Tempe Tomorrow, the city’s General Plan 2050, went before Tempe City Council for its first public hearing Aug. 10, with over 30 residents for and against the proposed document speaking about the rise in density, affordable housing and other factors concerning the city’s continued urbanization.
General Plan 2050 has received mixed reviews from residents and staff since being released publicly on May 5, and it was last discussed by city officials at the July 25 Development Review Commission meeting where the commission unanimously recommended that city council approve the document.
Staff continues to prepare the general plan to reflect how the community would like to grow over the next 30 years, as explained by a city release. The plan is a development-related policy document that guides how Tempe organizes land use, transportation, economic development, historic preservation, cultural amenities and more.
