Scottsdale panel approves luxury units near SkySong

A developer who wants to build a gated, luxury apartment complex east of SkySong, the Arizona State University Innovation Center, received some unexpected resistance at Wednesday's Scottsdale Planning Commission meeting. The commission recommended City Council approval of the rezoning and a site plan with amended development standards so Mark-Taylor can build the 536-unit complex. However, the vote was 4-2, with Chairman Michael D'Andrea and Vice Chairman Ed Grant dissenting. Commissioner Matthew Cody was absent. D'Andrea said the city has a stake in how the property is developed, and he wants more than just "let's do whatever to get something going." He said the commission is an advisory board to the council on land use and this proposal isn't for the right land use.

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