By Tom Scanlon | Scottsdale Progress
The rallying cry of concerned citizens may be: “Save the DRB!”
If so, that likely would be in vain, as a new state law requires Scottsdale and other cities to make development decisions behind closed doors.
While this is not a big deal in places like Phoenix, which have followed the “administrative review” process for years, it’s somewhat of a jolting change in Scottsdale, where wary residents closely follow plans for landscape-changing developments.
Meanwhile, Scottsdale appears to be dragging its feet on passing an ordinance demanded by the new state law.
For years, Scottsdale’s Development Review Board – commonly known as the DRB – has been a crucial step in the development process of mega projects.
