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Public Meeting Minutes Joint Review Committee Study Session Minutes February 4, 2026 Held in Council Chambers 31 East Fifth Street, Tempe, Arizona and Virtually via Cisco WebEx 5:30 p.m. Members Present (in-person and virtually) Michael Burke, Chair – Joint Tempe/ASU Rudy Bellavia, Vice Chair, ASU Representative Scott Sumners, Tempe Representative Jason Comer, Tempe Representative Scott McLaughlin, Joint Tempe/ASU Joe Lisiewski, ASU Representative Kelsey Files, Tempe Representative (Alternate) Pam Goronkin, Tempe Representative (Alternate) Gerry DaRosa, ASU Representative (Alternate) Cameron McCutchen, Joint Tempe/ASU (Alternate) Staff Present Ryan Levesque, Deputy Director, Community Development - Planning Michelle Dahlke, Principal Planner Joanna Barry, Administrative Assistant Members Absent Tom Lyons, ASU Representative Dustin Savage, ASU Representative (Alternate) Meeting started: 5:31 p.m. 1) NOVUS Corridor Parcel 5F - Discussion of future zoning map and code text amendments to incorporate Parcel 5F into the Athletics Facilities District Planning Area (AFDPA) Overlay Presenter: Manjula Vaz, Gammage & Burnham PLC Manjula Vaz, Gammage & Burnham PLC, gave an overview of the proposed change and stated that the applications will remove the Marina Heights East PAD Overlay from the site and apply use parameters and development standards associated with AFDPA Rio Salado and Rural Mixed-Use Subdistrict to the site. She stated that the code text amendment will be coming before the Committee for a vote in March. Committee Member Files asked for verification that this is not a removal of the Rio Salado Overlay and is just the addition of the Athletics Facilities District Planning Area Overlay. Ms. Vaz advised that was correct. 2) NOVUS Corridor Development Update Presenter: Shane Yoder, Catellus Shane Yoder, Catellus, gave an update on NOVUS projects and businesses that have opened in that area. He stated that the west side of NOVUS Place is 100% leased and open for business. Mr. Yoder pointed out a JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE STUDY SESSION MINUTES February 4, 2026 2 triangular parcel near Over Easy and The Melt and stated that they plan to put a hotel on that site. He stated that the site plan for it will come in later this month. Committee Member McLaughlin asked if those were the same people who met with the JRC a few months back and was advised that they were. Ms. Vaz stated that they will be changing the hotel configuration a little bit and they will be bringing the hotel project back before the Committee. Committee Member McLaughlin asked what is coming up next in retail since it is now basically full. Mr. Yoder stated that their preferred direction for retail would be to go north. Committee Member Sumners asked what is driving the need for the zoning and code changes and if there were different standards between the Marina Heights and Athletic overlays. Ms. Vaz stated that Marina Heights Phase 2 had a site plan and has very specific standards that applied only to Marina Heights, which they do not need anymore. She stated that it also had an underground parking garage that connected all of the parcels so they would have to go through a redo of all of the development standards so that those 5F parcels matched Marina Heights. Ms. Vaz stated that they do not really need any of that circulation or the connection of the underground garage so it was decided that this would be the easier process. Ms. Vaz advised the Committee that they are currently working with the City on the new fire station that will be located in the NOVUS 4C parcel. She also noted that there will be some activity with the 4F buildings that are close to Tempe Marketplace, such as signage, etc. Committee Member McCutchen referenced the zoning and code text changes and asked if the new standards would give them the freedom to have a different pattern on the sidewalk that abuts the building or would they still follow the same pattern that Marina Heights has. Ms. Vaz stated that they would probably follow the same landscaping pattern to preserve the lakefront experience. Meeting adjourned: 5:55 p.m. Prepared by: Joanna Barry, Administrative Assistant Reviewed by: Michelle Dahlke, Principal Planner