Earlier this week, the Scottsdale City Council unanimouslyapproved a big box ordinance that will effectively ban large storesin the northern part of the city. The council has been pushing forthe ordinance since late last year when a Home Depot was set tomove into north Scottsdale.
With the ban, Scottsdale follows Glendale on having laws thatdetermine just where big box retailers can be placed. Tucson alsohas a similar ordinance.
The ordinance prohibits the development of big boxes onenvironmentally sensitive land. Nearly all acreage north of FrankLloyd Wright Boulevard, or at least 134 square miles of it, hasbeen designated sensitive by the city.
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