The Joint Review Committee typically meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m., in the Harry E. Mitchell Government Center, Tempe City Hall – City Council Chambers, 31 E. Fifth St., Tempe, unless otherwise noted on the meeting agenda. A study session is usually held at 5:30 p.m. on the same date and in the same location.

PLEASE NOTE:
Agendas, Action Summaries, and Minutes for the Joint Review Committee – starting with the May 6, 2026 meetings – are available on the City of Tempe’s Agenda Online website: https://tempe.hylandcloud.com/AgendaOnline 

To view only the Joint Review Committee meetings:

1. Click "Meetings" in the top blue navigation bar.
2. In the "Meeting Type" field, check the boxes for "Joint Review Committee Regular Meeting" and "Joint Review Committee Study Session".
3. Click the "Search" button. 

All recent and upcoming Joint Review Committee meetings will then display on the page.

In accordance with the Tempe Zoning and Development Code (ZDC), the Joint Review Committee:

Makes final decisions on:

• Major Development Plan Review applications within the MU-Ed zoning district
• Other development actions within the MU-Ed zoning district consistent with the authority of the Development Review Commission and Board of Adjustment, as applicable

Hears and decides appeals:

• Appeals of decisions made by the Community Development Director, or designee, for projects within the MU-Ed zoning district

• Appeals of decisions made by Arizona State University or its designated representative, as provided by the ZDC

Additional Authority

• May impose conditions of approval necessary to carry out the intent of the ZDC
• Exercises all applicable powers granted to the Board of Adjustment and Development Review Commission for MU-Ed development actions

Development applications are generally processed administratively by the Community Development Director or designee. However, within the MU-Ed zoning district, the Joint Review Committee serves as the final decision-making body for Major Development Plan Review applications and as the appeal body for administrative decisions, as provided by the Zoning and Development Code.

The Joint Review Committee consists of seven regular members and five alternates. The alternates shall serve at the Committee meetings whenever a regular Committee member is unable to attend or must decline due to a conflict of interest.

• Three regular members and two alternate members shall be appointed by the President of Arizona State University (ASU);

• three regular members and two alternate members shall be appointed by the Mayor of Tempe with the approval of the City Council; and,

• one regular member and one alternate member of the Committee shall be jointly appointed by the Mayor of Tempe with City Council approval, and the President of ASU. 

Members are appointed for a term of three years.  

Joint Review Committee Rules of Procedures (PDF)

Michelle Dahlke, 480-350-8359
Joanna Barry, 480-858-2088

https://publicdocumentarchive.tempe.gov