By Terrance Thorton | Scottsdale Independent
Scottsdale City Council may be creating a formal entertainment district to better corral the robust downtown nightlife scene from spreading to new corners of the municipality.
Scottsdale Councilwoman Virginia Korte at the May 12 city council meeting asked staff to schedule a formal discussion on the creation of an entertainment district boundary area where the city could impose better controls for patrons and operators in downtown Scottsdale.
The city’s undefined entertainment district, which is in the heart of downtown Scottsdale, attracts thousands of patrons daily and provides a steady stream of dollars and cents into the city’s General Fund.
Noise ordinances have been crafted, building stipulations created and community associations on both sides of the issue have been formed. The issues surround the amount of noise emitted from popular Scottsdale clubs and the kind of people attracted to and around the local bar scene, two issues which draw ire from both local proprietors and residents.
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