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Fountain Park Hotel denied rezone for 46 residential units

Concerns over mixed use, loss of sales

The third floor of Fountain Park Hotel has been unavailable after a zoning discrepancy was found in the midst of the remodel, leaving the owner to request a rezone to complete the project.

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The Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning Commission denied by 4-2 vote during its Oct. 12 meeting a rezone of the Fountain Park Hotel to transition its third floor to residential.

Commissioner Scott Schlossberg was absent.

Despite the lack of use on the third floor and business struggles, the commission expressed concerns over mixing hotel guests with long-term residents, the potential loss of sales tax and the addition of more apartments.

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