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City Treasurer Sonia Andrews presented the proposed combined property tax rate of 91.2 cents per $100 of assessed value — a 2.1% decrease from the prior year. The combined rate comprises a primary rate of 48.9¢ (generating roughly $40 million for the general fund and tort claims) and a secondary rate of 42.3¢ (generating roughly $35 million for voter‑approved bond debt service).

Treasurer Andrews said the slight rate decrease, combined with an anticipated ~2% increase in median assessed values, would result in a net, modest change for most property owners. She also noted that Scottsdale’s combined rate remains one of the lowest compared with peer cities in the region.

Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 4672 to set the primary and secondary levies. Separately, the council adopted Ordinance No. 4673 to levy $578,426 for the municipal streetlight improvement district, an average levy per lot of approximately $17.03.

Councilmembers praised the finance team for the presentation and moved promptly through the votes; there were no substantive amendments during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council | Special and Regular Meetings - June 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Scottsdale City Council adopted fiscal 2025‑26 primary and secondary property tax rates that hold the combined rate at 91.2¢ per $100 of assessed value (a 2.1% decrease) and approved the municipal street light improvement district levy.","taxTitle","Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",2563,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6187375,"Council agrees to schedule public hearing on Old Town parking garage after petition drive",616,8144000,8760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5070789-8537fa20f3bf3f02500307d2b630dee8&start=8144&end=8760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5070789-8537fa20f3bf3f02500307d2b630dee8/thumbnail_8144000.jpg","/articles/6187375/Scottsdale/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Council-agrees-to-schedule-public-hearing-on-Old-Town-parking-garage-after-petition-drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187375-d77f618e763bc15f8a8b3c063541fb89/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508396&Signature=hwzRf0DjRQULzTLHMl1uQKiBPR6rVzpIRHg~-odbZUzGih-rkMo~RYxFPUiqe~XWsQSpKt-3VIRFnXNqTIStZRoSBgYUURpzv6tr7WL6~QUzQlCydp9L4NBppzBrfMEwby3GHtIZOFH~s9cOF0f02rX2YK~paayAm9FxMxAoQIIcz2MpT1M0vjJD5wjKuJMlLLQl~~Q7y4Ki7HzshkXpyoU1wpEjq59R3P7L9mX7enORX5SxcBpRCsjPZwK~XbII2GXdLMIVeiLsYRU64V-B2cPsonyG6cel~XT~882EA-3mvKCYh4aRx2Oe~r3tJmt-S73SYM99oK29VxE0uOEgdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scottsdale City Council voted Tuesday to agendize a citizen petition and set a future public hearing to consider relocation or further review of the planned Old Town parking garage that has drawn strong public opposition.

Mayor Lisa Borowski introduced a citizens’ petition concerning the proposed garage at the parking corral (near the Old Adobe Mission). After discussion, including testimony that prior council decisions approving the garage predated several current council members and that outreach to business owners was reportedly not performed before the prior approval, Council moved to place the petition on a future agenda for a public hearing.

Councilmembers described broad community opposition and the need for additional transparency. Vice Mayor Jan De Boskus and Councilman Barry Graham both urged patience and cited prior requests for studies and outreach; Councilman Adam Quasman, who previously voted to approve the garage, seconded the motion to agendize and spoke in favor of a parking study and greater public engagement.

The motion to schedule a hearing won unanimous support. Councilmembers said they wanted to hear residents, property owners and business owners on the record before any irreversible construction began. Mayor Borowski noted the city had not performed outreach to affected business owners prior to the prior vote and that a hearing could provide those voices an opportunity to be heard.

Separately at the meeting, petitioners and several residents addressed the council during public comment, urging a public hearing and citing a petition with more than 5,000 signatures asking the council to reconsider the garage location. Citizens also requested an independent parking study for the Southeast and Southwest quadrants of Old Town before committing to a multi‑million dollar garage.

