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Ordinance No. O2026.10
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ORDINANCE NO. O2026.10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPE,
ARIZONA, AMENDING THE CITY OF TEMPE ZONING MAP, PURSUANT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEMPE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT
CODE PART 2, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 2-106 AND 2-107, RELATING TO
THE LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICTS; AND AMENDING
THE TEMPE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE, PART 5 – OVERLAY
ZONING DISTRICTS, CHAPTER 7 – ASU ATHLETIC FACILITIES
DISTRICT PLANNING (AFDPA) OVERLAY, SECTIONS 5-701, 5-702
AND 5-706, ADDING APPROXIMATELY 5.5 ACRES TO THE OVERLAY.
WHEREAS, the City of Tempe has received an application for a change to the zoning map
amendment and a code text amendment in relation to approximately 5 ½ acres of property located
at the northwest corner of Rio Salado Parkway and Rural Road; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has reviewed the application and
determined it to be administratively complete; and
WHEREAS, the Council has received a recommendation of approval from the Joint
Review Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that:
1) The proposed zoning map amendment is in the public interest;
2) The proposed zoning map amendment conforms with the general plan land use and
residential density map, and implements certain goals and objectives of the general plan;
3) The proposed zoning map amendment and incorporation of the ASU Athletic Facilities
District Planning Overlay is compatible with the surrounding land uses, zoning designations and
development standards; and
4) The proposed zoning map amendment and overlay code text amendment mitigates
impacts on land use, water infrastructure, utilities or transportation.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMPE, ARIZONA, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City of Tempe Zoning Map is hereby amended, pursuant to the
provisions of Zoning and Development Code, Part 2, Chapter 1, Sections 2-106 and 2-107,
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by removing the existing Planned Area Development (PAD) Overlay from the below described
property located in the MU-Ed District and within the RSOD (Rio Salado Overlay District), and
adding the AFDPA (Athletic Facilities District Planning Area) Overlay and designating it as
MU-Ed (RSOD)(AFDPA) on 5.498 acres.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Lot 2, “MARINA HEIGHTS”, according to the plat of record in the Office of the County
Recorder, Maricopa County, Arizona, as recorded in Book 1324 of maps, Page 1.
TOTAL AREA IS 5.498 GROSS ACRES.
SECTION 2. Further, those conditions of approval set forth in Community
Development Case # PL50449 are hereby expressly incorporated into and adopted as part
of this ordinance as follows:
1.
The property owner(s) shall sign a waiver of rights and remedies form. By signing the
form, the Owner(s) voluntarily waive(s) any right to claim compensation for diminution of
Property value under A.R.S. §12-1134 that may now or in the future exist, as a result of
the City’s approval of this Application, including any conditions, stipulations and/or
modifications imposed as a condition of approval. The signed form shall be submitted to
the Community Development Department no later than 30 days from the date of City
Council approval, or the Zoning Map Amendment and General Plan Map Amendment
approval shall be null and void.
SECTION 3. That Subsection A of Section 5-701 of the Tempe Zoning and
Development Code is hereby amended as follows:
A.
Purpose and Applicability. The general purpose of the AFDPA is to
encourage appropriate development and redevelopment for transforming an
approximate 281.5 276 acre land area generally located between ASU and
Tempe Town Lake into a mixed-use urban community with athletic fields and
facilities.
SECTION 4. That Section 5-702 of the Tempe Zoning and Development Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
1.
The location and boundaries of the AFDPA are established as shown on the map titled
“Zoning map, City of Tempe” dated [December 20, 2018, Ordinance No. O2018.74]
"ZONING AND OVERLAY DISTRICTS MAP".
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FIGURE 5-702A. AFDPA BOUNDARY MAP
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SECTION 5. That Figure 5-706A. and Table 5-706B. of Section 5-706 of the
Tempe Zoning and Development Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 5-706 Development Standards.
The development of AFDPA commercial uses, AFDPA residential uses, and mixed uses
within the AFDPA shall be in conformance with the land use parameters specified within
Table 5-706B and the development standards specified by Table 5-706C.
FIGURE 5-706A. AFDPA SUBDISTRICTS
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TABLE 5-706B. AFDPA USE PARAMETERS
LAND AREA1
University
and Rural
Mixed-use
Land Area
(acres)
Rio Salado
and Rural
Mixed-use
Land Area
(acres)
Rio Salado
Creative
Office Land
Area (acres)
McClintock
Lakefront
Mixed-use
Land Area
(acres)
Gross Site Area
29
29 34.5
68
34
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Net Developable Area
23
24 29.5
62
29
Open Space2
3.8
8.7
14.2
26.6
Residential
1,652 units
667 units
347 units
1,509 units
Office
812,325 sf
1,500,975 sf 1,382,700 sf 1,178,100 sf
Restaurant/ Retail/Service/
217,865 sf
66,667 sf
22,000 sf
44,000 sf
Hotel
465 keys
501 keys
220 keys
240 keys
Community/Civic
22,000 sf
128,700 sf
22,000 sf
33,000 sf
Total Allowable Densities
Total Maximum AFDPA Residential Allowed
4,175 units
Total Maximum AFDPA Office Allowed
4,874,100 sf
Total Maximum AFDPA Restaurant/Service /Retail
Allowed
350,532 sf
Total Maximum AFDPA Hotel Allowed
1,426 keys
Total Maximum Community / Civic Allowed
205,700 sf
SECTION 6. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-462.01(J), the City Council has considered
a housing impact statement regarding the impact of the zoning ordinance text
amendment.
SECTION 7. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of the Code adopted herein are hereby repealed.
SECTION 8. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance or any part of the Code adopted herein by reference is for any reason held to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions thereof.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to correct clerical and
grammatical errors, if any, related to this ordinance, and to make formatting changes
appropriate for purposes of clarity, form, or consistency with the Tempe City Code.
SECTION 10. The various City officers and employees are hereby authorized and
directed to perform all acts necessary to give effect to this ordinance.
SECTION 11. Pursuant to City Charter, Section 2.12, ordinances are effective
thirty (30) days after adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPE,
ARIZONA, this ___ day of _________ 2026.
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Corey D. Woods, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kara A. DeArrastia, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Eric C. Anderson, City Attorney