Scottsdale reaches deal with Axon on apartments

Four-way chess mixed with big-money poker, anyone?

After complex “high stakes” strategizing and last-minute negotiations, one thing is clear after Scottsdale City Council’s Nov. 17 meeting:

Axon stays.

A deal has been reached that apparently – though there is some dispute over this – satisfies multiple parties: Axon, city leaders, state lawmakers and the group suing the city and state on the Axon issue.

Thus, after years of threats to leave Scottsdale due to challenges of its expansion plan, Axon will remain in North Scottsdale. At an inconspicuous office there, the maker of Taser stun guns and police body cameras has flourished – now approaching $3 billion in worldwide sales.

Axon agrees to reduce its “worldwide campus” expansion plans from 1,882 apartments to 600 apartments and 600