Tempe Development Review Commission Meeting – April 28, 2026
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Tempe Development Review Commission Meeting – April 28, 2026
This was a regular meeting of the Tempe Development Review Commission (DRC) held on April 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM MT. Chair Andrew Johnson presided, joined by Commissioners Forte, Spears, Lloyd, Richter, Vice Chair Schwartz, and (online) Commissioner Rihanna Corbett. City staff in attendance included Jeff Tamolevich, Ryan Levake, Michelle Dalke, Robert Mansileo, Whitney Mayfield, Joanna Barry, and Jason Wolfe. The meeting began with approval of previous minutes and then moved through a consent agenda of six items, all of which were approved unanimously without discussion. No public comments or separate discussion items were heard. The next regular meeting was scheduled for May 12, 2026.
Consent Calendar
- Study session minutes (April 14, 2026) and regular meeting minutes (April 14, 2026) – Approved unanimously (motion by Commissioner Richter, second by Commissioner Forte).
- Item 4A – Request for a use permit to allow a detached engineered shade structure in the R-16 zoning district for the Wilson Wilson Schlemler residents.
- Item 4B – Request for a use permit to allow a private school in the GID (General Industrial District) zoning district and the general industrial overlay district for Jersey College.
- Item 4C – Request for a use permit to allow a massage establishment in the RO (Residential Office) zoning district for The Unwinding Space.
- Item 4D – Request for a use permit to allow one required parking space in the front yard building setback for the Hurman residents.
- Item 5A – Request for a general plan projected land use and residential density map amendment from commercial to mixed use; a zoning map amendment from GID PAD (Planned Area Development) to MU4 PAD; and an amended planning area development for Legends City District at Papago.
- Item 6A – Request for zoning and development code text amendments covering: Part 4 updates to signs; Part 3 clarifications, corrections, and reorganizations of sections pertaining to accessory structures; Part 4 updates, clarifications, and modifications to use permit standards, general development standards, parking, landscape, and lighting; Part 6 updates to applications; and Part 7 additions to definitions.
Public Comments & Testimony
No members of the public spoke or submitted comment cards for any agenda item.
Discussion Items
No items were discussed outside the consent agenda. No separate hearing or deliberation occurred.
Key Outcomes
- Minutes approved – Both the April 14, 2026 study session minutes and the April 14, 2026 regular meeting minutes passed unanimously.
- Consent agenda approved – All six items (4A–4D, 5A, 6A) were approved in a single unanimous vote (motion by Commissioner Richter, second by Commissioner Forte).
- Next meeting – The Commission will next convene on May 12, 2026.
Meeting Transcript
Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the Development Review Commission. Today is April 28th, 2026, and I am Andrew Johnson. The Development Review Commission is created to hold public meetings and hearings to provide analysis and recommendations to the city council regarding general land use policies and applications where the commission has recommendatory power and to render final decisions on specified applications where the commission has final decision making power. The development review commission recognizes that the creation of a desirable environment throughout the city for residents, business, and industry is a prime requisite for the interdependence of land values, aesthetics, and good site planning by promoting harmonious, safe, attractive, and compatible development that is therefore considered to be in the best interest of public health, safety, and general welfare. Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the development review commission may file an appeal to the city council within 14 calendar days after the development review commission has rendered its decision. Development review commission recommendations to city council are not final decisions. Tonight with us on the commission to my far left, we have Commissioner Forte, Commissioner Spears, Commissioner Lloyd, to my far right, we have Commissioner Richter and Vice Chair Schwartz. Joining us online is Commissioner Rihanna Corbett. And with us tonight from the city, city staff, we have Jeff Tamolevich, Ryan Levake, Michelle Dalke, Robert Mansileo, Whitney Mayfield, Joanna Barry, and Jason Wolfe. Anyone here wishing to speak on an item tonight will be given up to three minutes to speak. Staff will be monitoring that time. And if you are here tonight to speak on an item, please come up to the front here to Miss Ferry and fill out a comment card. And we will call you as we get to that item. Okay, so tonight on our agenda, we have items 2A and 2B. Development Review Commission study session from April 14th, 2026, and the regular meeting minutes from April 14th, 2026. Could I get a motion for those items? Commissioner Richter. Motion to approve study session of regular meeting minutes. Items 2A2B. Okay, so that's been moved by Commissioner Richter. Is there a second? Seconded by Commissioner Forte. All those in favor, please raise your hand. And if you're online, please say aye. Aye. Great. So that passes unanimously. Next up we'll go through our consent agenda. So for those of you here, anyone here wishing to see one of these items. After I read it, please get my attention and we can pull that from our consent agenda. The first item is item 4A, which is request use permit to allow a detached engineering engineered shade structure in the R16 zoning district for Wilson Wilson Schlemler residents. Was anyone wishing to hear that item? Okay. Request a use permit for a private school in the GID zoning district and the general industrial overlay district for Jersey College. Was anyone here wishing to hear that item? All right. Item next item is item 4C. Request a use permit to allow a massage establishment in the RO zoning district for the unwinding space. All right. And the next item on our consent agenda is item 4D. Request a use permit to allow one required parking space in the front yard building setback for the hurman residents. Was anyone wishing to see that item? All right. The next item on our consent agenda is item 5A, which is request a general plan, projected land use and residential density map amendment from commercial to mixed use high zoning map amendment from GID PAD to MU4 PAD, and an amended planning area development for Legends City District at Papago. Was anyone wishing to see that item? All right, and then the last item on our consent agenda is item 6A. Request zoning and development code text amendments for part four updates to signs. Part three clarifications, corrections, and reorganizations of sections pertaining to accessory structures. Part four updates, clarifications and modifications to use permit standards, general development standards, parking, landscape, and lighting, part six updates to applications, and part seven additions to definitions.
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