Glendale Planning Commission OKs rezoning for Bidwill development plans

The city of Glendale moved forward plans by the Bidwill family Thursday night to develop two hotels, 4.5 million square feet of office space and urban residences in what now are parking lots at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Bidwills own the Arizona Cardinals football team and parking lots next to the state-funded and -owned UOP Stadium, off Loop 101 at Glendale Avenue. The Glendale Planning Commission voted 5-1 to approve rezoning of the parking lots to accommodate the developments and allow for more special events and festivals to be held outside the stadium. The Cards are taking over the concessions contract at UOP Stadium and have promised to create more revenue via more events outside the $455 million dome. Attorneys for the Cardinals and Bidwills said Glendale is losing out to Scottsdale and other locations for festivals because of the current zoning at the UOP parking lots.

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