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DRB approves Nogon Villa/Torch Club in North Scottsdale; requires larger perimeter trees and refined materials
Summary
The Scottsdale DRB approved case 61DR2015Number7 (Nogon Villa/Torch Club) after the applicant revised materials and elevations; the board added a stipulation requiring 36‑inch box perimeter trees.
The Scottsdale Development Review Board approved case 61DR2015Number7 (Nogon Villa, also called the Torch Club) with staff recommended stipulations and an additional requirement that perimeter street trees be upgraded from 24‑inch box size to 36‑inch box size.
Staff summarized revisions made since the prior hearing: enhanced brick joinery, adjusted roof pitches, replacement of some faux brick details with GFRC and natural stone at the central entry, and a modified perimeter wall design. Attorney Tom Galvin and the project architect described those changes to the board and said the design team updated materials rapidly in response to DRB comments.
Tom Galvin said the applicant “modified the design after incorporating feedback from DRB members” and described additions such as variation in perimeter‑wall columns, updated roof pitches, and authentic material choices. The architect confirmed the perimeter wall columns will use Coronado stone, the infill will be CMU with a smooth stucco finish and a GFRC cap, roofing will be metal and glazing will be solar‑band 50.
Board members asked a few clarifying questions about the stone product, the CMU/stucco infill and tree sizes. The applicant indicated the plant list showed 24‑inch box trees but offered to increase to 36‑inch where appropriate. Following discussion the board approved the case per staff recommendations with the additional stipulation to upgrade the specified 24‑inch box trees to 36‑inch boxed street trees along the perimeter.
The approval returns the project to the standard permit and construction‑document review process. Staff will verify material selections and the upgraded tree sizes during subsequent plan review and permitting.
