The Tempe City Council created the Community Development Department in March 2005 by melding divisions previously within the Development Services Department and the Economic Development Department. This newly-formed department serves to improve and develop business districts and residential areas throughout Tempe by bringing unique skill sets together in collaboration.  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

Neighborhood Enhancement
nuisance, rental, zoning code enforcement + home improvement program

Redevelopment
reinvestment + revitalization including Downtown Tempe
Apache Blvd. Project Area

Special Projects
project coordination + management for large private sector + City-owned projects
ASU-Tempe Joint Review Committee [JRC]

Tempe Town Lake
development + recreation at Tempe Town Lake

manager's welcome  ::  staff / contact info
 

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 E Hansen [hansen1@tempe.gov].

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.

URBAN OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

This plan will include 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.

Tempe Booming with High-End Development  [.pdf]
Commercial Leasing Update, Issue 242, August 2006