Summary Sheet- RFCA SUMMARY

CITY OF TEMPE
Meeting Date: 4/16/2026  
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Agenda Item: 8C1
ACTION:  APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED TO CONTINUE TO THE JUNE 4, 2026 REGULAR 
COUNCIL MEETING – PUBLIC HEARING ITEM Hold the second and final public hearing to adopt an 
ordinance for a Zoning Map Amendment from R-4 and CSS to MU-4, a Planned Area Development 
Overlay to establish development standards, and a Development Plan Review for a new seven-story 
mixed-use development consisting of 105 dwelling units on 0.88 acres for THE MARSHALL ON 
SPENCE, located at 1026 East Spence Avenue. The applicant is CHA Consulting. The first public 
hearing was held on June 5, 2025. At the request of the applicant, the second and final public hearing 
was continued from the July 1, 2025 Regular Council Meeting (RCM) to the August 28, 2025 RCM, then 
further continued to the October 16, 2025 RCM, then to the December 11, 2025 RCM, then to the April 
16, 2026 RCM, and is now requested to be continued to the June 4, 2026 RCM. (Ordinance No. 
O2026.xx; previously assigned Ordinance No. O2025.22 for initial hearing—now retired)
FISCAL IMPACT:  While this ordinance change does not directly impact revenue, the planned 
development will result in collection of the standard development fees, calculated according to the 
approved fee structure at the time of permit issuance.
RECOMMENDATION:  Adopt Ordinance No. O2026.xx. 
Approve Development Plan Review, subject to conditions
Development Review Commission – Approve (6-0 vote), subject to modified conditions
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:  (PL240473) THE MARSHALL ON SPENCE. The applicant is 
requesting the City Council take action on the following:
DPR240152 - Development Plan Review including site plan, building elevations, and landscape plan
ZON240015 - Zoning Map Amendment from R-4, Multi-Family Residential General, and CSS, 
Commercial Shopping and Services, to MU-4, Mixed-Use, High Density.
PAD240018 - Planned Area Development Overlay to modify the development standards to establish 
an allowable density of 120 dwelling units per acre, allow for an increase in the maximum 
building height to 90 feet, an increase in lot coverage to 76%, reduce the required 
landscaping to 20%, and establish front, side, and rear setbacks.
ATTACHMENTS:    
1. ORDINANCE_MARSHALLONSPENCE.DOC
2. ORDINANCEATTACH_MARSHALLONSPENCE.PDF
3. STAFFREPORT_THEMARSHALLONSPENCE.DOCX
4. EXHIBITS_MARSHALLONSPENCE.PDF
5. UPDATEDEXHIBITS_MARSHALLONSPENCE_082825.PDF
6. CONTINUANCEREQUEST_MARSHALLONSPENCE_041626.PDF
STAFF CONTACT(S):  Ryan Levesque, Deputy Community Development Director - Planning, (480) 
858-2393
Department Director:  Jeff Tamulevich, Community Development Director  
Legal review by:  Eric Anderson, City Attorney
Prepared by:  Christopher Jasper, Senior Planner