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Hopis Coming to Verde Valley Archaeology Fair

March 23, 20120

Verde Valley, AZ (March 23, 2012) – The Verde Valley Archaeology Center has announced that many Hopis will be participating in…

Does Sedona need more hotel rooms?
By Mark TenBroek
You may have noticed that there has been a string of new hotel proposals for Sedona. First there was the Oak Creek Heritage Lodge from the Olson Group with its proposed 70-room wedding venue development next to the Schnebly roundabout, an area known for traffic congestion. This development was evaluated and recommended for approval by the Sedona Planning Group, and was subsequently unanimously approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.This decision was appealed by two groups, two Bear Wallow residents and Sedona Residents Unite, to the Sedona City Council, where they listened to the evidence and voted 4-3 to deny the development because it did not meet the requirements of the Land Development Code (LDC) and the Schnebly Community Focus Area (CFA). The developer has since filed a lawsuit with the Yavapai Superior Court to reverse this decision. This legal process will likely require several months to reach its conclusion. Read more→