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Southern Scottsdale Character Area Plan
Adopted Plan & Related Documents
Adopted October 26, 2010
City Council Staff Report - October 26, 2010 (pdf/241kb/16pp)
- Attachment 1 - Resolution 8477 (pdf/9MB/90pp)
- Attachment 2 - Southern Scottsdale Boundary (pdf/60kb/1p)
- Attachment 3 - Southern Scottsdale Aerial (pdf/105kb/1p)
Project Background
The City of Scottsdale adopted the Southern Scottsdale Character Area Plan on
October 26, 2010. The area encompasses approximately 14 square miles of the southernmost portion of the city and is bordered by Phoenix and Paradise Valley to the west, Tempe to the south, and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community to the east. The area contains approximately 30% of Scottsdale’s population. Most of the housing stock and commercial facilities in this area are 30-50 years old, making it important to preserve and protect these neighborhoods while still moving towards tomorrow.
The Southern Scottsdale Character Area includes ten public schools, three community facilities, and numerous churches. The award - winning Indian Bend Wash runs for six miles through the center of the Character Area and provides a continuous chain of lakes, parks, golf courses, ball fields and pedestrian-bike paths. Substantial employment development is located along many of the major thoroughfares; most notably the well-established automotive sales business along the Motor Mile between Scottsdale Road – 64th Street and on McDowell Road, and the new SkySong, Arizona State University Scottsdale Innovation Center at Scottsdale Road and McDowell Road.
The Southern Scottsdale Character Area Plan is an area - specific policy document that will be incorporated into and used to update the city’s General Plan by 2011, as well as be used to begin implementation of the community’s goals for the area.
Planning Process
The planning process for the Southern Scottsdale Community Area Plan is comprised of five phases.
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Phase I: Visioning & Data Gathering |
May - |
COMPLETE |
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Phase II: Data Analysis |
October - |
COMPLETE |
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Phase III: Draft Plan |
June 2009 - April 2010 |
COMPLETE |
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Phase IV: Final Plan |
April 2010 - June 2010 |
COMPLETE |
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Phase V: Adoption |
June 2010 - October 2010 |
COMPLETE |
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Phase VI: Implementation |
November 2010 - Ongoing |
CURRENT |
RELATED RESOURCES
- Real Estate Economic Analysis of Use Options in Southern Scottsdale Report
(pdf/1.2 MB/65 pp) - Southern Scottsdale Existing Conditions Report (pdf/4.4mb/98pp)
- Appendix 1 - History (pdf/28kb/3pp)
- Appendix 2 - Demographics and Housing (pdf/1mb/3pp)
- Appendix 3 - Employment and Economic Conditions (pdf/404.0kb/38pp)
- Appendix 4 - Land Use, Growth and Zoning (pdf/3.5mb/80pp)
- Appendix 5- Infrastructure, Community Facilities and Social Services
(pdf/2.9 MB/20 pp) - Appendix 6 - Mobility (pdf/70kb/8pp)
- Appendix 7 - Environment and Preservation (pdf/600kb/5pp)
- Appendix 8 - Public Outreach Summary (pdf/109kb/16pp)
- Appendix 9 - Supporting Reference Documents (pdf/23kb/4pp)
- 2001 General Plan
- Downtown Plan Update
- Neighborhood Planning
- Neighborhood Resources
Community Outreach Results
Cafe Exercises - October 14 and 29, 2008:
Cafe Exercises Summary (pdf/35kb/6pp)
Business and Property Owners' Focus Group - July 24, August 7, 21 and September 11, 2008:
Business and Property Owners' Focus Group Summary (pdf/31kb/5pp)
Online Survey April 2008 to December 2008:
Vision Themes and Priorities Workshop - May 7 & 8, 2008
Themes and Priorities Workshop Summary (pdf/278kb/6pp)
Vision Week: March 26 – March 29, 2008
Vision Week Summary (pdf/812kb/14pp)
Contacts
Email: generalplan@scottsdaleaz.gov
Ross Cromarty, PhD, Project Coordination Liaison
Phone: (480) 312-7918
Erin Perreault, AICP, Long Range Planning Manager
Phone: (480) 312-7093
