Downtown Scottsdale beach club plan advances

Developer Shawn Yari moved one step closer this week toward developing his beach club in downtown Scottsdale's entertainment district. The Planning Commission voted Wednesday to recommend City Council approval of two applications to develop Scottsdale Retail Plaza on the block that now houses Myst nightclub on Shoeman Lane and Suede restaurant/bar at Indian Plaza. One application is to rezone two strips of land within the site from parking to commercial use, while the other is to abandon a public alley right-of-way to remove one of two alleys on the site. If all goes as planned, construction could be completed by the end of the year, said Jason Morris, a zoning attorney representing Yari's Triyar Entertainment. The complex would encompass an entire block with the exception of the southwestern corner, which now houses the Swiss Consulate. Commissioners only had positive things to say about the proposal. "I think the applicant has a great project," said Commissioner David Brantner. According to the development plan, the complex would include the indoor/outdoor pool club in the center, a separate building with restaurant and bar space on the western side, and a three-tenant building intended for restaurant and bar use on the eastern side. Morris said the center also would include retail.

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