Axon Enterprise Inc. has the green light for its long-anticipated headquarters campus.Scottsdale City Council on Nov. 19 approved five items related to the 70-acre mixed-use project, paving the way for one of Arizona’s largest public companies to build a sprawling, $1.3 billion tech-focused campus it believes will help it compete for talent against blue chip companies such as Apple and Microsoft.The project is expected to eventually feature 1,895 residential units, Axon’s 250,000 square foot headquarters building, a 435-key hotel and up to seven restaurants, among other features.Council approved the headquarters proposal in a 5-2 vote, with Vice Mayor Barry Graham and Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield voting against. Mayor David Ortega, Councilwoman Tammy Caputi, Councilman Tom Durham, Councilwoman Betty Janik and Councilwoman Solange Whitehead voted in favor. The package included a minor general plan amendment, a rezoning, a development plan, a development agreement and an amended public infrastructure reimbursement agreement.The current rezoning cases were submitted by Axon (Nasdaq: AXNX) to the city of Scottsdale in August 2023, though there was a lengthy pause in the process throughout 2024 after the maker of Tasers and body-worn cameras faced significant pushback from community members about its plan to build thousands of residential units on the campus.The Council vote on Nov. 19 followed roughly four hours of debate and testimony. More than 50 members of the community — including bullish Axon employees and bearish neighborhood leaders — spoke passionately about a project that has been a lightning rod in the community.expandA rendering of Axon’s planned headquarters building in north Scottsdale.Screenshot from city of Scottsdale …
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