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Tempe approves partial rezoning to allow small event venue, with noise and parking caveats
Summary
The Development Review Commission unanimously approved a partial rezoning at 3910 South Rural Road March 24 to allow an event venue limited to Suite 102 and its courtyard; staff and the applicant emphasized parking controls and neighbor communication while commissioners noted amplified sound and hours would require separate administrative approvals.
The Tempe Development Review Commission on March 24 approved a zoning map amendment to rezone the northern building and courtyard of 3910 South Rural Road from RO (residential office) to CSS (commercial services and shopping) to allow a small event venue.
Applicant representative Adam Ba said the request is intentionally limited to Suite 102 (about 2,600 square feet) and an approximately 4,000‑square‑foot courtyard so the property cannot be used for higher‑intensity commercial uses in the future. Ba described operational controls to reduce neighborhood impacts: on‑site staff to direct parking to the site's roughly 70 spaces, a possible valet,…
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