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Old Town parking garage plan draws merchants and farmers market concern; city staff review 2019 bond language
Summary
Scottsdale staff reviewed the 2019 bond project history for Old Town parking on March 18 and identified First & Brown as the chosen site; merchants and the Old Town Farmers Market urged the council to preserve the market and explore alternatives during design and construction.
Scottsdale City Council on March 18 received a staff history of the 2019 bond project for Old Town parking and heard multiple merchants, market operators and vendors urge the city to preserve the Old Town Farmers Market and reconsider a proposed multi‑story garage at the Corral (First Street/Brown Avenue).
Public works and project staff (senior public works director Allison Timke presented) reviewed the bond ballot language, project fact sheets and the 2015 Walker parking study that informed earlier planning. The 2019 bond project listed public parking facilities and improvements in Old Town with locations “to be determined.” Staff said the First & Brown lot emerged as…
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