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Planning commission initiates zoning text amendment to implement state adaptive‑reuse changes
Summary
Staff asked the Planning Commission to initiate a text amendment to update Scottsdale’s zoning code to reflect recent state legislation on adaptive reuse of commercial properties to multifamily; commissioners voted to initiate the amendment and staff will return with draft ordinance language for further public review.
The Scottsdale Planning Commission voted to initiate a zoning text amendment to implement recently enacted state provisions that affect adaptive reuse of commercial properties for multifamily residential use.
Planning staff said the effort follows state action that first created and later clarified rules for converting functionally obsolete commercial buildings to residential use. The commission voted to initiate the textual amendments so staff can prepare draft ordinance language and public outreach materials for subsequent hearings.
Planner Ryan (presenting) and other staff described the statute history for commissioners. “This initiation … started in 2024 with House Bill 2297,”…
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