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Scottsdale strip mall re-do not an easy sell BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

esidents of a southern Scottsdale neighborhood have mobilized to push the owner of a nearby shopping center to lower proposed heights and densities bordering the city’s Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt. The developer of the Greenbelt 88 project wants to redevelop most of the Lucky Plaza shopping center at Hayden and Osborn roads, replacing most of the build-

Scottsdale resident Jan Vuicich formed a community group to advocate for lower heights and densities at the proposed Greenbelt 88 development that will replace the Lucky Plaza shopping center at Hayden and Osborn roads. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

ings except the standalone bank and the Carl’s Jr. and Starbucks buildings, which are under separate ownership.

Property owner Todd Silver is asking

Celba fought the ticket in court, claiming his vehicle registration in Washington was not out of date at the time of the traffic stop. “The State of Washington has of course taken no action against me, because they know the car is registered,” Celba said. However, Scottsdale City Court Judge Joseph Olcavage issued a default judgment against Celba and ordered that he pay $1,866. When Celba refused to pay, the court sent the fine to collections via the Arizona Judicial

Branch’s FARE program, which is run by the Administrative Office of the Courts and helps local courts collect fines and other charges. To pay back the fine, the state garnished a $1,087 Arizona tax refund connected to the Social Security number listed for Steven Celba in a police report filed by the Scottsdale Police in a separate incident. But the number actually belonged to a family member.

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Questions around Scottsdale garnishment mix-up BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

third-party database used by Scottsdale Police to collect identifying information on suspects and offenders provided an incorrect Social Security number that led Scottsdale City Court to garnish over $1,000 from the wrong person. Steven Celba received a traffic ticket from Scottsdale Police in December citing him for expired registration and no proof of insurance.

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Council OKs Scottsdale General Plan 2035 BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

n June 8, the Scottsdale City Council unanimously adopted a new general plan for the first time since 2012, but the document must still pass muster with Scottsdale voters in November. If voters approve the new General Plan 2035, it will mark the first new general plan ratification in Scottsdale in 20 years. “Back in January when the new Council started the (General Plan 2035) process, I said ‘We are the body-of-the-whole to craft the final version,” said Mayor David Ortega, who served on Council the last time a General Plan was adopted and ratified by voters in 2001. The General Plan is the city’s state-mandated long-range planning document that broadly guides development and growth in the city over the next 10 years. Voter approval this year would also bring the city back into compliance with an Arizona law requires cities like Scottsdale to adopt a new or updated plan every 10 years and have those changes approved by a majority of voters. City Council adopted General Plan 2011, but it was narrowly rejected with 52 percent of voters voting against. The city convened a task force in 2014 to formulate General Plan 2035, but that never received a council vote until this year. The new plan, which was approved on a 7-0 vote on June 8, is already on more solid footing than the failed 2011 plan, which narrowly passed that Council on a 5-2 vote. Its prospects looked shaky early on as some residents complained the draft did not adequately incorporate recommendations from residents. In order to work out remaining issues, the new Council adopted an arduous public review process that exceeded what is required by state law. By that time, the plan had already undergone significant review by a 13-member citizen task force made up of members of city boards and commissions. That task force met 13 times in 2020 to review and edit the plan in meetings that last as long as six hours. But after some complaints and concerns from citizens, Council opted for further review. “Although I like and agree with some of

The Scottsdale City Council adopted General Plan 2035 on June 8. The plan will go before voters for ratification on November 2.

what they have done, especially in the later chapters, I cannot support the draft as it stands now,” Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield said on Jan. 12. “I truly believe it has some very serious weaknesses.” Between February and June, Council met eight times to discuss the plan and waded through hundreds of citizen comments, making significant changes to General Plan 2035. City staff conducted 15 virtual and inperson community meetings to gain more input from the public. Ortega said the extra effort was worth it. “I knew the joy in adopting it, the same joyous feeling back in 2001 when we adopted 2001, which was ratified by voters,” he said. “I am very proud of our Council and every participant and staff, especially Erin Perreault.” Perreault, Scottsdale’s long-range planning director, was shepherded the plan through the update process, which included coordinating Council sessions, community meetings and sorting through hundreds of public comments. Early on in discussions, an old proposal that helped disrupt the 2014 update process reemerged and threatened unified Council support for the new draft. The proposal would have recategorized large residential parcels north of Deer Valley Road zoned for minimum lot sizes of

three acres or more. Those larger lots, currently included in the rural neighborhoods category that includes all parcels zoned for lot sizes of one acre or more, would have required a major general plan amendment and additional steps for property owners and developers who wanted to subdivide to increase the number of homes they can build on the land. Opponents argued the change would violate state law by diminishing the value of land in the affected area in violation of the Private Property Rights Protection Act. Ultimately, the majority of Council removed it from the draft on May 4. The resulting General Plan 2035 retains many of the features of the old plan with a few notable additions. They include a new element focusing on education, callouts to preserve the city’s equestrian and western heritage protect the Scottsdale Airport and proposals addressing climate change. Council also approved several small but significant changes to the draft on June 8 before voting for approval. It removed alterations to the city’s land use change criteria that would have required a major amendment for any land use change requested on a parcel of 10 acres or more citywide. Unlike minor amendments and typical zoning cases, major general plan amendments are only heard once each year and require approval of a council supermajority. Currently, a major general plan amendment is triggered for land use changes on parcels of 10 acres or more in southern Scottsdale but that criteria jumps to 15 acres in the city’s northern half. The proposed change to 10-acre criteria citywide would have impacted 258 property owners and could have resulted in legal action. “(The current criteria) has worked well over time, and I think what we want is an effective policy that most people would feel comfortable dealing with,” Vice Mayor Betty Janik said. Council also added language to the plan’s transportation section to emphasize the city’s opposition to light rail. The draft originally included language

