Scottsdale City Council approves all major General Plan applications

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Bell Group Self Storage By Melissa Fittro | Scottsdale Independent The Scottsdale City Council has approved three major General Plan amendments — including an application for a 700-unit storage facility in north Scottsdale. On Monday, Dec. 4, Scottsdale City Council hosted its annual major General Plan amendment hearing, yielding three applications asking to make changes to …

Shea Homes gives the 55+ set new reasons to go clubbing

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Shea Homes.  Home builder has seen increased interest in its on-site active adult club amenities. Builder Shea Homes wants its residents at its 55+ Trilogy communities to do more ‘clubbing.’ But not in nightclubs. According to a recent study conducted by Shea, 67% of its prospective buyers in the active adult space feel that now is …

As opioid crisis escalates, Scottsdale latest city to zero in on sober living homes; Rose Law Group litigator Evan Bolick comments on increasing municipal scrutiny

By Joseph Flaherty | Phoenix New Times In one of the cascading effects from Arizona’s opioid crisis, sober-living homes are under the magnifying glass. These homes allow people recovering from addiction to live together in a supportive residential setting. But sober-living homes are pretty much unregulated, and residents can be vulnerable to exploitation. READ ON: “As more group home investors enter the …

Court releases opinion in Maricopa Apex case

Disclosure: Rose Law Group litigators Evan Bolick and Logan Elia represented Apex Motor Club in this case. By Kevin Reagan | Maricopa Monitor Giving developers a permit to build on 280 acres in Maricopa was an administrative act, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled, and not legislative. On Monday, the appellate court released its opinion on why it ruled …

[EXCLUSIVE] Bell Storage on Shea wins after long debate

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Bell storage project  Rose Law Group Reporter Last night With a 6-1 vote, the Scottsdale City Council Monday night approved a major General Plan amendment and rezoning for a 2.8- acre property at Shea and 116th Street for a boutique self storage facility, applied for by George H. Bell. The facility’s design is similar surrounding office buildings and will …

Smart home attacks and challenges to solving security issues; Lauren Reynolds, Rose Law Group litigator focusing on cybersecurity, comments

Pipeline Creating a well thought out home design that incorporates the smart home technology that your customers want is becoming increasingly difficult because of the fracturing of the market. More products and more options that don’t always speak to each other create a difficult equation. Here the challenges are explored. Key value propositions for consumers around the smart home are …

Phoenix wants to regulate sober-living homes, but can it? ‘many things nearby neighbors can do’ says Jordan Rose, who along with Evan Bolick have been successfully handling these fights

By Jessica Boehm | The Republic As Arizona and the nation battle a growing opioid epidemic, it’s no surprise that more rehabilitation facilities have opened across the Valley. What has surprised some Phoenix residents is that many of these dwellings are popping up unregulated in the middle of their neighborhoods. Now the city is trying to do something about it. READ ON: “While local government has …

Lucid moving to larger, new headquarters

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents landowners who helped make this project a reality Pinal Central Lucid Motors has announced it is relocating to a new headquarters by the end of the year. A press release said the company is outgrowing its current headquarters in Menlo Park, California, and is relocating across the San Francisco Bay to Newark. The new location …

Great Hearts Academies begins build-out process meant for Archway Scottsdale

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Great Hearts Academies Scottsdale Independent Great Hearts Academies has begun the build-out of a new campus and sports complex adjacent to Scottsdale Preparatory academy, which will serve as a new home to Archway Scottsdale. Once complete, this will be a contiguous 16-acre facility serving the entire Great Hearts Scottsdale community. Phase 1 of the new …

Rose Law Group works to save Christmas – watch now on channels 3, 5, 10, and 12

Disclosure: Goldwater Institute and Rose Law Group team up to save Christmas! Lee Sepanek has decorated his Arcadia home with Christmas lights for more than 30 years, handing out hot chocolate to the countless onlookers who come to see his display. This fall, the City of Phoenix, met with Sepanek, threatening to shut down his display and ordering him to stop …