City Council Regular Meeting and Work Study Session, September 22, 2026
Approved: Orangedale Lounge live entertainment CUP at 10121 East Bell Road, passed
What happened
On September 22, 2026, Scottsdale approved Orangedale Lounge live entertainment CUP at 10121 East Bell Road.
Scottsdale City Council approved conditional use permit case UP1-2026 (Resolution 13752) for live entertainment at Orangedale Lounge, 10121 East Bell Road #110 (PCC ESL zoning), limiting live acoustic music to 8 p.m. weekdays and 9 p.m.
- Jurisdiction
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (1)
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Orangedale Lounge live entertainment CUP at 10121 East Bell Road
Approved Resolution 13752 for a live entertainment conditional use permit at a ~1,400 sq ft bar with 168 sq ft patio, zoned PCC ESL, in a shopping center at Bell Rd and Thompson Peak Pkwy. The Planning Commission recommended approval 6-1 with a Friday/Saturday-only limit; the applicant sought removal, and council substituted hour limits. Neighbors opposed due to noise near condos about 135 ft away. Vote recorded electronically; result not stated.
- live acoustic music until 8 p.m. on weekdays
- live music until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday
- maximum 65 decibels measured from southern property line
- doors and windows not propped open except for customer passage
- exterior speakers not linked to live entertainment
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Orangedale Lounge live entertainment CUP at 10121 East Bell Road
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Orangedale Lounge live entertainment
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Who spoke
31 distinct speakers; 15 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Staff, 6 Councilmember, 9 Public, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Witness, 4 Unknown, 1 Mayor, 1 Applicant, 1 Commissioner, 1 Clerk, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 6 Councilmember, 4 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Witness, 1 Mayor, 1 Commissioner, 1 Attorney.
Speaker sample: Bob Levitt, Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (11)
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- commercial (7 timestamps)
- residential (5 timestamps)
- motion to approve (4 timestamps)
- conditional use (6 timestamps)
- approved (8 timestamps)
- land use (7 timestamps)
Decision moments (5)
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