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Scottsdale board approves 94-unit Papago Village housing project after debate on density and design
Summary
The Development Review Board approved a design review for Papago Village, a 94-unit residential project on a roughly 9.6-acre site zoned Service Residential (SR). The approval followed public opposition about density and traffic and questions from a board member about facade materials and renderings.
The Scottsdale Development Review Board on Thursday approved site and landscape plans and building elevations for Papago Village (Case 16DR2024), a 94-unit residential community on a roughly 9.6-acre site west of 64th Street on the north side of Oak Street.
City planner Casey Steinke presented the staff report, saying the site is primarily zoned Service Residential (SR) and that the proposal falls under SR development standards. The application calls for about 100,000 square feet of residential building area, a 6,000-square-foot clubhouse, about 47,100 square feet of an existing office building to be repurposed for community use, 168 total parking spaces and 4.5 acres of open space. Steinke noted SR caps building height at 18 feet and said the project stays below that limit.
The board’s decision came after more than an hour of presentation, applicant testimony, and public comment. The…
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