The Tempe Town Lake is a jewel of the city — one some development commissioners would like to see more available to the public as they seek a place for recreation and respite.
During a late-July Development Review Commission meeting, the commission chair said they wanted to see projects along the lake implement more open and inviting public uses.
“We’ve got this gorgeous asset that the city has invested in — the lake — and we keep building things on the lake. To my knowledge, we don’t have one restaurant or bar that someone can sit at and look at the water. I don’t think anything that exists in our city takes advantage of the vista that we’ve created,” Commission Chair Michael DiDomenico said on July 26 as they reviewed development plans for a future multifamily project.
