Scottsdale Public Library Preserving Peak History
By Les Conklin It was a lot of work, when Liz Stapleton Ogden sat down at her kitchen table in 1983 and wrote, proof read, laid out, and typed – with carbon copies – the first issue of A Peek at the Peak magazine (The Peek). And now, decades later, the Scottsdale Public Library and the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA) are taking on the even bigger job of preserving the local history that was captured in the...
What is a General Plan?
Prologue The Sunday, July 26th issue of the Arizona Republic published an article entitled “City, citizens spar on Scottsdale future.” The article, written by Catherine Sheffo, begins “City officials and citizen groups can’t seem to agree on their vision for Scottsdale’s future. After three years of work, the Scottsdale City Council is in the final stages of reviewing the city’s 2035...
Save the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive: Do you see red?
By Cindy Lee AZ State Land Department (ASLD) has a proposal, Case 19-ZN-2014, to shift 40 acres of commercial rezoning plus 26 acres of resort/tourism rezoning from a Suburban Neighborhood location into state trust land zoned Residential Rural Neighborhood on the east side of N. Scottsdale Road between Happy Valley and Jomax Roads. This transfer is stated to be consistent with the City of Scottsdale General Plan (GP) 2001 ratified by...
State Proposal Betrays Desert Foothills Scenic Drive Promise and People
By Les Conklin The State Land Department is requesting new commercial and resort/tourism zoning on North Scottsdale Road. If this request is approved, the promise of Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive and more than five decades of community service related to it, will have been betrayed. The Promise The picture below shows a plaque located at Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive exhibit area. Please, read the text on the plaque. It describes...
Facts About Character Area Planning
Prologue In 1999, the City of Scottsdale was in the process of establishing “character areas.” Many of us were involved in that process. The April 1999 issue of The Peak, which included the excellent introduction to the City of Scottsdale General Plan, also included the article below, written by Randy Grant, then a City of Scottsdale Senior Community Planner. The areas were established and changes have been made since...
Cave Creek Residents “Vehemently” Object to State’s Commercial Development Proposal
The following letter to The Peak was received on June 3, 2015 from a reader and her husband. We invite you to use the comment area beneath this article or to submit your own letter for publication. In case you have not seen it yet, we are providing a link to the video, “Save the Scenic Drive from MORE Commercial Development” that is referred to in the letter’s opening paragraph. Editor Watch Video Hello, We...
Why We Have Zoning and a General Plan
Courtesy of the City of Scottsdale As published in A Peek at the Peak magazine, March 1999 issue Zoning, the legal classification ofproperty into certain land uses dates back to 1916 when New York City’s zoning ordinance segregated residential areas from more intense commercial and industrial uses for the health and well being of citizens. Currently, zoning and land use law addresses conflicts between private property rights and...
Scenic Sprawl Town!
by Les Conklin Much has been written about urban sprawl’s impact on our quality of life. The time has come for you to act, and embrace an exciting new life style: Sprawl Town! It’s time to give up our numerous retail centers, stores, houses, apartments and cars and move together into a single, humongous, all-encompassing, ever-expanding store. A place with all the merchandise, services and jobs that you can imagine, and...
Save Scenic Drive: Stay True to Scottsdale General Plan & Character Area Plan
By Cindy Lee AZ State Land Department has a proposal to transfer 40 acres of commercial rezoning and 26 acres of resort/tourism rezoning into state trust land on the east side of N. Scottsdale Road between Happy Valley and Jomax Roads. This land is currently zoned Residential Rural Neighborhood. It is also the location of the Scenic Drive Exhibit area. The state claims the land use rezoning is consistent with the 2001 General Plan...
Scottsdale: “Learn How Cool Roofs Reduce Energy, Help Environment”
City of Scottsdale NEWS RELEASE April 20, 2015 Contact: Green Building Program Manager Anthony Floyd, 480-312-4202, AFloyd@ScottsdaleAZ.gov Learn how “cool” roofs reduce energy use, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions Are you considering replacing your roof in the near future? If so, think about installing a “cool” roof. Cool roofs reduce energy use, ambient air temperature, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions, and...
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