Scottsdale council adopts Westworld infrastructure master plan to guide multi‑year capital work
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The council approved resolution 13569 to adopt the Westworld infrastructure master plan, a multi‑year vision for sound, parking, drainage, shade and access improvements; the master plan is advisory and staff said specific projects and budgets will return for funding approval.
Scottsdale City Council approved an infrastructure master plan for Westworld, the city‑owned multi‑event venue, approving resolution 13569 and directing staff to proceed with the feasibility and design steps that will precede individual construction or procurement actions.
Westworld General Manager Will Oftal and consultants presented a multi‑year plan that identifies near‑, mid‑ and long‑term infrastructure needs, including an upgraded sound system, additional temporary stalls, shade structures, improved access and a phased drainage program. Presenters emphasized the plan is conceptual: it lays out priorities so the city can pursue detailed feasibility, design and funding for specific projects rather than committing construction dollars immediately.
Council members pressed for early cost estimates and funding sources; staff said that the plan will guide feasibility and 30% design steps so that the council can consider accurate cost estimates before formal appropriation. The manager outlined a tentative sequencing for drainage components, with the first segment slated to begin late next spring and additional segments planned through 2027.
Council voted to adopt the resolution approving the Westworld infrastructure master plan, with multiple councilmembers noting a desire to see project‑level cost estimates and funding strategies when those individual items are later proposed for budget inclusion.