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Valley could be heading for post-pandemic office glut BY PAUL MARYNIAK Progress Executive Editor

s the pandemic appears to be giving way to a semblance of normality, the world of commercial office space is anything but normal. Just ask Jay S. Kramer, an experienced real estate and finance attorney. As Fennemore’s commercial transactions section director, Kramer has counseled numerous commercial and industrial developers, national and local homebuilders, planned community developers as well as financial institutions. These days, as companies recall workers from their home offices or look at what post-pandemic work sites might look like, Kramer sees many employers asking themselves, “What now?” Owners of big office complexes also are wondering the same thing. “What now?” is only the beginning of a cascade of questions reflecting the uncertainty of post-pandemic office life. “I think we’re all kind of focused on the same type of issues,” Kramer said: “How do you return to the office? Are we ever going to have 100 percent work from home? 100 percent at the office? Or some type of a hybrid approach. How do we retain and recruit employees in either a hybrid or work-from-home environment? How do we develop a sense of community, camaraderie or whatever kind of firm togetherness? “Those are the kind of large issues that everybody is grappling with,” he said. The pandemic brought a new sensibility to office workers that can’t be undone with a simple directive, Kramer suggested. Thanks to the virtual office environment, qualified employees often have more options since they can seek jobs at companies hundreds of miles away without ever thinking of moving. Kramer sees no one-size-fits-all answer to the myriad of issues that the pandemic has raised for employers who inhabit large swaths of office

Attorney Jay Kramer of the Fennemore law firm said employers are asking a lot of questions as they ponder future office rental needs. (Courtesy of Fennemore)

Big companies that bring hundreds of employees to a new complex they build, such as State Farm’s massive development along Tempe Town Lake, likely have fewer worries about filling office space than many other employers, Kramer said. (Special to the Progress)

space in many parts of the Valley – and the country. For some employers, he said, the questions include: “How do you make offices places where people want to come?” and “How do we make the office more enticing?” Others are grappling with how they can provide a comfortable environment for workers who want to alternate work time between home and office. “One thing that we’ve been talking about for a long time is hoteling, where you have offices that you reserve,” Kramer explained. “But I think a lot of people feel their office is almost like a second home. They want to make it more personal. They’ve got papers all over the place and pictures of their family and whathave-you. “So the idea that every day you’ve got to pack up your stuff and either take it home with you or put it into a locker … that’s kind of disruptive.” Kramer said the fact that many employers discovered employees often are more productive working at home complicates the issue. Some workers might actually yearn to shed the sweat pants and head into an office at least a few days a week.

“It’s really the younger people who crave having that office experience, where they can be mentored and trained and have those interactions,” he explained, “while lot of the older people who already have their connections and relationships may never come back to the office.” To some degree, employers may find themselves caught between a rock and a harder place. On the one hand, some employers may find it beneficial for team spirit to have all their workers in one place. Yet, team spirit may have to defer to other considerations, Kramer said. “You spend a lot of money training them and getting them familiar with your systems and so you’ve got to retain them. It seems to be just extremely difficult to do and not just because it is an employee market,” Kramer said. “It’s a challenge and it’s going to be a challenge for quite some time,” he said. Kramer also said many employers that carried empty office space on their books realized some benefits of a home-based workforce at least for a while since they could cut as much as 20 percent of other expenses, obtained increased productivity form workers and wound up with higher profits as a result.

“I think short term is going to be a positive to the bottom line,” he said, noting that office expenses for supplies, food and even taking clients to lunch declined dramatically during the pandemic. But to lure employees back, Kramer said, employers and landlords may have some unexpected costs – like major remodeling. “I think everybody’s looking for flexibility. One of the issues with flexibility is what a company is do about office space,” he said. “Do you assume that you’re going to have 50 percent occupancy from where you are today? “And then there’s one school of thought that even though they’re going to let people in the office, the type of space that they have might have to be different. “Instead of people being in cubicles or in small offices, they’re going to want a lot more open spaces, more immersive – what I call Zoom rooms.” Landlords also may face some tough bargaining positions from their office tenants over “the typical legal issues in terms of lease negotiations,” Kramer said, noting employers likely will seek to cut lease expenses for parking and

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SUSD dismissed wrestling coach for homophobic slurs BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

he head coach of the Chaparral High School wrestling team resigned this spring after a district investigation alleged that he made inappropriate comments to team members in person and via Snapchat, including calling one wrestler a homophobic slur. According to district records obtained by the Progress, Jamie Varner resigned on March 24 after Scottsdale Unified School District told him that his contract would not be renewed. Varner, a former professional fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting, did not respond to a request for comment. The district began looking into Varner’s conduct after parents complained about his behavior during a tournament in March. According to the district’s investigation, Varner left his team during the tournament to sit in the stands after becoming frustrated with Chaparral wrestlers’ performance and later yelled “coward” at a wrestler. The district’s investigation also found that Varner allegedly told a wrestler from another school “thank you for bringing out the bitch in my wrestler.” Multiple wrestlers and one parent told school administrators they heard the comment, according to interview notes written by Dan Bode, Chaparral’s athletic director. Varner denied he made the comment in conversation with school administrators and claimed he said “thank you for bringing out the best in my wrestler.”

