NEWS - CURRENT ACTIVITY
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMISION HEARING
1407 E. McKellips Road, Tempe AZ. - Zoning Map Amendment
Zoning Map Amendment from the R-3, Multi-family Residential Limited District to the GID, General Industrial District.  The meeting will be held at the City of Tempe City Council Chambers at 31 E. 5th Street, Tempe, AZ. on February 14, 2012 at 6:00pm.

MEETINGS / NEWS
May 2011
Steven Voss, LVA's President, attended the ULI Community Development Council's "Leading Change Now" conference in Phoenix, AZ.

September 2011
Alan Beaudoin, LVA Principal, will present "The Discovery Triangle - The Road to Infill" at the Arizona Chapter of the American Planning Association Conference in Tucson, AZ. on September 29, 2011.

RECENTLY APPROVED PROJECTS
Findlay 40 - Hardship Exemption Request - APPROVED
Request for a hardship exemption on a 40 +/- acre parcel located at the southeast corner of E. Juan Tabo Road and N. Scottsdale Road, August 29, 2011.  Council meetings generally begin at 5:00 pm in the Kiva Forum at Scottsdale City Hall located at 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.

Ridgeview - Final Plat Approval - APPROVED
Meeting to be held at City Council Chambers, 200 W. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ. on August 31, 2011 at 3:00 pm.

Findlay 40 - Preliminary Plat Approval - Development Review Board - APPROVED
City Hall Kiva, 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ. on October 27, 2011 at 1:00 pm.

Chateau Sous Le Soleil - PAD Rezone and General Plan Amendment-Minor - APPROVED
Planning and Zoning:  November 17, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.
City Council:  January 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Meetings will be held at: Council Chambers, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, AZ. 85345.

Atalon - Planned Community Preliminary Plat - Development Review Board Hearing - APPROVED
City Hall Kiva, 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ. on January 5, 2012 at 1:00pm.

LVA ANNOUNCEMENTS / AWARDS




















LVA CELEBRATES 30 YEARS!LVA VOTED BEST PLACES TO WORK!



AWARDS
DISCOVERY TRIANGLE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT EXPERT GROUP
Since September 2010, LVA Urban Design Studio has invested substantial effort and staffing resources toward the advancement of the Discovery Triangle planning and development strategies.
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LVA VALLEY FORWARD AWARD ANNOUNCED FOR W.L. GORE CAMPUS
LVA was proud to accept the first place Valley Forward Crescordia Award in the "Site Development and Landscape" category for the W.L. Gore Phoenix Campus.  The award was announced at the Valley Forward gala on September 17th, 2011.  We are very excited about this wonderful honor and want to thank all those who helped make this project a success and a model of sustainable design!
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SERENO CANYON SPA & RESORT
Sereno Canyon Spa & Resort - General Plan Amendment (non-major) and rezoning application on 350 acres at Ranch Gate Road & 125th Place in Scottsdale.  The approvals will allow for a resort community.  More information can be found here:  Click Here...