The Scottsdale Planning and Zoning Commission has approved Axon Enterprise’s zoning plans for their new headquarters and mixed-use project. The company, known for producing Tasers and other law enforcement tools, has revised their original proposal of 2,552 rental units to 1,965. This includes approximately 50,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space as well as a 435-room hotel.
The first phase of the project will begin alongside the construction of Axon’s new 400,000-square-foot headquarters building. It will consist of a total of 231 residential units in addition to the hotel. The second phase is expected to include an additional 365 condos and another set of residential units totaling at least262 by no earlier than2027.The third phase would add on390 moreunits with an estimated completion date no sooner than2028.Finally,the lastphase would bringthe total numberofunits up to717andwould not be completed before2029.
Axon is currently oneofthe topemployersinScottsdaleandisprojectedto employ1 ,500employeesat fullbuildout.Thisrecentapprovalwillallowthemtobegin development ontheirnewcampusinScottsdaletocreateanewhubfortheirbusinessoperations.Thelocationwillnotonlybenefitthecompanybutalsocontributepositivelytothegrowthandeconomicdevelopmentofthesurroundingarea.ThisexcitingprojecthasbeenofficiallygreenlightedbytheScottsdalePlanningandZoningCommission,andweareeagerlyanticipatingitscompletionasitisexpectedtopositivelyimpactbothAxonaswellasthecommunityasawhole.