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Posts Tagged ‘David Cavazos’

Adaptive reuse key to Phoenix’s diverse and unique history

August 14, 2008

[Source: Kimber Lanning, Local First Arizona, and David Cavazos, City of Phoenix, "My Turn" column, Arizona Republic] — The city of Phoenix has a plan to ensure our history will become part of our future, as vintage buildings are given new vitality through a process known as adaptive reuse.  This process instills a sense of [...]

City continues to hammer out adaptive reuse policies

June 4, 2008

The City of Phoenix’s internal adaptive reuse task force had its second meeting on June 2.  At the meeting, the task force reviewed the Tarver Sprinkler Ordinance, Planning Department policies for the zoning adjustment process, and Development Services Department (DSD) policies for use of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC).  DSD also circulated a list [...]

First meeting of city’s adaptive reuse task force held

May 16, 2008

[Source: Barbara Stocklin, Historic Preservation Officer, City of Phoenix] – The first meeting of the City of Phoenix’s newly-created Adaptive Reuse Task Force, comprised of representatives of 13 city departments, met on May 12.  The task force is overseen by David Cavazos of the City Manager’s Office and Mark Leonard of the Development Services Department.  [...]

Suns, D-backs partners to pay $20M, beat out Jackson St. developers for key spot

April 9, 2008

[Source: Jahna Berry, Arizona Republic] — Ownership of a parking garage has become a battle between influential downtown Phoenix players, and, in the end, representatives of the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks are likely to get to control the game.  Today, the Phoenix City Council is expected to give the green light to an agreement [...]

Phoenix Council may testify in W hotel trial; Court to decide if conflicts existed in talks with developer

September 26, 2007

[Source: Jahna Berry, Arizona Republic] — Phoenix City Council members and their top aides may have to tell a court whether they had improper talks with the developer of a proposed $200 million W Hotel project.  Last week, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ordered a trial to sort through conflicting accounts about how the [...]

$200M W Hotel proposal is dealt a killing blow by ruling; Lawsuit arose in bid to save Sun Merc

September 18, 2007

[Source: Jahna Berry, Arizona Republic] — A proposed $200 million boutique hotel in downtown Phoenix was on life support, but a judge’s Tuesday ruling has effectively killed the existing deal, the developer said.  Phoenix Suns majority owner Robert Sarver was poised to build a 39-story W Hotel near US Airways Center.  The development would have [...]