OUR WORKGROUP

The City of Tempe's Project Assistance workgroup includes highly-skilled staff members with experience in building safety, planning, land use, and more. These Project Coordinators walk projects of all sizes through the many stages required to go from rendering to reality. Our team can help navigate building, planning, engineering, environmental and fire codes, submittal requirements, and more. 

Project Assistance serves as the single point of contact for plan review, permitting, and inspection. These Project Coordinators work in collaboration with the Planning Division for new building projects requiring a public entitlement process creating a smooth transition into the plan review and inspection process. There is no additional cost for this service.

We Are Here To Help

• Create a project-specific checklist
• Assist with pre-submittal research and coordination 
• Coordinate the design, plan review, and inspection teams
• Provide proactive technical issue review
• Review building development plans
• Assist with Adaptive Reuse program submittals
• Connect you with Economic Development resources 
• Assist with Building Development Plan Review [BDPR] submittals

Building Development Plan Review [BDPR] forms:
NOTE: BDPR applications are accepted through the Citizen Access Portal

• BDPR Eligibility  [Commercial, Industrial, and Mixed-Use criteria]
• BDPR Checklist  [required for Completeness Review]
• Property Owner Authorization  [fillable .pdf]

BDPR Fee Schedule

When applying through the Citizen Access Portal, select DevelopmentPlanReview, then one of the following based on scope of work:

• Minor Elevation Modification /  Commercial Repaint /
  Separate Landscape Plan /  Landscape Modification 
• Building Remodel / Tenant Improvement  
  
  

 Citizen Access Portal 

Get Started
Contact the Project Assistance at projectassistance@tempe.gov.

Additional Resources
Brochures [.pdf]: