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This area was originally considered for inclusion in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. That hasn't happened, but Scottsdale's preserve tax revenue is still available to acquire more land, saving it from development - if citizens act before development is approved. Learn more
Tourism in Scottsdale supports roughly 36,000 local jobs in hospitality and related sectors, and provides about one-fifth of the city's revenue in the form of sales and bed taxes. Learn more
Infrastructure, including roadway and utility support, has not been developed at this time to support the potential of thousands more homes in the north Scottsdale area. Traffic has become severely impacted along the primary corridors and improvements are many years away. Learn more
Scottsdale’s long-term water outlook is tied to the future of the Colorado River. However, future Colorado River reductions could significantly reduce Scottsdale's allotment from the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal. Learn more
Currently, over 85% of State Trust Land auctions have only one bidder participating. This clearly does not serve the public in Arizona by guaranteeing that the state gets maximum value to support public education. Learn more
Local jurisdictions like the City of Scottsdale should have a strong voice in the planning of State Trust lands within their community. But under the current process, most of the planning is done by the State and selected developers, behind closed doors with no public notice. Learn more
Once the land containing native Saguaros is developed, there is no turning back: these open spaces are lost forever. Learn more
The attached agreement between the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) and the Lyle Anderson Company (LAC) shows that since 2021, LAC has been working on development plans for much of the remaining State Trust Land in North Scottsdale.
See page 13 for a map of the area in question.
Section 6.2 shows that they are working on an application package to the City of Scottsdale, leading to a General Plan amendment and a rezoning request.
This area was already rezoned in the 2014-2016 timeframe under Scottsdale zoning case 19-ZN-2014. A map showing the resulting categories can be found on the
SCAMDD is concerned that this planning has been going on for years with no public notice and no public input. SCAMDD has also learned that LAC has been in touch with individual members of the Scottsdale City Council over the last few years, again with little or no regard for the public.
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