The Development Review Commission was created to hold public meetings and hearings, to provide analysis and recommendations to the City Council regarding general land use policies and applications where the commission has recommendatory power, and to render final decisions on specified applications where the Commission has final decision-making power, including, but not limited to, all aspects of a proposed and future development. The Commission has the duty to carry out the provisions and intent of the General Plan and the Zoning and Development Code. (Zoning & Development Code, Chapter 3, Sec 1-312)
The Development Review Commission is composed of seven (7) members and three (3) alternates. The alternates serve at the Commission meetings whenever a regular member is unable to attend or must decline due to a conflict of interest. At least 3 regular members and 1 alternate shall be currently practicing in the field of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, land use law, real estate, engineering, or otherwise by a design background, training, experience or similar field. The members of the Commission are Tempe residents and terms of service are for three years. Meetings are typically held at 6:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the Tempe City Council Chambers located at 31 East 5th Street.
To view current information and membership, click here.
To access agendas and minutes for meetings prior to 2012, visit the Archives.