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Celba, who is not an Arizona resident, said the family member was surprised when an accountant notified them that their tax return was garnished by the state to pay back a traffic ticket they had no connection to. The Progress is not naming the other family member at their request. The City of Scottsdale later acknowledged the error but claimed the court issued a refund after its discovery. “Once the error was known, the report

The investigation also found that Varner used a homophobic slur when talking with at least one Chaparral wrestler. In conversations with administrators, Varner did not deny using the slur but said he never directed it at a student. According to text message screenshots, Varner wrote, “I would never say that to a kid. (Redacted) is my friend and I said something to him in confidence.” Bode, Chaparral Principal Todd Dreifort and other district administrators met with Varner on March 23 to discuss the allegations. According to meeting notes, Varner left the meeting abruptly after being told by SUSD Human Resources Director Amy Goff that she would be recommending he not be brought back next season. Dreifort later sent a letter to Varner notifying him he was not welcome back on campus and asking to cease all communications with students. “Your recent actions following the personnel meeting…demonstrates that you pose a safety risk to the students and staff of Chaparral High School. Accordingly, we are formally advising you that you are no longer welcome on the Chaparral High School Campus or any other SUSD property.” “Additionally, it is inappropriate to communicate with members of the school’s wrestling team regarding this issue. If you do not abide by this request, Scottsdale Unified School District will be forced to take appropriate measures, including requesting the assistance of law enforcement in charging you with criminal trespass.” The district’s investigation found that Varner participated in a private Snapchat

group message with the wrestling team and attempted to use that conversation to uncover which parents complained to administrators about his behavior. “Someone’s mom won’t stop trying to make things worse,” Varner wrote. In other messages, he wrote “Which one of you was sharing our conversations on here?” and “Really cute that some of you share screenshots of our conversations with your parents. Glad I can trust all of you.” In group messages and interviews with Bode, wrestlers were generally supportive of Varner as coach. One student said Varner was “one of the best coaches in Arizona”. But the wrestlers also expressed con-

was updated and the case flagged so that any funds received in error will be refunded,” Scottsdale City spokesman Kelly Corsette said. But Celba said the city dragged its feet and did not issue the refund until he contacted the Progress. Records show that Celba’s family member contacted the City Court on March 29 and informed the court about the mix-up but the court did not issue the refund until April 26. Court records show that the refund was ordered just hours after the Progress sub-

mitted a public records request related to the case. The case also begs the question how police obtained the erroneous Social Security number in the first place and why no one spotted the error as the case passed through the city prosecutor’s office, City Court and Arizona Department of Revenue. According to a Revenue Department notice on March 24, ADOR was aware that the Social Security number did not belong to Steven Celba. Still, no city or state official who came in contact with the case noticed that the

Former Chaparral head wrestling coach Jamie Varner resigned in March. (Progress ﬁle photo)

cern about Varner’s angry outbursts and multiple wrestlers confirmed Varner made the inappropriate comments at the March tournament. One wrestler told Bode that Varner is “sometimes mean and screams ‘what the (expletive) are you doing” and “needs temper management.” Another said “coach needs to calm himself” but the student did not feel unsafe on the team. Varner was not a teacher at Chaparral and previously coached at Notre Dame Preparatory High School in Scottsdale. His personnel file shows SUSD received positive reviews of Varner from a former coach when he applied for the Chaparral job. “He’s a great role model for today’s youth,” the former coach wrote. Varner is certified as a substitute teacher by the Arizona Department of Education and had a valid fingerprint clearance card on file with the district. According to the Arizona Department of Education, Varner is still certified to substitute teach at all grade levels and has no disciplinary history on file with the state. Varner’s resignation marks the second time a Chaparral athletic coach has parted ways with the school following controversy over the past year. Former Chaparral teacher and swim coach Richard Krzyzanowski was dismissed by the district in 2020 after an investigation by the Arizona State Board of Education revealed Krzyzanowski falsified documents while applying for a principal’s certificate from the state, resulting in a revocation of his teaching certificate for five years. names on the court case and traffic citation did not match the name on the ADOR notice. An ADOR spokesman said the department administers the Debt Set-Off Program, which assists government agencies in collecting debts owed by Arizona taxpayers. According to that statement, the system is supposed to have checks in place to ensure the proper individual is garnished. First the government agency sends a

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the city to rezone the site to a planned unit development to make way for a four-story, 288-unit apartment building and 25,000 square feet of groundlevel retail and restaurant space. The rezoning would allow the developer to build up to maximum of heights of 48 feet with allowances up to 54 feet on up to 30 percent of the building to allow for rooftop mechanical systems. Under current zoning, the maximum allowable base height is 36 feet. The proposed residential density – 41.6 units per acre – is also nearly double what’s currently allowed, neighbor Jan Vuicich said. Vuicich started a community group called Safeguard Scottsdale after hearing about the Greenbelt 88 proposal in 2020 to advocate for neighbors who are concerned about increased heights and potential traffic issues. The group has eight core members and 150 residents on its mailing list, she said. Vuicich agrees the aging shopping center should be redeveloped, but opposes the height and density of the proposed apartment building, which would be located on the west side of the property abutting the greenbelt. She said she didn’t think that kind of height should be sandwiched next to the greenbelt and worries that approval of one project like this would set a precedent. “So initially we were saying we don’t want apartments, but if we’re gonna do apartments, can you bring it down? Can we get the density closer to what it’s supposed to be?” she said. Though the existing retail center is aging, Vuicich said the businesses there, such as Big 5 Sporting Goods and longtime restaurant Uncle Sal’s, are still frequented by locals. She is worried the new project – which reduces commercial retail space from around 60,000 to 25,000 square feet – will make it difficult for some of those businesses to stick around. Jason Morris, an attorney for the property owner, told the Scottsdale Planning Commission that his client is working with Uncle Sal’s in an attempt to move them to a new building on the property and that there is inter-

