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INTRO

Historic Preservation Office has received nominations for designation of the historic Gage Addition, Park Tract, and College View subdivisions as Tempe Historic Districts and listing in the Tempe Historic Property Register from resident property owners. The applications have been reviewed by HPO and all requirements for notification, posting and advertisement, as set forth in Tempe City Code Chapter 14A “the Tempe Historic Preservation Ordinance”, have been met and public hearings set.[i] [see Public Meeting Schedule above]

The property is located south of University Drive, north and east of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way and west of Mill Avenue in the northwest and southwest quarters of Section 22N.

The property is zoned CC: City Center, CSS: Commercial Shopping and Services, GID: General Industrial District, R1-PAD: Single-Family Residential, R-2: Multi-Family Residential, R-3: Multi-Family Residential Limited, and

R-3R: Multi-Family Residential Limited.[ii] Five parcels also have individual historic overlay zoning. Projected land uses indicated in Tempe General Plan 2030 include civic, mixed use, and residential. The majority of the property is designated as a Cultural Resource Area in General Plan 2030, however, one property is indicated with High Density (> than 25 du/ac), and three properties are indicated with Medium to High Density (up to 25 du/ac) residential development.[iii]

SUMMARY

HPO recognizes that the Gage Addition, Park Tract, and College View subdivisions are significant as one of the oldest surviving neighborhoods in Tempe. The area is adjacent to downtown Tempe, Arizona State University, and Tempe St. Luke's Hospital, each of which have exerted pressure on the neighborhood at various times in the past. Although this neighborhood has seen changes, it has managed to survive and much of it still retains sufficient integrity to convey its historic character.

[i] Tempe City Code Chapter 14A - Historic Preservation Ordinance, amended April 7, 2005; Section 14A-4 Designation of landmarks, historic properties and historic districts /citycode/14aHistoricPreservation.htm [Sec. 14A-4.(4) Upon receipt of an application and placement on the next available commission agenda, the HPO shall compile and transmit to the commission a complete report on the subject property or district. This report shall address the location, condition, age, significance and integrity of historic features and identify potential contributing and noncontributing properties and other relevant information, together with a recommendation to grant or deny the application and the reasons for the recommendation]

[ii] Tempe Zoning & Development Code, amended June 2, 2005; Part 2 – [Part 2] Establish Zoning Districts /zoning/ZDC_amended/2%20PART%20ZDC.pdf The Zoning & Development Code designates zoning districts to promote compatibility between land uses, buildings and structures; efficient use of land; transportation options and accessibility, promotes economic vitality; and maintains crime prevention and safety. The districts classify, regulate and restrict uses, as well as combine uses and encourage the location of compatible land uses close to one another. The district regulations provide development standards pertaining to the intensity of land uses and development, height and bulk of buildings and structures, and area of yards and other open areas between buildings and structures.

[iii] Tempe General Plan 2030 /tdsi/GP2030/ [Tempe General Plan 2030 was adopted by city Council on 4 December 2003, and was ratified by Tempe voters on May 18, 2004. The General Plan establishes land use designations for Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Industrial, and residential density ranges from low to high density. Created to guide Tempe development, the document includes maps, goals, policies, objectives and strategies pertaining to various elements such as land use, transportation, recreation, the environment, and other issues affecting the quality of life of Tempe residents, businesses and visitors. The new plan was developed through extensive public participation, to address 2000 Census data, changes to state legislation, and significant development in Tempe since 1997, when previous General Plan 2020 was adopted.] 2004.2035.0001