Council directed city staff to agendize the petition for future consideration; the council did not adopt any new construction decisions at this meeting and said any future actions would be scheduled for a public hearing with opportunity for public record testimony.","Following petitions and public comments opposing a garage at the parking corral near the Adobe Mission, Scottsdale City Council voted to agendize a citizen petition and schedule a public hearing to reconsider the garage location.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6187381,"Council approves one‑year extension of Scottsdale Arts agreement after lengthy audit and funding discussion",520,1720000,2240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5070789-8537fa20f3bf3f02500307d2b630dee8&start=1720&end=2240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5070789-8537fa20f3bf3f02500307d2b630dee8/thumbnail_1720000.jpg","/articles/6187381/Scottsdale/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Council-approves-oneyear-extension-of-Scottsdale-Arts-agreement-after-lengthy-audit-and-funding-discussion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187381-269c5cf63e9b35ba87c439f720ec62be/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508396&Signature=hIpylFwawU7IEbJ8PDudXExY2owRl0Bnhmn4zOX7GxCW75F7xnppte67JjYl9JbyhkmJ~l4FRKqzjvqtWb98cbvi1GP0MRQgBCiji4eQ~l4PiCkEzn38E6fqktA0TsBTyKgziTcSPRG8hpsn7zH99qq2eG4cNqhP7SpXLt5nQUrci8sdUQ5APK8-XK358ecfOiNeyNccwuG9q6tSSNfZv1gh2bCKxsebwBzzxb9oiwf31okwrLmTeN2cr4fzlYc6bkHhZZh~1xJx1KqPPcNZpiXCLaEk6y84LDrj~QfZCS7njuLLThUPVAleTcSiB6NptTp7fs9JyABr3lefgnEaGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scottsdale City Council voted Tuesday to extend the city’s management services agreement with Scottsdale Arts for one year and to provide the organization’s annual financial participation funds for fiscal 2025‑26, while directing city staff to return with a status update within six months.

The council’s action resolves a months‑long negotiation period that followed an internal audit identifying ambiguities in how the city administers the contract. City staff and Scottsdale Arts officials said they needed time to “unbundle” the long, complex agreement and clarify responsibilities, fees and performance measures before entering into a new multi‑year master services agreement.

Scottsdale Arts executive director Gerd Wuestemann said the organization has served as the city’s nonprofit arts manager since 1987 and that the contract structure is historically complex. He described the city‑funded public art “vision plan” — a once‑per‑decade, city‑owned strategic document — as a pass‑through item separate from Scottsdale Arts’ internal strategic planning. Wuestemann told the council the public art vision plan has been city‑funded historically and would cost roughly $100,000 if funded in the upcoming cycle.

City staff requested a six‑month extension originally so staff could conclude negotiation and present a refreshed contract; several council members argued that using only six months would leave Scottsdale Arts and its board without the budget certainty needed for the fiscal year. After debate, the council approved a motion to extend the master services agreement for one year with full funding for the fiscal year and an added requirement that staff return with a progress/status report in six months.

Councilmembers raised questions about calendar and event commitments under a short extension and sought clarification that the city would remain responsible for artist and performance contracts entered under the agreement. City staff said the city would cover obligations if third‑party events contracted under the agreement failed to proceed.

The financial participation amount approved is the fiscal 2026 allocation the council adopted as part of the city budget (half‑year funding initially proposed was replaced by the full annual amount in the amended motion). Councilmembers also discussed, but did not allocate at this meeting, a proposed $100,000 contingency for the public art vision plan and a 2.5% cost‑of‑living adjustment request; those items remained outside the approved extension and will be addressed separately.

Council members who supported the year‑long extension said it would provide fiscal stability to Scottsdale Arts while staff and the nonprofit complete a more thorough contract rewrite. Opponents had argued a shorter extension would pressure faster resolution. The motion passed unanimously following the amended terms.