The Greenbelt 88 redevelopment would replace most of the buildings in the Lucky Plaza shopping center at Hayden and Osborn roads with a 288-unit apartment building and 25,000 square feet of retail space. (City of Scottsdale)

est from other retailers to sign leases if the new development is approved by the city. Vuicich and her group found allies on the city’s Planning Commission, which considered the project on June 9 but did not make a recommendation for approval to City Council. Instead, the Commission voted 4-3 to give the project a continuance so the developer has more time address community concerns. Commission Chair Renee Higgs and Commissioners Christian Serena, Barry Graham and Barney Gonzales voted to continue the project. The Commission does not have official authority over zoning cases but makes recommendations to Council, which has the final say. Not everyone is critical of Greenbelt 88. At the Commission meeting on June 9, half of the 10 public comments supported it. Representatives for the developer pointed to a number of potential benefits to the local community, including a new public path that would run along the greenbelt. Jeff Brand, the project’s architect,

said a landscaped bike and walking path will increase public access alongside the west side of the greenbelt on space that currently houses dumpsters and the back of stores. The path would run along the southern and western edges of the property to connect Hayden Road at the southeast corner of the property to Osborn on the northwest corner. Brandt, who also lives in the neighborhood, said he believes the path would be used often by locals. “I can completely say that I’ll take my kids down there,” Brandt said. “We’ll walk down there, sit, enjoy and the sunset, hopefully get an ice cream on the way back home.” Jason Morris, the zoning attorney on the project, said that while the ownership has kept the existing plaza in good shape, an outdated shopping center is not the best use for the site. He pointed out that the proposed Greenbelt 88 project fits the city General Plan, which calls for mixed-use neighborhoods that can accommodate higher density residential. The project also supplies enough parking to comply with the recently beefed-up parking code and, accord-

ing to the developer’s traffic study, will likely result in less traffic overall than the current use. The study by CivTech Inc. found the project as proposed would generate 614 fewer daily weekday trips overall, though it would result in a small increase of 41 daily trips during the morning rush hour. Morris said the project is set back over 100 feet from Hayden Road, and the height was necessary for covered parking space for the apartments. He added that there is also an effort underway to retain some of the existing businesses in the center. The development team said it met with neighbors on multiple occasions and efforts has been made to find common ground with the community. That included reducing the number of apartment units from 300 to 288 and adding the retail component. Morris said original plans did not include retail. Brandt said at neighbors’ request, the project will also be built in conformance with Scottsdale’s Green Building Program, which requires developers to adopt environmentally-sensitive building techniques. Those concessions were not enough to persuade Planning Commission, though. Serena and Graham questioned whether or not that truly qualified as a mixed use, a designation that carries higher height allowances than typical apartment zoning. Of the project’s 316,980 total square footage, about 296,000 square feet – or 93 percent – will be used for apartments, leaving only 7 percent for retail. Serena said Greenbelt 88 is just the latest example of a project seeking planned unit development multi-use project rezoning despite having one predominant use. City Planning Director Tim Curtis said most mixed-use projects approved by the city since the PUD zoning was adopted have featured mostly residential uses due to market demand. Some on the commission suggested developers are taking advantage of the mixed-use zoning to gain increased heights for apartment projects. Curtis said the city is aware of that

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claim file that is entered into the ADOR system to look for a match. That match is supposed to be made using first or last name of the individual and a full Social Security number, according to ADOR. “If claim information matches the tax return information in our tax system and there is a refund for that tax return, then the refund is placed on hold,” according to the statement. The ADOR spokesman declined to comment directly on Celba’s case and why the department apparently did not match the name in the case file with the Social Security number used to issue the garnishment. The department’s statement did note that that local agency or court, in this case Scottsdale City Court, “decides to release the funds or not based on whether the claim was paid or accurate. This action is done by the agency directly into the Debt Set-Off system.” The city seemed to suggest Celba himself should have caught the error himself. “The Social Security number was on the criminal charging document when he was charged with the criminal offense and he should have seen it when he received his summons,” Corsette said. But Celba said the city continually blocked his attempts to find out more about how the error happened. According to Celba, Assistant City Prosecutor Ed Schoeler continually refused to provide his attorney with the source of the erroneous number even as a city spokesman shared that information with the Progress. The Progress made multiple requests to interview the investigating officer who presumably included the number on the police report, but those requests were denied. The city’s explanation changed multiple times over the course of the Progress’ investigation. First, Corsette claimed Celba provided the information to officers – something Celba vehemently denied. “The Social Security number was obtained from the police report and was presumably provided by the defendant when the investigating officer asked him for a Social Security number,” Corsette said. But after repeated requests to inter-

