By Josh Martinez | Scottsdale Independent
Happy Valley 18 is taking its next steps to existence after the Scottsdale City Council approved a rezoning for the 29-acre north Scottsdale lot.
The rezoning from R1-190 to R1-43 will allow for a higher density on the lot, making way for a 21-lot subdivision at the corner of Happy Valley and Alma School roads. The site will also continue to carry the planned residential development and environmentally sensitive land tags. The approval, which came on consent at the council’s May 19 meeting, also includes the development plan for the project.
Per Scottsdale City Code, a R1-190 zoning allows for residential lots to be 190,000 square feet or about 4.36 acres. Lots under R1-43 zoning drop to a size of 43,000 feet or just shy of an acre.
This change will allow the site to move forward with its 21-lot development, which works out to a density of about 0.73 dwelling units per acre. This comes in less than the one dwelling unit per acre.
