In a rare move of unity, the Scottsdale City Council voted 7-0 during its Dec. 3 meeting to clear the way for construction of the Consanti Commons mixed-use development near the intersection of Shea Boulevard and 70th Street.
The council rezoned the 8.6-acre plot of land in the economically struggling area to allow for a three-story building with 196 apartments and 79,200 feet of commercial space,
Even council members Kathy Littlefield and vice mayor Barry Graham, who have adopted an anti-apartment stance in the past, voted in favor of the project.
