1. Scottsdale Planning Tim Curtis Director, Current Planning

2. Scottsdale Planning  Overview of Planning Services  Coordination  Public Hearings  Workload  Hot Topics  Questions  Contact info

3. Our Mission Work with Citizens to build and preserve Scottsdale as a great community. Community Vision Development Review Construction Compliance Planning Phase Maintenance Phase Development Phase Citizen Input

4. Planning Services Long Range Planning – assists with developing community vision into programs and tools, administers the General Plan Current Planning – assures community vision is considered for all proposals to City Council, Planning Commission, Development Review Board, Final Plans and Permitting. Administers the Zoning Ordinance. Vision Review One Stop Shop– Plan Review and Permitting, compliance with Zoning, Building, Fire, Drainage regulations Neighborhoods – assists with neighborhood outreach and neighborhood issues.

5. Coordination  Other City Departments  Neighborhoods (notification, outreach)  Business Community  Cultural Council, Public Art  MAG  SRP Community (drainage and traffic)  Others (Airport, Parks, Preservation, State)  Public Hearings (8 per month)

6. Public Hearings  City Council (2)  Planning Commission (2)  Development Review Board (2)  Historic Preservation Commission (1)  Zoning Board of Adjustment (1)

7. Workload  Staff front counter 9 hours daily  500 walk-in customers per month  400 on-line inquiries per month  300 phone inquiries per month  67 pre-application meetings per month  28 public hearing planning cases per month  47 non-public hearing planning cases per year  460 final plans per month

8. Hot Topic (Apartments)  Planning Perspective: Multi-Family, regardless of rent or condo or townhome  2,000+ constructed since 2013  4,000+ under construction  Demographic trends (older, higher income)  Retail and office markets are changing  Expect more housing development

9. Hot Topic (McDowell Road Revitalization)  Realities  Opportunities

10. McDowell Corridor Realities Located between other economic areas, inhibiting retail growth (Tempe Marketplace, Fashion Square, Riverview) Many parcels are small and shallow, abutting residential neighborhoods Demographics changing, but slowly Retail market is changing, and significantly Auto dealerships favor freeway Expect more residential with support retail Allow Corridor to evolve or take a more active role in revitalization?

11. McDowell Corridor Opportunities Southern Scottsdale Character Area Plan (2010) McDowell Road Task Force Report (2010) 5,000 – 8,000 new State Farm employees will need housing SkySong keeps expanding New multi-family (1,000 units) New restaurants New demographics reinvesting in established neighborhoods Home values and business projections improving

12. Other Hot Topics  General Plan Update  Transportation Master Plan Update  Cure Corridor  Special Events Ordinance Update  Building Heights  Bars  Medical Marijuana

13. City General Plan 2035 Update  Operating under 2001 General Plan  Update process underway  Primary tool for guiding future development and character of the City over the next 20 years  Check website and stay tuned

14. Transportation Master Plan Update  Update process underway  Check website / Paul Basha and stay tuned

16. Building Heights  Skysong (60’-90’)  Downtown (60’-150’)  Greater Airpark Area (52’-90’)

17. Bars and Medical Marijuana  Thirsty and Hungry  Trends toward more restaurant hybrids instead of bars  Trends toward more marijuana uses, changes in laws (City and State), still limited in Scottsdale (stay tuned)

18. Questions? Hot Topics? Something Missed? Planning Services Contact Us – (480) 312-7000 Visit Us Use our Website Subscribe to email subscription (PZ Link, McDowell Corridor) Tim Curtis – (480) 312-4210, tcurtis@scottsdaleaz.gov