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Votes and outcomes

- Approval of city council meeting minutes (Item 4A1): Motion to approve the minutes passed (vote recorded as 7–0). The motion on the record was moved and seconded; the clerk recorded the vote as unanimous.

- Acceptance of board, commission and committee minutes (Items 4B1–4B7): Council approved acceptance of the listed minutes by a unanimous vote (7–0).

- Consent agenda: The consent agenda, including miscellaneous items, awards of bids and contracts, and resolutions (items 7A1–7A7, 7B1–7B13, 7C1–7C4), passed after a roll call vote recorded as unanimous (7–0).

- Approval of the FY 2024 financial statements and audit (Item 8A1): The council approved the City of Tempe’s FY 2024 audited financial statements and related audit reports prepared by Heinfeld, Meech & Company, P.C.; the council’s vote was recorded as 7–0. Audit partner Brittany Williams reported a clean (unmodified) opinion and described outstanding federal-single-audit and other compliance reports that were near completion.

- Fee schedule updates (Items 8A3–8A5): The council held required public hearings and adopted resolutions amending the schedule of fees and charges for solid‑waste services (8A3), water services (8A4) and wastewater services (8A5). Each item passed by recorded vote 7–0.

- Cooperative contract authorization (Item 8A6): The council approved utilization of Omnia Partners cooperative contracts with CDW Government LLC and SHI International Corporation for technology purchasing for an approximately 17‑month term; the item passed 7–0.

- Priest & Third industrial development (Item 8C1): The council approved a general‑plan land‑use and density map amendment (first vote) and separately approved a zoning map amendment and development‑plan review for a new approximately 117,000‑square‑foot industrial project on roughly 6 acres at 1400 West Third Street. Both votes passed by recorded vote 7–0; the mayor noted a supermajority requirement for the general‑plan amendment, and the council met that threshold.

- Partial abandonment of a waterline easement (Item 8C2): The council adopted an ordinance authorizing abandonment of a waterline easement for a subdivision east of McKamey Street and north of Guadalupe Road (500 West Guadalupe Road, Tempe District Office). The motion passed with a recorded tally of 6–0 and one abstention from Councilmember Hodge, who stated the abstention was due to a Tempe Union School District relationship.

Notes on public hearings and items not finally acted upon

- Development impact fees (Item 8A2): The council held a public hearing on proposed development impact fees for multiple service areas; no final vote occurred at this meeting and staff said a second hearing would be scheduled later (likely late March or April to meet state timeline).

- Planning items introduced (Items 8B1–8B3): Several items were introduced and held their first public hearings, including the U‑Haul PAD overlay at 500 North Scottsdale Road (8B1), amendments to the CDBG/HOME/ESG consolidated plans (8B2), and an ordinance adjusting commission calendar alignment for the Commission on Disability Concerns (8B3). Those items will return for second hearings and final votes on March 6, 2025, where specified.

Where to find the details

The council’s packet and posted agenda list the full text of each ordinance, resolution and staff report; the audit reports and the city’s annual comprehensive financial report are available online in the City of Tempe financial documents. The Feb. 18 meeting transcript records roll‑call tallies for each adopted resolution and ordinance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tempe City Council - Regular Session - Feb 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Tempe City Council took a series of routine and substantive votes during its Feb. 18 regular meeting.","taxTitle","Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",2209,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6316430,"Council takes first public hearing on proposed six‑story U‑Haul self‑storage at Tempe Town Lake site",440,3108000,3548000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377067-46ee827a3502f7c3df26ed696bd29a58&start=3108&end=3548","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377067-46ee827a3502f7c3df26ed696bd29a58/thumbnail_3108000.jpg","/articles/6316430/Tempe/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Council-takes-first-public-hearing-on-proposed-sixstory-UHaul-selfstorage-at-Tempe-Town-Lake-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316430-3cfee0fe210da955ebd8685562f98fdb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140578&Signature=nZIcETh3Tmgcg5fl110WiDyhykoS~A7s6bzb1RLs4Gc7b-7Ci29q0cZMuK~By3evBVWC-Z7PYSmj1N7hyHtXM43Fzz11Y-IOIFowuv1pIKxo6qeUgZ0Dg5GTcnsRxE52PLbXnllHvHjCSe~3Jrw~1CP0gZNE9P-0KrFwHqPFZRikyX4hgvMfkslpfykByOhWhLWigZJaZ6nI8MG8Iftt4Eh42ctpGWxykuEzFv~roSjv833BsD2gpnDySgdx1HkGVckL0FRwIV~Lns0bTtvkJNlXfMGoOa~Et4aGMwqjGUqOC-l5CSgfd3lTPQWdyaOyZnsN4UCKJ4u8hpRdy9gTvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tempe City Council held a first public hearing on Feb. 18 to introduce a planned area development (PAD) overlay and development plan review for a proposed self‑storage redevelopment at 500 North Scottsdale Road, immediately south of Loop 202 and near Tempe Town Lake.