Council directed staff to return with a status update and proposed new agreement language within six months.","After an extended public exchange about contract timing, contingency funding and a public art vision plan, Scottsdale City Council approved a one‑year, fully funded extension of the Scottsdale Arts management services agreement and required a status update to return to council within six months.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6187386,"City Council approves Artessa rezoning for 47-unit age‑restricted community at Dynamite and Alma School",882,888000,1770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5070789-8537fa20f3bf3f02500307d2b630dee8&start=888&end=1770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5070789-8537fa20f3bf3f02500307d2b630dee8/thumbnail_888000.jpg","/articles/6187386/Scottsdale/Maricopa-County/Arizona/City-Council-approves-Artessa-rezoning-for-47-unit-agerestricted-community-at-Dynamite-and-Alma-School","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187386-dc16ee25f5ea124934335856fa091caa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508396&Signature=kO70Bu1yn0Cz3SfXqz1BA6YJeC0~7kk8pcMsNVgE7EJuhT1qRGJ8azdOkRRrdoGHFWnLc38whHklGnUfXugv0EiCbRbST-W5kHGhwX-xri14THNrV8r5wJOU1eBJyERVGPAHZOfUuv4L0bnXTj65ezDIZQzfS2BYHE9wm7qYuJ1kK90O~DQpVUuAZkY28ll3o4OU~myBWhG3IZhriwVftyXgdvcINyiPa1qnFwYBoIjXXaJQwPMrbgZq1Xm2x0M1Cu9VKd1ShrlCpcuYu-xeRMRp0TpaKiYYvIRJk3gIwFTkPHkvG7EraAlaEjFfA-s7ywpT4ah9CI11HYAUGaXXyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scottsdale City Council on Tuesday approved a rezoning and development agreement to replace a previously approved grocery store site with a 47‑unit, age‑restricted residential community called Artessa at the southwest corner of Dynamite Boulevard and Alma School Parkway.

The council adopted ordinance No. 4664, declared the Artessa development plan a public record via Resolution No. 13379, and authorized Development Agreement No. 2025061COS by resolution No. 13380, following a unanimous 7‑0 recommendation from the Planning Commission.

City planning principal Jeff Barnes told the council the application keeps the underlying Planned Community Center (PCC) and Environmentally Sensitive Lands (ESL) zoning, adds a Planned Shared Development (PSD) overlay, and reallocates residential density across five parcels to allow the 47 units on an undeveloped rear portion of the 22.26‑acre site. Barnes said the original 1995 development plan had contemplated a grocery store on the rear corner that never materialized.

Steven Anderson, attorney for applicant Lifestyle Communities Southwest LLC, said the proposal is for “47 for‑sale, owner‑occupied homes, age restricted, all 1 and 2 stories.” Anderson and the developer team emphasized design changes made after community input: the applicant reduced building massing from an earlier 3‑story design to two stories and cut the unit count from an earlier 67 to 47 units.

Anderson also highlighted staff materials showing a traffic comparison: the previously approved grocery store was projected to generate about 7,800 vehicle trips per day, while the developer’s age‑restricted community is projected to generate about 231 trips per day — a difference the applicant said would substantially reduce traffic impact.

Neighbors and nearby homeowners’ associations were represented at the hearing. Michael Joyner, a resident within 300 yards of the site, told the council he supported the project and said the developer’s revisions — lowered heights, no short‑term rentals and preserved open space — addressed neighborhood concerns.

The approved plan includes single‑story “casita” buildings and a two‑story “villa” building without interior stairs (each villa unit is single‑story), a public trail through preserved Natural Area Open Space (NAOS) and an estimated 2.95 acres of preserved NAOS on the Artessa parcel. The applicant also agreed not to allow short‑term rentals in the development.

Councilmembers who spoke in favor cited responsiveness to neighborhood input and the project’s fit within True North’s commercial zoning. Vice Mayor Jan De Boskus and multiple council members noted staff and applicant revisions before the Planning Commission hearing that reduced height and unit count.

Councilwoman Solange Whitehead moved approval and Councilwoman Cathy Littlefield seconded; the motion passed and the rezoning, development plan and development agreement were adopted.

The project will proceed to design review and other ministerial approvals required under the development agreement and city code.","After neighborhood outreach and a unanimous planning commission recommendation, Scottsdale City Council approved a planned shared development overlay, a development agreement and an updated development plan to allow 47 for‑sale, age‑restricted homes on a previously undeveloped portion of a 22.26‑acre PCC/ESL site.","actionData","errors"]

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