On November 5, Vote YES on Proposition 483
Vote YES on Proposition 483
A Yes vote stops the referendum and the effort to rebuild the bankrupt abandoned amphitheater. Please Vote Yes on Prop 483!
VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION 483
< Why would Sedona want a 5,000-seat amphitheater?
Vote YES on Proposition 483! A No vote supports an effort to resurrect a bankrupt amphitheater and stops the city's 2-year zoning on a few acres of the 40-acre property.
The activist group, "Save the Cultural Park Committee" wants to rebuild this 5,000-seat tourist attraction and create MORE NOISE, TRAFFIC, AND CROWDS
However, concerns have been raised regarding the feasibility and impact of such a project on Sedona, a small town with a population under 10,000.
Read the Red Rock News article on the history of the massive entertainment venue: https://www.redrocknews.com/2019/03/22/history-of-the-fall-of-sedona-cultural-park/
Critics of this large tourist-attracting amphitheater argue that Sedona would need more infrastructure, including sufficient hotel rooms and restaurants, to support the massive influx of concert-attending visitors from cities like Phoenix, especially on summer weekends. Proponents of this amphitheater even promote the use of short-term rental houses as a lodging component for the attendees of these concerts and events.
They emphasize the importance of a stable government and a transparent planning process, cautioning against decision-making through referendums, which many perceive as a form of "mob rule.” They remind everyone that the city’s plan on the 40 acres they bought is to go through a comprehensive planning process with public input on the ultimate use of the property which leaves the door open for discussion about anything including resurrecting the amphitheater.