201001.27

P&Z Endorses Ellman Preliminaries

Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning Commission approved the proposed master planned community by Fountain Hills Investment, L.L.C for the former state trust land, the Ellman property in a 6-0 vote. View this news article

201001.22

Council OKs Hospital’s Plans

Lynh Bui – The Republic | Azcentral.com The Scottsdale City Council has approved the rezoning request of Scottsdale Healthcare to increase the height of its Shea medical campus. The additional space will be crucial, as the number of visits to the hospital is expected to increase by 26 percent by 2015. View the news article

201001.07

Mayo Clinic Hospital Seeks to Expand

Michael Clancy – The Arizona Republic Mayo Clinic Hospital is hoping to get approval from the City of Phoenix to build the tallest buildings outside of downtown Phoenix. The plan is to add four 250-foot-tall buildings at the 56th Street facility in northeast Phoenix. View the news article

201001.06

Peacock Dance Creates Questions about SRP

Pat Lamer The subterfuge tactics of SRP and developer Richard Hayslip was not completely successful in hiding the clearly pre-determined relocation of an SRP substation. View the news article

201001.06

NDP Aims High with Growth Plan

Alex Bloom – The Republic | azcentral.com Notre Dame Preparatory is planning a $76 million expansion project that would increase class sizes. The success of this plan will depend largely upon the donations from the community. View the news article

200901.29

Despite residents’ protests, substation to be moved

Lynh Bui, The Arizona Republic The Scottsdale City Council approved an alleyway abandonment that will make way to relocate a controversial SRP electrical substation to the northeastern corner of 68th Street and Indian School Road. The council voted 5-2 in favor of the abandonment in a seven-hour meeting that began Wednesday evening and stretched past…

200901.03

Scottsdale’s longtime players losing influence

In Scottsdale, you’ve never really needed a program to tell the players, the people who have long had entrée into city offices and the ear of the People Who Run Things. These days, however, the influence of some of Scottsdale’s long-established players is fading. Here are a few who may find city hall not so…

200901.02

Who, what will power Scottsdale this year

2009 is sure to be fascinating, given how the city has been shaken by political, economic forces. The champagne has run dry, the party hats are put away and the holiday bubble, so to speak, has burst. Finally, it’s 2009. I don’t know about your, but I’m glad to see the old year go. Everything…