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Scottsdale withdraws general-plan amendment after residents protest removal of 'sustainability' language
Summary
Staff withdrew an amendment to the voter-approved General Plan 2035 from the Aug. 25 agenda after residents and former council members raised concerns that the changes removed references to 'sustainability,' diversity and other policy terms.
City staff withdrew item 16 — proposed amendments to Scottsdale's General Plan 2035 — from the Aug. 25 city council agenda after multiple public speakers said the redlined changes removed core policy language, including the word 'sustainability.' Mayor Lisa Boroski announced the withdrawal at the start of the meeting.
Former councilwoman Tammy Caputi, who said she helped craft the 2035 plan, told the council the document is "a citizen generated, voter…
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