Arizonan fights city hall, wins battle in fight to build hotel

(The Center Square) - An Arizona man is one step closer to building his hotel in downtown Prescott after years of being denied city permits for what's being called vague reasons. 

Jim Griset, who owns buildings in the Arizona city of about 46,000 people, has been trying to build his boutique hotel on his property. But the city has been denying him the right to do so. 

Since 2023, Griset has attempted to turn the three buildings he owns - a Harley Davidson shop, an art gallery and a souvenir store - into a hotel. 

Goldwater Institute attorney Jon Riches, who represents Griset, told The Center Square that Griset needed to obtain a permit from the Prescott Historical Preservation Commission before he could build a hotel.

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