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Tempe council approves Dorsey Station overlay and lease authority; neighbor presses for larger grocery space
Summary
Tempe approved a planned area development overlay for Dorsey Station and authorized lease talks with Dorsey Development Partners; a neighborhood representative urged expanding the RFP’s 10,000‑sq‑ft commercial minimum to support a full‑service grocery or provide rent relief to make a small grocer viable.
Tempe City Council voted unanimously 6–0 (Vice Mayor Garland absent) to adopt the planned area development overlay for Dorsey Station and authorized the city manager to negotiate leases with Dorsey Development Partners to redevelop three city parcels near Apache Boulevard and Dorsey Lane.
At the second public hearing, Charles Buss, speaking for the University Heights neighborhood, said he supports affordable housing but urged the council to increase the grocery space the city requested in its request for proposals from 10,000 square feet to about 20,000 square feet or to consider rent…
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