Tempe consultants present preliminary Downtown Historic Core Plan, seek public feedback
City of Tempe staff and consultants presented preliminary guidelines to balance preservation and downtown growth, including draft height zones, incentives for adaptive reuse, and public-realm priorities; consultants emphasized the draft status and scheduled more stakeholder outreach and a planned City Council review in July 2026.
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City of Tempe historic preservation staff and consultants presented an early draft of a Downtown Historic Core Plan and invited public feedback at a virtual meeting. Zach Lechner, the City of Tempe Historic Preservation Officer, opened the session and said the materials are preliminary and subject to change.
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