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Agritainment land use may be added to Tempe zoning, development code

Posted 5/9/25

Proposed text amendments on new land uses for agritainment, data centers and extreme water users in the Tempe zoning and development code are to be discussed at Tuesday’s meeting of the …

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Zoning

Agritainment land use may be added to Tempe zoning, development code

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Proposed text amendments on new land uses for agritainment, data centers and extreme water users in the Tempe zoning and development code are to be discussed at Tuesday’s meeting of the Development Review Commission.

Text amendments are also being sought for clarification to smoking establishment and tobacco retail land uses, modifications to applications, updates to security plans and definitions.

The commission meets for a study session at 5:30 p.m. and a meeting at 6 p.m. May 13 in the City Council Chambers, 31 E. Fifth St.

Agritainment is proposed as a land use in the AG, agricultural zoning district with uses including, but not limited to, fitness, education, special events, festivals and markets, art exhibits, agricultural food processing, petting zoos, camping, short term rentals, and similar entertainment attractions.

The current zoning and development code was adopted and implemented in 2005 and has had approximately 75 amendments in the past 20 years. City staff have been tracking and compiling needed zoning and development code changes, corrections and items in need of clarification, according to a city document.

The Tempe City Council is scheduled to hold its first public hearing June 5 on the requested zoning and development code text amendments and associated Tempe city code text amendment. The council on July 1 is scheduled for a second and final public hearing for zoning ordinance and associated code text amendments.

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