Zoning-district plans would help pave way for raceway's development

Avondale is drafting a proposed sports-and-entertainment zoning district that would allow Phoenix International Raceway to expand near the racetrack. PIR, which hosts NASCAR races in Avondale twice a year, needs the city to create the appropriate zoning so it can develop its property into a major regional and national destination. Development options include restaurant and entertainment venues, hotels and resorts, and racing-related light-industrial facilities, such as those used for the research, development and testing of racing vehicles. "The tremendous growth of NASCAR has created opportunities for development around racetracks in other markets around the country," PIR President Bryan Sperber said last week. "With that in mind, we want to be prepared, zoning-wise, in case any opportunities for development are ever presented at Phoenix International Raceway."

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