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Scottsdale planning commission backs abandonment of 25-foot stretch of East Polk Street to allow Arden multifamily project

Scottsdale Planning Commission · August 28, 2025
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The Planning Commission voted 6–1 to recommend City Council approve an abandonment of about 25 feet of East Polk Street so the Arden multifamily project can proceed; staff and the applicant said emergency access, refuse, and design details will be resolved in subsequent Development Review Board review.

The Scottsdale Planning Commission on a 6–1 vote recommended that City Council approve the abandonment of approximately 25 feet of East Polk Street to allow the Arden multifamily development to proceed.

Staff senior planner Chris Zimmer told the commission the abandonment request (case 9AB-2024) applies to a short, southern portion of Polk Street adjacent to a proposed 23‑unit multifamily project and that the commission’s role is to recommend approval or denial to City Council. Zimmer said all city departments, including infrastructure and solid waste, have reviewed the proposal and submitted comments.

Taylor Earl, counsel for the…

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