By Beth Duckett, The Republic | azcentral.com
A public vote on Scottsdale’s General Plan, originally planned for November, could be delayed into 2015, as concerns over the plan’s divisiveness remain.
The Scottsdale City Council, swayed by those concerns during a March 25 meeting, asked a task force to create a new public outreach and timeframe for the General Plan that extends into 2015.
It “essentially elongates the process,” Mayor Jim Lane said.
The General Plan is a broad and flexible document that guides a city’s growth and character in the long term. The state-mandated document requires voter approval. Scottsdale voters rejected an initial proposal in 2012, forcing the city to regroup and offer another.
Lane and some council members voiced concerns that the lateset General Plan, now in draft form, could face heavy opposition and fail again at the polls.
