City of Tempe - Community Development

MANAGER'S WELCOME		ABOUT US
Our department is a team of nearly 100 dedicated professionals who work on behalf of the City of Tempe. Our team cares about the people and the projects that come into the City of Tempe. We appreciate your desire to invest in our community and take very seriously our role to help you succeed. We strive to discover, communicate, and implement solutions. Community Development is here to serve the community and businesses with processes that are smooth, efficient, predictable, and transparent, with no surprises along the way, and services that are both timely and accurate. Please do not hesitate to contact me or any member of our team for assistance. Christopher J. Anaradian Community Development Director		The Community Development Department plans the long range future of Tempe land for transportation corridors, business districts and residential areas as well as administering permits and oversight of current construction. 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. We excel at delivering a safe and beautiful built environment. Our results foster pride, economic stability, and an improved quality of life for all. We listen to our project partners. We provide prompt, thorough and objective entitlement processing. We are a dedicated, positive and professional team that provides accurate, honest and timely information. We help our project partners succeed while protecting public heath and safety. We provide and process accurate and thorough information with competence and courtesy. We ensure vital public safety through competent inspections and service.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISIONS
Building Safety Review of plans and specifications of all proposed construction, building, fire & engineering permits, on-site building inspection Economic Development Business development, attraction and retention services Historic Preservation Archeological & historic properties, sites and districts Tempe Historic Preservation Commission Housing Services Affordable housing information & resources		Planning Development entitlement process, change or adoption of codes, ordinances and neighborhood plans, facilitates, signs Redevelopment / Special Projects Project coordination & management for large private sector and City-owned projects in Downtown Tempe, Apache Blvd. Project Area, ASU-Tempe Joint Review Committee Tempe Town Lake Development & recreation at Tempe Town Lake Transportation Planning Tempe in Motion provides bus, bicycle, pedestrian and light rail facilities

OFFICE : PARKING LOCATION		PROJECTS : RESOURCES
street address: 21 E. Sixth St., Suite 208 street address: 31 E. Fifth St., East Garden Level street address: Tempe, Arizona 85281 mailing address: P.O. Box 5002, Tempe, AZ 85280 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. best LRT Station: Tempe Transportation Center near 5th Street & College Avenue		Committees, Boards, Commissions ASU -Tempe Joint Review Committee Board of Adjustment Development Review Commission Hearing Officer Historic Preservation Commission Projects/Reports LRT Station Area Plan - Final Report Maple Ash Study - Summary Documents Mill & Lake District Placemaking Guidelines 3 Decades of Development Community Design Principles Architecture in Tempe Zoning & Development Code General Plan 2030

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