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Neighbors push back on 7‑story Marshall on Spence project over parking, height and traffic
Summary
At a first reading, residents objected to a proposed seven‑story, 105‑unit student housing project on Spence Avenue citing narrow streets, low parking ratio (0.31) and visual impacts; the developer agreed to further neighborhood meetings before a July final hearing.
A proposed seven‑story student housing project called the Marshall on Spence drew intense public comment during its first public hearing before the Tempe City Council. The developer presented the plan as a 7‑story, 105‑unit mixed‑use building with 271 bedrooms and 89 parking spaces (parking ratio 0.31). Council opened an extensive public hearing but did not vote on the ordinance, leaving final action to a later meeting.
Nick Woods of Snell & Wilmer…
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