10595 E Cactus Rd variance
Case BA-0006-2026
Approved 4-1Not forecast
freeApproved 4-1moved by West2 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Scottsdale Meetings
Board of Adjustment, July 8, 2026
Approves Amendment to 2026 Board of Adjustment Calendar, 5-0
2h 8m18,409 words
155 mentionsvariancesetbackpublic hearingzoningsubdivisionresidentialplatapproveddeniedmotion to denymotion to approveScottsdale, AZ
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What happened
The Scottsdale Board of Adjustment denied variance case BA5-2026, a request to reduce the 20-foot front yard setback by 8 feet 4 inches for an attached two-car garage at 6520 East Sheridan Street; a motion to deny failed 3-2 but, lacking the four affirmative votes required to app…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsFront yard setback
Denied 3-2Open this projectFollow free
Front yard setback
Approved 4-12 conditions of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Front yard setback variance at 6520 East Sheridan Street
Variance BA5-2026 to reduce the 20-foot front yard setback by 8 feet 4 inches (to 11 feet 8 inches) along East Sheridan Street to allow construction of an attached two-car garage on an R17 single-family lot in the Highview Unit 1 subdivision. Applicant/owner Ryan Smith. A motion to deny failed 3-2 (Griffin and Rimmer voting no on the motion to deny); because four affirmative votes are required to approve a variance and only two members favored approval, the variance was denied.
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Meeting Summary
The Scottsdale Board of Adjustment denied variance case BA5-2026, a request to reduce the 20-foot front yard setback by 8 feet 4 inches for an attached two-car garage at 6520 East Sheridan Street; a motion to deny failed 3-2 but, lacking the four affirmative votes required to app…
Key Decisions (3)
Denied
Front yard setback variance at 6520 East Sheridan Street
Vote: 3-2
Approved
Front yard setback variance at East Cactus Road (East Paradise Drive frontage)
Vote: 4-1Conditions attached
Approved
Amendment to 2026 Board of Adjustment Calendar
Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Development Activity (2)
Attached two-car garage at 6520 East Sheridan Street
Residential
Sport courts and six-foot wall at East Cactus Road property
Residential
Market Signals (2)
Infrastructure
The City of Scottsdale is extending Paradise Drive and 106th…
Housing Demand
Applicant data cited nine of ten homes (of 698 reviewed)…
Who Spoke (13)
ChairBoard Member · 4Staff · 3ClerkApplicantApplicant's Rep
On the record: the chair, 4 board members, 3 staff members, the clerk, the applicant, and the applicant's representative.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
6520 E Sheridan St variance
Case BA-0005-2026
Denied 3-2Not forecast
freeDenied 3-2moved by Kayyem
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