Development Agreement details released for proposed Tempe Entertainment District

With negotiations completed, the City of Tempe has released the draft Development and Disposition Agreement for the proposed Tempe Entertainment District as part of the official agenda for the City Council’s Nov. 22 first public hearing on the matter.

The City Council will hold Nov. 22 and Nov. 29 public hearings, including a Nov. 29 vote, on three aspects of the primarily privately funded Tempe Entertainment District proposal from Bluebird Development, the affiliate for the Meruelo Group and the Arizona Coyotes.

Those items include: a Zoning Map Amendment and a Planned Area Development (PAD) Overlay; a General Plan Amendment; and the Development and Disposition Agreement (DDA). The DDA includes the specific elements of the proposed development, which are all commitments between the city and the developer, including the environmental remediation of the land and the developer’s purchase of the city land.  

An abbreviated factual breakdown of notable elements of the full 75-page DDA is available here. The agenda and all materials for the Nov. 22 meeting have been published online here. Attendance is possible virtually and in-person in Council Chambers, 31 E. Fifth St. Visit tempe.gov/clerk for details.

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State of the City Address tickets on sale now

The annual Tempe State of the City Address provides a valuable opportunity to enjoy a breakfast with civic, business and elected leaders. Mayor Corey Woods provides a look at the year’s challenges and accomplishments and offers a vision for the community’s best future. Tickets for the Friday, Dec. 2, Tempe Chamber of Commerce breakfast are available now.

Tickets sell out fast. Can't make it? The program will be available for viewing the following week for those who cannot attend.

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This Friday, Tempe kicks of a favority holiday tradition enjoyed by generations - the Fantasy of Lights Parade & Holiday Market. Bring your family and friends to an event that captures the magic of the season with a street parade, tree lighting ceremony, holiday market, live entertainment, Santa photos and so much more! Get all the details here. Find street restrictions and transit impacts.

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It's snowing in Tempe every night!

Nightly snow. A tree lighting. Ice skating. So much holiday to enjoy at Tempe Marketplace. There's even a gingerbread village!

The fa la la fun starts at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23. 

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