Applicant representatives told the council the site has hosted a self‑storage facility since 1985 and that recent changes in surrounding development and demand prompted a new proposal. The applicant said they had scaled the project back from an earlier 93‑foot design to an 85‑foot, six‑story building following staff and Development Review Commission recommendations. The site layout will be set back about 127 feet from Scottsdale Road, and the applicant said they plan to consolidate two driveways into a single access point and locate rental trucks interior to the site.

Bridal Allison, the applicant representative recorded on the transcript, described the parcel as constrained and said that horizontal redevelopment options are limited, making vertical redevelopment necessary. Allison said the applicant and staff had negotiated façade colors, landscaping and site setbacks; the applicant also noted the proposed truck rental would be limited to nine vehicles and that those vehicles would be stored inside the site and rented by appointment.

No final vote occurred. Staff and the Development Review Commission recommended the PAD overlay and development-plan review meet Tempe standards, and the council’s second and final public hearing on the item is scheduled for March 6, 2025. Council members did not record substantive public testimony for this item during the Feb. 18 public‑hearing portion of the meeting.","Council heard a first public hearing on a planned area development overlay and development plan review for a new six‑story self‑storage building on the North Shore of Tempe Town Lake; the applicant has scaled the proposal to 85 feet and a six‑story building and the final hearing is scheduled for March 6.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6316436,"Tempe resident speakers oppose rezoning of Charlemagne Golf Course, cite tree canopy and heat-island concerns",169,2073000,2242000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377067-46ee827a3502f7c3df26ed696bd29a58&start=2073&end=2242","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377067-46ee827a3502f7c3df26ed696bd29a58/thumbnail_2073000.jpg","/articles/6316436/Tempe/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Tempe-resident-speakers-oppose-rezoning-of-Charlemagne-Golf-Course-cite-tree-canopy-and-heat-island-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316436-c404b43ab9ab3226007a0271eee0d809/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140578&Signature=E-oY2s6coYPmtoedu7Lp28DFkgaGRea2yuOtuzbhVsVPjVOBzKsYr6Zh6scMIxCKSuChmWHqRAiCTQYLhT8FMmBepYyuX28pMLgDKZNNUfTIvC5WkJAIEj0UHVDLiYxZl2iXsY5EXXaVpLM8U16Erh7cehG1czaojfSQaPxRmUq7gfQwy2KV7J7gem1OQnNfpF92NjZfY-Pt2FJZso8xW656LEssxm53PU~D0YlbhHYrNy0iq8uo7lQ~wIJUBMUqco-7PEtFmgf0C4AGzleWUXxV1cL6KMcxrfH325rkSsIzoHVN-on652WSTfqGF0Ee86MYd97cqfJCrhZlcbJhmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Loretta O'Connor, a Tempe resident, told the City Council on Feb. 18 that she and neighbors oppose a proposed rezoning of the Charlemagne Golf Course and urged the council to preserve the site’s mature trees and public green space.

O'Connor said she moved into the Shalimar neighborhood in 2018 and described the golf course view behind her home as “green grass, a gorgeous row of palm trees, and lots of tall shade trees.” She asked the council not to allow high-density housing that would replace the 44-acre green space with what she described as 277 units and added that the development would increase traffic, noise and local temperatures.

The resident framed her remarks against the city’s stated goals in planning documents: she referenced Tempe’s urban-forest/master-plan target to achieve a 25% tree and shade canopy and argued that converting mature parkland to dense housing would work against those objectives and worsen the local urban-heat island effect and air quality.

O'Connor said the proposed project, as currently described, would not deliver “affordable housing” and could instead introduce “cars into a 44-acre green space,” stressing that large, existing parks offer mental- and physical-health benefits, social gathering space and environmental services such as cooling and air filtration.

The speaker addressed the council during the public comment portion of the meeting; the council did not take immediate action on the Charlemagne site during the session. No city staff presentation or applicant statement about the golf-course proposal occurred during the public-comment period recorded in the transcript.

The council did not vote on rezoning during the Feb. 18 meeting; any future agenda item on the Charlemagne property would need to appear on a subsequent council agenda for formal consideration.","At the Feb. 18 Tempe City Council meeting a Tempe resident urged the council to reject rezoning of the Charlemagne Golf Course, arguing the proposal would remove large green space, reduce tree canopy and worsen urban heat and air quality.","actionData","errors"]

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