By Josh Martinez | Paradise Valley Independent
After several weeks of vociferous debate, Paradise Valley Town Council has advanced a statement of direction to the Planning Commission regarding an intermediate Special Use Permit amendment for the Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa.
Though the SOD advanced, the vote at the Thursday, Feb. 28 council meeting reflected a divided council as the measure passed 4-3. Vice Mayor Scott Moore as well as councilmembers Julie Pace and Ellen Andeen dissented.
The proposal consists of a SUP application for improvements to Casa 3, which was “historically treated” as an R-43, single-family home. The building sits on the western edge of the Sanctuary property near where Solano Drive and San Miguel Avenue meet and next to residential homes.