Homeowners living near Starfire Golf Club’s ninth hole in Scottsdale worry that Swing First Golf’s plan to build seven homes on 5.2 acres nearby could destroy their neighborhood’s idyllic, rural feel and increase traffic. Dave Ashton, co-owner of Swing First, tells J. Graber that he and his partner have a comprehensive plan for improving the golf course that will take several years to complete. Among the hurdles are getting the land rezoned from a developed open space designation to residential, which would require a major amendment to Scottsdale’s General Plan. Here’s what Scottsdale Independent readers had to say on social media:
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- “I thought this was just bought by two young entrepreneurs who were going to do something great with the golf course. They were telling everybody they were going to restore it to the former glory of the original Scottsdale Country Club of which this was the site.” —…