By Edward Gately
The Arizona Republic
A change in city zoning policy that would create flexibility for small property owners in downtown Scottsdale and push taller projects away from adjacent neighborhoods will go before the city council next week.
The text amendment to the city’s zoning ordinance is the culmination of a long process that began in August 2009.
It includes recommendations made by the Downtown Task Force, said Dan Symer, senior city planner. It has gone through 35 public meetings with the task force, 11 with the Planning Commission, four with the Development Review Board and two major open-house meetings, he said.
The council will consider the measure at its meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
The proposal lays out requirements for those applying to rezone in the downtown district.
