) Legal protest regulations - changes may include greater amount of time between the filing of a legal protest and the City Council hearing;
2) C-O (Commercial Office) district to revise use and development standard regulations;
3) PCP (Planned Commerce Park) district definitions to include minor definition revisions; and
4) Master plan sections -consolidation of various master plan regulations into one unified section.

Your input is needed. The community is invited to review and comment. Please attend one of two kick-off Open Houses.

You are invited to attend two open house meetings that will be hosted by the City for the purpose of gathering community input on this proposal.

Monday, April 9, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
Scottsdale Airport, Terminal
15000 N. Airport Drive
or
Thursday, April 12, 5 – 6:30 p.m. One Civic Center
7447 E. Indian School Road

Staff representatives will be available to provide information and respond to questions. There will not be a formal presentation. Attend anytime during the one and one-half hour open house.

Staff Contacts: 480-312-7000
2-TA-2011, MASTER PLANS, Don Hadder
1-TA-2009, PCP DEFINITIONS, Don Hadder
2-TA-2012, C-O, Kira Wauwie
1-TA-2012, LEGAL PROTEST, Kira Wauwie

Come View and Provide Input on Preserve Plans
The City of Scottsdale has recently acquired 6,800 acres of State land for inclusion in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Planning is underway for the acquisition of an additional 6,400 acres later this year, which will link Scottsdale's Preserve to the Tonto National Forest.
With the acquisition of these lands comes the expectation to provide public access for recreational uses, primarily hiking, mountain bicycling, horseback riding, and rock climbing.
Plans for trails and public access points have been in place since 2000. In light of the recent land acquisitions, the City is updating the plans, and would like your input.

The City is hosting a series of public open houses where you will have the opportunity to view current trails and access plans, and provide input for possible revisions. Each open house will focus on a specific region of the Preserve, but you can view plans and provide feedback on any portion of the northern region at any of the open houses.

If you can't attend one of the open houses, you can view plans and provide feedback directly through the City's website: www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/Preserve
For questions please contact Scott Hamilton, Preserve Planner, at 480-312-7722 or [email protected]

Region: 136th Street area, north of Rio Verde Drive
Monday, April 16, 4 – 6:30 p.m.
Loma Vista Farm, 15217 East Rio Verde Drive
Access parking off of 152 St.

Region: 122nd to 136th Street corridor, S. of Rio Verde Drive
Thursday, April 19, 4 – 6:30 p.m.
Loma Vista Farm, 15217 East Rio Verde Drive
Access parking off of 152 st.

Airport vicinity development regulations
The City of Scottsdale is preparing an amendment to Chapter 5 of the City Code as it relates to airport vicinity development regulations. The proposed changes will codify city compliance with existing federal law, clarify language, and align Chapter 5 with practices that are already in place. Citizens and business owners are invited to an open house to learn about and comment on the proposed changes.

Thursday, April 26, 5 – 7 p.m.
Scottsdale Airport
15000 N. Airport Drive

Staff representatives will be available to provide information and respond to questions. Additional project information is available at www.scottsdaleairport.com.

Staff Contact: Kate O'Malley, C.M., Aviation Planning and Outreach Coordinator, [email protected], 480-312-2321

Additional project information is available on the internet at: http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/codes/zoning/update.asp