Tempe will hold a meeting in August for public input to find a solution to accommodate A new state law that requires Arizona cities larger than 75,000 people to rezone areas and allow developers to build multifamily structures in areas zoned for single family homes.
House Bill 2721 is part of a larger effort to increase housing options in Arizona, especially larger cities where housing, especially affordable housing is sparse.
Tempe’s proposed plan is called the “Middle Housing Overlay District” and affects much of the land south of University Drive and between Interstate 10 and Loop 101. This avoids any space within direct line of Sky Harbor Airport. Tempe joins other cities like Phoenix and Mesa trying to comply with the law in a way that will best benefit the community before the required deadline of January 2026.
