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Old Town parking garage petition prompts city manager study after heated public comments
Summary
Business owners and residents submitted petitions opposing a proposed Brown and Second Street parking garage in Old Town; the council directed the city manager to investigate and prepare a written response rather than immediately agendizing a public hearing to reconsider the project.
Business owners and residents told the Scottsdale City Council on May 20 that a planned parking structure at Brown and Second Street would harm Old Town's historic character, displace the farmers market and nearby businesses, and damage tourism and small-business activity.
Michael Fernandez, who said he has operated a Pottery business in Scottsdale since 1951, submitted a petition and described the project as proposed across from the Old Adobe Mission and blacksmith shop; he asked the council to agendize a future public hearing to reconsider building a three-story…
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