By Josh Martinez | Scottsdale Independent
A proposed downtown Scottsdale multi-family residential development will see an increase of 77 units thanks to a City Council-approved rezoning.
With the council’s approval on consent, a 2.6-acre lot near the intersection of 69th and Main streets will add the type 2 planned block development downtown overlay to its downtown/downtown multiple use zoning. This will also amend previous development standards, increasing units from 53 to 130.
The approval, which came at the City Council’s Feb. 4 meeting, also authorized Scottsdale Residences Development Agreement making it public record. Scottsdale Residences will sit on a T-shaped lot between Main and First streets with part of its boundaries touching 69th Street.
A planned block development overlay allows for development flexibility. The goal of these districts is to help the city achieve its downtown plan, develop more downtown area public amenities and add land use that would promote downtown as a 24-hour community, according to Scottsdale Code.
