The Community Development Department plans the long range future of Tempe land for transportation corridors, business districts and residential areas. Bringing together unique skill sets, the department focuses on sustainable development, urban open space planning, historic preservation and job attraction. It also administers federal grant programs for housing, social services and capital improvements. Under the direction of Chris Salomone, the Community Development Department consists of the following functions:

Economic Development
business development, attraction + retention services

Historic Preservation
archeological + historic properties, sites + districts
Tempe Historic Preservation Commission [HPC]

Housing Services
affordable housing information + resources

Redevelopment / Special Projects
project coordination + management for large private sector + City-owned projects in Downtown Tempe, Apache Blvd. Project Area
ASU-Tempe Joint Review Committee [JRC]

Tempe Town Lake
development + recreation at Tempe Town Lake

Transportation Planning
Tempe in Motion [TIM] provides bus, bicycle, pedestrian and light rail facilities

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STAFF / CONTACT INFO

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street address:          21 E. Sixth St. #208, Tempe, AZ 85281

mailing address:        P.O. Box 5002, Tempe, AZ 85280
 

best parking:             Parking Structure immediately east of City Hall, across from Tempe Transportation Center
                                first hour free; validation thereafter for City-related business on case-by-case basis

parking map:             http://www.tempe.gov/comdev/docs/NewCityHallGarage.pdf
 

best LRT Station:      Tempe Transportation Center, near 5th Street + College Avenue
 

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Blogs, information releases: www.tempe.gov/newsroom

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MID-YEAR REVIEW
July 2008

WEEKLY UPDATE
The Community Development Department publishes the WEEKLY UPDATE most Fridays.
For future contributions or questions, please contact Kris Baxter [kris_baxter@tempe.gov] or Hansen [hansen1@tempe.gov].

APAC - FINAL REPORT  [5114 KB .pdf]

The Apache Boulevard Project Area Committee's Final Report produced by Phil Amorosi, APAC Chair, December 2008.

LRT STATION AREA PLAN - FINAL REPORT  [17.1MB .pdf]

The report includes station area plans for the four METRO light rail stations on Apache Boulevard in Tempe, and will guide the city in planning for public and private investment in these areas.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Community Development Department will be maintaining a web page for you to get the latest RFP information in a quick and simple fashion.  Adobe Acrobat pdf files will be used as a document standard so be sure and download the latest Acrobat Reader from Adobe.com.

ASU-TEMPE JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE

The Joint Review Committee has been created for the purpose of reviewing and making decisions and recommendations on development actions in lieu of the Board of Adjustment and Development Review Commission for Mixed Use projects in the MU-Ed Zoning District.

MILL + LAKE DISTRICT PLACEMAKING GUIDELINES
A PLAN FOR TEMPE'S URBAN OPEN SPACES

This plan includes a detailed assessment of the evolving open space needs of the Papago Park, Town Lake and Mill Avenue District areas including pocket / urban / historic parks, Light Rail Transit access / connectivity, urban streetscapes, green streets, pedestrian trails, bikepaths, wayfinding, linkages, maintenance standards and funding mechanisms.

3 DECADES OF DEVELOPMENT - TEMPE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT GUIDE
3D is an illustrated history of the rebirth and regeneration of Downtown Tempe as the functional and symbolic heart of the community. It is intended that this Guide, in addition to chronicling Tempe's redevelopment efforts and plans to-date, will be a primer for future successes.

COMMUNITY DESIGN PRINCIPLES - DOWNTOWN / MILL AVENUE DISTRICT + VICINITY
These Principles include an outline of the Issues, Observations and Vision for Downtown Tempe and include Precedents + Principles as well as a Conceptual Summary and appendix on Building Heights.

ARCHITECTURE IN TEMPE - TEMPE CONVENTION + VISITORS BUREAU
The TCVB's online guide to contemporary architecture, such as the inverted pyramid that is Tempe City Hall, the birthday cake-like appearance of ASU Gammage designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and the ASU Art Museum at the Nelson Fine Arts Center, designed by Antoine Predock, illustrate Tempe’s affinity for unusual and beautiful architecture.