view the investigating officer to confirm that assertion, Corsette said he found out the information came from TLOxp, a third-party background check database owned by the credit reporting agency Transunion that contains information on millions of Americans. According to a fact sheet published by the Charles Widger School of Law at Villanova University, commercial background databases like TLOxp are regulated by federal privacy laws that dictate who can access the information they contain. Regulated information in the databases can be accessed by a number of organizations, including law enforcement, private investigators and investigative journalists. Transunion spokeswoman Shaundra Turner Jones said the company claims it abides by all applicable regulations when disseminating information. “TLOxp is designed to help businesses, law enforcement and other government agencies verify identities, mitigate risk and support billing and collection activities. … TLOxp users are required to identify a specific business purpose for using our data and to certify compliance with all applicable laws,” according to the statement. Neither the city nor Transunion provided any clarity on how or why the TLOxp database provided the wrong Social Security number for Celba. Transunion also said it stands by the accuracy of the database, which is owned and operated by TransUnion Risk and Alternative Data Solutions, Inc, or TRADS. “Commercial and governmental entities use the TLOxp database for insights and solutions related to law enforcement, business risk, fraud mitigation, and identity authentication,” according to the Transunion statement. “TRADS requires users of the TLOxp database to have a lawful purpose to access TLOxp. TRADS strives to deliver the most accurate data from all available sources, including publicly available data and proprietary data. On the very rare occasion that there is an inaccuracy, TRADS seeks to rectify it as promptly as possible.” But there is no indication Transunion was even aware of the error until it was contacted by the Progress because, according to Corsette, the city never notified the company about it.

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maintenance if they have fewer employees on site. “We spend a ton of money on parking but when there’s no reason to have a parking space for every employee, maybe you ask to take 50 percent or 40 percent of your spaces and save a lot of money,” he said. Overall, Kramer said, “companies are not going to want to give back some of those savings they saw in the pandemic.” What all this means for the Valley’s pre-pandemic office building boom depends somewhat on geography and the tenant, Kramer said, though he predicted, “There’s going to be a glut over some period of time.” While more companies move to the Valley and those that are already here continue to grow, that will hopefully reduce the inventory of available office space, he said. But absent the large employers like State Farm and Nationwide that are moving hundreds and even thousands of employees into a large complex, Kramer said, “I think you’re going to see a lot of problem office development.”

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favoring a multimodal approach to transportation that “includes pedestrians, bicyclists, transit vehicles, equestrians, and motorists of all ages and abilities.” Several council members said they received emails from citizens concerned that the broad definition included light rail. Scottsdale has long resisted joining other Valley cities in the light rail club due to strong opposition from some residents and downtown businesses. Council modified the definition of multimodal to specifically exclude rail and mod-

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“Our experience tells us this is an isolated incident – the only one we are aware of. As such, we remain confident in the service,” Corsette said. The city did not provide any indication about whether or not it conducted a comprehensive review of information provided by TLOxp to the department. It’s also unclear how long the department has used the TLOxp database.

Jay Kramer believes that large complexes that will house hundreds of employees, such as Nationwide’s development in Scottsdale, won’t see the kind of glut in unused space that many office buildings may experience in the near future. (Progress ﬁle photo)

“I think maybe real estate brokers and commercial real estate people want to tell you that everything is going to be rosy and what have you, but it just seems that short term, everything I’m seeing is – all the discussion is

ern streetcar. “As far as I could tell, this was a very necessary change if we want this plan to pass by the public,” Littlefield said. The change would not bar future councils from potentially modifying the language to pursue light rail or similar transportation options in the future, Perreault said. Council will now have to call a special election to send the plan before voters for ratification. According to Ortega, the election will feature mail-in ballots only and is scheduled for November 2. In response to a public records request filed by the Progress, Amy Tolle with the city’s purchasing department said, “I am unable to find any contract or award information to vendor TLOxp and/or TransUnion and/or TransUnion Business Services with the City of Scottsdale or Scottsdale Police Department.” The city has not responded to a follow up request for any other documentation showing how the police department paid for TLOxp services.

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concern. “I think that without getting specific on the numbers, I think that it has heavily been weighted toward residential, and you may have seen a trend over the years where there’s been a gradual increase in some commercial, because I know that you’re not alone in that sentiment,” he said. Curtis said there has been a desire by city staff and the public to see a more even mix of uses in these developments “so this isn’t just R-5 on steroids.” Some on the Planning Commission also echoed Vuicich, who said the heights of the building are too close to the greenbelt. “If you’re coming east on Osborn heading towards Hayden…the first thing you’re going to see is a four-storyplus building, and given the Greenbelt that is not quite appropriate for that,” she said. She said she requested the developer consider lower heights next to the greenbelt that are stepped up to four stories at the interior of the property, but the owner declined.

New Planning Commissioner Barney Gonzales had similar concerns. “I would like to see a little bit less massing of the building right at the greenbelt edge there on the building’s west side,” he said. “Let’s see if we could do any step backs or anything back down with the elevations.” Even with those comments, both Vuicich and critics on the Planning Commission acknowledged the need to update the shopping center and expressed a desire to find some sort of compromise with the property owners. Serena said he would be willing to reconsider support for the project if the developer was willing to make some changes, such as dedicating about 10,000 square feet of flex space for additional retail space. “I would be happy to give you a continuance and have a chance to come back and see what the neighborhood reaction is and possibly approve this, because I think the neighborhood needs something that would freshen it up,” Serena said. “But just as it, as it stands right now, I just, haven’t seen a willingness to make significant changes to the project.”

