HOUSINGIMPACTSTATEMENT_CODE TEXT AMENDMENT FOR CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS.DOCX

HOUSING IMPACT STATEMENT
TO: 
Mayor and Tempe City Council
FROM:
Ryan Levesque, Deputy Community Development Director
DATE:
April 9, 2026
SUBJECT: Housing Impact Statement for Ordinance No. 2026.XX and Ordinance No. 2026.YY  
for Code Text Amendments for Signs and other sections of the Zoning & Development Code 
(PL260085)
Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes 9-462.01,
Before adopting any zoning ordinance or zoning ordinance text amendment of general applicability, the 
legislative body of a municipality shall consider a Housing Impact Statement regarding the impact of the zoning 
ordinance or zoning ordinance text amendment that shall include the following in the Statement:
1.
A general estimate of the probable impact on the average cost to construct housing for sale or rent 
within the zoning districts to which the zoning ordinance or text amendment applies.
Statement: The proposed ordinance is a zoning code text amendment, to update the sign section of the 
code and to clarify, correct or modify sections pertaining to commercial uses, administrative processes, 
reorganization of criteria within the code and the inclusion of definitions. The lighting section of the 
code has been updated to include areas of safety concern and changes to lighting levels. Other changes 
include codification of Zoning Administrator’s Opinions and of policies that have historically been 
enforced by condition of approval including the size of parking spaces with necessary egress space 
adjacent to structures. There are no changes to the code that change the general applicability from the 
City that would be imposed on properties because of this ordinance. Therefore, there are no impacts on 
the cost to construct housing. 
2.
A description of any data or reference material on which the proposed zoning ordinance or text 
amendment is based.
Statement: The Tempe City Council set five strategic priorities for the community. The Strategic 
Management and Innovation Office is working with every department to find measures to ensure that 
our city’s actions reflect these priorities.  Signage, Lighting and Landscape modifications support public 
safety strategy of feeling safe in neighborhoods. Signage, Parking and Use Permit Standards support 
the Quality of Life strategies for ADA, Community Health and Wellbeing, and an Age Friendly 
community by enabling residents to age in place with modifications to their homes to accommodate 
changing needs of family members. The amendments support strategies within the financial stability 
and vitality priority.  The addition of new land uses to the commercial tables and the expansion of 
childcare to allow overnight childcare services supports quality of life for residents, creates new jobs for 
caregivers, and supports economic stability and livability through increased economic opportunities.
3.
A description of any less costly or less restrictive alternative methods of achieving the purpose of the 
proposed zoning ordinance or text amendment. 
Statement: The costs associated with zoning amendments are project based and self-imposed. There 
are no code text amendments that restrict development within the existing standards of the code; the 
amendments facilitate development.