Scottsdale council approves Collector's Garages project near Westworld
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Summary
The City Council unanimously approved a rezoning and related resolutions for a gated "collectors' garages" development adjacent to Westworld, with supporters saying it protects a major tourism driver and opponents' concerns addressed in the final stipulations.
The Scottsdale City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 26 to approve a rezoning and related resolutions for a private collectors' garage development adjacent to Westworld.
Jordan Rose of Rose Law Group, speaking for the applicant, described the proposal as "an extension, really, of Scottsdale at its best," a low-profile, gated collection of private storage buildings "in keeping with the Barrett-Jackson" and not open to the public. Rose told the council the project would "celebrate our collector car auction culture" and said the use is tied to the submitted development plan: "we can't build anything else without coming back and talking to you and talking to the public about that." The applicant provided a list of supporters, including large event stakeholders.
In public comment, Mary Turner, a Scottsdale resident, urged the council to support the project to preserve the tax base generated by Westworld and to avoid adding residential neighbors that could increase noise complaints: "Adding more residential development near Westworld brings a whole set of challenges... The collector's garage project... avoids those issues and fits with how the area was always meant to be." Representatives of Notre Dame Preparatory and the United Scottsdale Firefighters Association also voiced support, citing traffic and safety arguments and the economic importance of Westworld.
Staff presented the request as a non-major general plan amendment and rezoning to permit storage and office uses on a vacant site near McDowell Mountain Ranch Road, highlighting dedications of natural open space to conserve the Verde Canal, trail improvements, and a desert buffer setback.
After council questions and brief discussion, a motion to approve the resolutions and ordinance related to the project was made, clarified to include the listed items in the record, seconded, and passed by voice vote. The council welcomed the project and the applicant to Scottsdale at the end of the vote.
The council recorded no amendments to the motion in the public record; staff confirmed the project will proceed subject to the stipulations tying uses to the approved development plan. The approved action was recorded as a unanimous council approval.