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Sandpiper Elementary wins recycling challenge BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

ust before Sandpiper Elementary School started summer break, students had one more reason to celebrate: The school was named one of 41 regional winners of this year’s Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge. “We were de�initely very excited when we found out we won,” said Heidi Winden, sixth-grade English teacher at Sandpiper Elementary School. “Because of the year we’ve had with COVID restrictions and things like that, I didn’t know how much of a competition it would be with other schools participating.” For about eight months amid the pandemic, students at Sandpiper were busy amassing 592 pounds of recycled plastic �ilm through classroom challenges and community outreach. “The Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge presents students with an opportunity to play an active role in preserving our environment and their future by learning the value of recycling,” said Stephanie Hicks, materials sourcing manager for Trex Company. Celebrating its 14th year, the Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge is a nationwide program that challenges students in grades K-12 to collect and recycle the most polyethylene plastic �ilm for the chance to win high-performance Trex products for their schools. Sandpiper, along with the rest of the winning schools, won a Trex bench made of 95 percent recycled materials – reclaimed wood scrap and polyethylene plastic �ilm from industrial packaging – and a variety of common household items such as grocery bags, newspaper sleeves and bubble wrap. “They were thrilled,” Winden said of winning. “They’re excited to �ind a new home for [the bench] on campus and al-

Heidi Winden, 6th Grade English DLSI Teacher at Sandpiper Elementary School, spearheaded the school’s participation in the Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge. Thanks to students such as (left) Sasha Rojas Acosta, 12, and (right) Isabella Cropper, 12, Sandpiper students, staff and parents amassed nearly 600 pounds of recycled plastic ﬁlm and were recognized as one of 41 regional winners in the annual nationwide program. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

ready started brainstorming ideas as to where they think it needs to go.” So far, ideas include placing the bench in the kindergarten area or in the playground. “We had a few students who thought it would be really good by one of our trees in the back playground area to make it kind of like a buddy bench, if you will, where they can sit, have conversations with a buddy or just take a rest,” Winden said. In the previous school year, Sandpiper placed third in the challenge even after joining the competition late. “And we were thrilled about that,” Winden said. “So, this year, I was like, OK, we’re going to start right from the start and continue collecting – and it’s taken off from there.” The students started collecting in August and the last day of the competition took place on Earth Day.

Trex supplies detailed instructions, promotional materials, recycling bins and a list of qualifying recyclable materials, ranging from plastic grocery bags to bubble wrap. Students then report their collection totals each month to Trex before delivering the materials to designated drop-off points in their communities. “The easy-to-implement program inspires students to develop eco-conscious habits while engaging in a fun, friendly competition that bene�its their local communities and schools,” Hicks said. Sandpiper parents played a big role in the challenge, too, from getting the word out via email newsletters to posting on social media. “That’s one thing Sandpiper does really well is our community involvement and getting all stakeholders involved,” Winden said.

“Everyone’s wanting to make sure we continue even collecting during the summer months so that we’re ready to go for next year again,” she added. Sandpiper’s recycling efforts extend beyond the Trex challenge. Throughout the school year, teachers recycle used school supplies, like dead markers, in recycling bins placed on campus. The student council group, which Winden oversees, also educates their fellow students on how to recycle properly. “They take a lot of ownership,” Winden said. As part of the challenge, Winden said the students learned important lessons about recycling, including how recycled items can be reused and how often they use recyclable materials. “Especially with this [challenge], they really realized how much plastic they actually use on a daily basis. It surprised quite a few of them,” Winden said. “Trex continually looks for opportunities to help increase awareness and appreciation for the importance of recycling,” said Dave Heglas, senior director of materials management for Trex Company. “Thanks to the dedication of these bright, dedicated students, Trex is able to divert hundreds of thousands of tons of discarded plastic �ilm from ending up in oceans and land�ills each year by repurposing it into beautiful, sustainable Trex decking.” The next Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge kicks off on America Recycles Day, Nov. 15, and will conclude the next Earth Day, April 22. Over the past �ive months, students from 271 schools collected a combined total of 129,568 pounds of plastic �ilm waste. “We’re just continuing into next year and maybe we can win again,” Winden said. Information: trex.com/recycling

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As guests return, resorts hunt for workers BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

s COVID-19 mandates lift, Scottsdale resorts are gradually seeing occupancy rates go up weekover-week – a trend that began in April. But while their restaurants and pools are hosting crowds not seen since prepandemic times, resorts are facing quite the opposite situation behind the scenes: a shortage of staff. Over the past few months, resorts of all sizes in recent weeks have held hiring fairs to fill vacant positions. And getting back furloughed employees hasn’t been easy. “Beginning in March of last year, we saw a dramatic increase in cancellations and the phones essentially stopped ringing,” recalled Shane Sarlo, Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa Resort manager. “As a leadership team, we decided not to close the resort, however, we did ultimately have to place the majority of our staff on furlough.” At one point, Sarlo said, Sanctuary went from more than 400 employees to fewer than 30. According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Arizona hotels shed more than 25 percent of their employees last year, with job losses across local hotels totaling more than 15,000. By the end of this year, however, AHLA estimates that the total number of hotel employees will rise a few thousand, from 43,445 people in 2020 to 46,037 – well below the 2019 total of almost 59,000 workers. AHLA said Arizona’s 2021 projected losses in hotel workers, compared to 2019, will be the 13th highest in the nation. “Hotels were one of the first industries affected by the pandemic after

Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa has managed to bounce back to over 90 percent of their pre-COVID staffing levels. (Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa)

The Phoenician is among Scottsdale resorts currently still hiring across all departments. (The Phoenician)

travel was forced to a virtual halt in early 2020, and it will be one of the last to recover,” AHLA’s report states. Overall, AHLA predicts that hotels

will add 200,000 direct hotel operations jobs in 2021 but will remain nearly 500,000 jobs below the industry’s pre-pandemic employment level of 2.3

million employees. Great Wolf Lodge in Scottsdale held a hiring event in May to fill more than 120 positions. The resort had furloughed 312 employees last year. Overall, Great Wolf Lodge hopes to rehire 2,000 new employees across its 16 U.S.-based resorts. “We recognize the pandemic has created a number of employment challenges nationwide,” said Bryan Robinson, Chief People Officer for Great Wolf Resorts. “We’re pleased to expand our hiring efforts and offer some exciting career opportunities as more families look for the type of fun, safe getaway Great Wolf Lodge provides.” To get prospective employees through the door, some resorts are offering incentives. The Phoenician, for example, held a hiring event last month and offered a $500 sign-on bonus to full- and parttime new hires. Phoenician Managing Director Mark Vinciguerra believes it impacted the turnout. “I definitely feel that it has an impact,” Vinciguerra said. “It speaks to the investment that we’re making, that they know that we want them to be here. We’re willing to invest the time and energy to get them trained properly.” The Phoenician had about 60 position open at the start of the hiring event, ranging from grounds and landscaping positions to culinary, housekeeping, spa positions and more. According to Vinciguerra, the hiring event was successful. They filled about half of the full-time, part-time and seasonal positions they were hiring for. “A lot of people showed interest in the resort so, I was encouraged by that,” Vinciguerra said.

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Sanctuary, on the other hand, is back to more than 90 percent of its pre-COVID staffing levels – “which is not typical of what is being seen in the industry, overall,” Sarlo said. He isn’t wrong. While the industry expects to gain jobs this year, it won’t reach pre-pandemic levels until 2023, AHLA believes. Sanctuary was initially challenged with finding line-level staff, like housekeeping and stewarding, but then reevaluated their starting pay rates in an effort to entice staff back to work. “Many were still receiving unemployment benefits or did not feel comfortable coming back into the workplace.

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We also improved some of our additional benefits, including complimentary employee meals, incentives, bonuses, and more,” Sarlo said. Phoenician managers attribute part of the difficulty of rehiring to former employees moving out of state or starting entirely different careers. This has led the resort to shift its focus on hiring new people. “We’ve put a lot of time and energy into that,” Vinciguerra said. “And overall, the job fair went well and met our expectations.” Sanctuary has around 50 job openings across all divisions, but more predominately in their spa, room and food and beverage divisions. Both resorts are confident the indus-

try will bounce back as business and group travelers make their return to resorts. “We believe it’ll come back in stages,” Vinciguerra said. “We have seen so much leisure travel these first four or five months of the year. “We think the next big segment that’s going to come back – and it’s probably sometime in the fall – is group business,” Vinciguerra continued, adding that group business comprises at least half of the Phoenician’s business. Vinciguerra said fall is critical to hotel industry recovery. “If [group] business returns, then that would be a very good signal that we’re on our way to recovery,” he said. But as the industry recovers, Sarlo

believes that hotels and resorts will need to adjust their internal culture to provide more workforce values. “Gone are the days when managers were expected to work a minimum of 55 hours a week. Today’s hospitality employees want richer benefits, a better work/life balance and to feel as if they have more ownership and control in their roles,” Sarlo said. “We continue be on the forefront of changing some of the ‘old school’ mentalities about what it means to have a meaningful and fulfilling career in hospitality and strive to continue to be the best place to work in the Scottsdale area.” Information: thephoenician.com, sanctuaryoncamelback.com

siasm from renters who are looking for a highly amenitized, full-service living experience in a modern setting,” said David Hovey Jr., Optima’s president and chief operating officer. “These brand-new residences offer luxurious desert living unlike any other apartment community in the Valley, with immediate, walkable access to the Valley’s best shopping, dining, culture and outdoor activities. With many recent residents coming from California, 7140 Optima Kierland provides the perfect introduction to what life in the Valley is all about.” Offered in two finish packages, the homes feature luxury plank flooring throughout, solar shades, floor-to-ceiling glass walls to let in an abundance of natural light, expansive outdoor terraces for indoor and outdoor living and

the latest in automated smart home technology. At 7140 Optima Kierland, residents have complimentary in-home concierge program, which includes dry cleaning pickup and delivery straight to the closet, in-home plant watering and package delivery inside the home within 24 hours of being delivered to the community. A virtual concierge service is also available to book reservations or appointments, coordinate travel and other similar tasks. The onsite property management team at Optima Kierland Apartments was recently awarded the Best Community and Management Team at the 2020 Arizona Multihousing Association Tribute Awards for its work with the first rental tower, 7160 Optima Kierland. A popular amenity is the rooftop Sky-

deck that features a resort pool, spa, yoga studio, steam room, lounge and 1/4-mile running track with views of the McDowell Mountains. Additionally, residents have other amenities designed for wellness and entertaining. For residents with pets, the community boasts a covered and lit dog park, pet spa and 5.5 acres of landscaped courtyards. The building also features a laundry facility for oversized items. The 7140 Optima Kierland tower was built by the real estate development firm Optima, in venture partnership with Principal Real Estate Investors. The tower is within walking distance from Kierland Commons, Scottsdale Quarter and Westin Kierland Resort. Info: optimakierlandapartments. com

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he Scottsdale Apartment tower 7140 Optima Kierland is 95 percent leased less than a year after opening. As the second apartment tower located within Optima Kierland Apartments, 7140 Optima Kierland has outpaced the rental market by nearly double. Comprising 213 one-, two- and three-bedroom and penthouse residences ranging in size from 737 to 2,225 square feet, monthly rents start at $2,140. The first apartment tower, 7160 Optima Kierland, achieved the fastest leasing rate in the market in its 2017 debut and has maintained 95 percent occupancy. “As the newest luxury rental opportunity in the North Scottsdale submarket, we have been pleased with the enthu-

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Belle’s Nashville Kitchen in Old Town is hosting a Honky Tonk brunch on Father’s Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. where they’re serving 10-ounce ﬂat iron steaks, along with eggs, hash browns, and a ﬂight of craft beer for $29.99. (Belle’s Nashville Kitchen)

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his Father’s Day, treat Dad to brews, brunch and – if he saves room for dessert – a black-and-white cookie. For brews, look no further than The Montauk in Old Town, where Dad can score icecold bottles of Peroni beer for $1. Diego Pops is offering penny beers to patrons who order an entree off their menu while JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa is offering $29 specialty “Better with Age” maple-smoked cocktail made with WhistlePig whiskey and smoked in a smoke box.

Old Town newcomer Belle’s Nashville Kitchen’s throwing a Honky Tonk brunch comprising a 10-ounce �lat iron steak, two eggs, hash browns and a �light of craft beer for $29.99. The $75 brunch at ADERO Scottsdale’s signature restaurant, CIELO, boasts entrees like smoked herb-crusted prime rib of beef as well as a chilled seafood display featuring crab legs, oysters and shrimp cocktail. Simply treat Dad to a dine-in meal at one of Chompie’s Scottsdale locations and they’ll throw in a free slice of cake or a large black-and-white cookie. Take a look at Scottsdale’s many Father’s Day dining specials.

Fleming’s Steakhouse Special: Three-course menu includes petite �ilet mignon & crab-stuffed shrimp scampi, prime surf & turf, and more ($80-$100). Where: 20753 N. Pima Road, 6333 N. Scottsdale Road Call: 480-538-8000, 480-596-8265 Website: �lemingssteakhouse.com

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Special: To-go package ($140-$150) that serves six and includes choice of two �ire-roasted meats, salads, Brazilian sides, pão de queijo cheese bread and tres leches cake for dessert. Choose fully-cooked or grill-at-home. Where: 6300 N. Scottsdale Road Call: 480-609-8866 Website: fogodechao.com

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria Special: 18-inch traditional cheese pizza, large Caesar or house salad, and bottle of Tribute Cabernet Sauvignon with optional customized wine labels for $40; available June 18-20. Where: Various locations Website: grimaldispizzeria.com Hearth '61 at Mountain Shadows Specials: Brunch, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. or dinner, 5-9:30 p.m. Brunch specials include Crab Benedict ($28); dinner specials include prime rib with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, asparagus and horseradish cream ($52). Where: 5445 E. Lincoln Drive Call: 480-624-5458 Website: mountainshadows.com Humble Pie Special: $25 for a bottle of cabernet and the Gentleman’s Pizza.

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The Italian Daughter Special: New Sicilian dishes that were Tomaso’s favorite, like a Sicilian seafood salad, cioppino with lobster tail, and Veal Spiedini. Prices vary. Proceeds from the dishes donated to the Tomaso Culinary Arts Foundation. Where: 23687 N. Scottsdale Road Call: 480-404-6085 Website: theitaliandaughter.com LDV Winery Special: 10 percent off bottles of all petite sirahs to enjoy at the LDV Tasting Room or at home. Where: 7134 E. Stetson Drive Call: 480-664-4822 Website: ldvwinery.com

Marcellino Ristorante Special: Veal Chop (at market price), a 16-ounce, thick cut veal chop covered in a whiskey reduction sauce. Where: 7114 E. Stetson Drive Call: 480-990-9500 Website: marcellinoristorante.com The Montauk Special: $1 Peroni beers with entrée purchase. Where: 4360 N. Scottsdale Road Call: 480-994-1888 Website: themontaukaz.com

Pita Jungle Special: Mediterranean-style Kafta Burger with either a glass of Jungle Vino or a select beer for $14.99. Where: Various locations Website: pitajungle.com

Roaring Fork Specials: Chicken tinga tacos with chipotle chicken ($8.50), hot chicken sandwich ($12.50), green chili pork stew ($9) and more. Where: 4800 N. Scottsdale Road Call: 480-947-0795 Website: roaringfork.com STK Special: STK’s usual brunch menu items, including Smoked Pork Belly Benedict, hot chicken & waf�les, and more. Where: 7134 E. Stetson Drive Call: 480-581-5171 Website: stksteakhouse.com

Taphouse Kitchen Special: Free TAPS Brewery Flask �illed with housemade smoked prime/brisket seasoning and a recipe for beef roast, a “thank you” card with photo taken inhouse and a $20 gift card. Where: 6137 N. Scottsdale Road Call: 480-656-0012 Website: taphousekitchen.com

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