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April 19, 2023
Tempe, AZ – Community members can re-watch last night’s debate about the Tempe Entertainment District online or via Tempe 11 on Cox cable.
The two groups arguing for and against Propositions 301, 302 and 303 in the May 16 Tempe Special Election discussed the particulars of the Tempe Entertainment District proposal at a one-hour virtual debate last night hosted by the Arizona Republic.
There are three options to watch or re-watch the debate:
Ballots began mailing today to registered voters. They may be returned by mail, at Maricopa County drop boxes, or in person at vote centers. All election information is at tempe.gov/election.
The Tempe City Council approved in late 2022 the resolutions/ordinances for the development of the Tempe Entertainment District plan after two public hearings and months of negotiations, city due diligence and developer-hosted public meetings. Three aspects of the primarily privately funded proposal from Bluebird Development, the affiliate for the Meruelo Group and the Arizona Coyotes, were approved: a Zoning Map Amendment and a Planned Area Development (PAD) Overlay; a General Plan Amendment; and the Development and Disposition Agreement (DDA). These three aspects are what will go before voters in May.
Bluebird Development collected and submitted in December 2022 more than the needed petition signatures for each of three questions to refer the project to the ballot. If voters approve, the project would be built with a planned Arizona Coyotes hockey arena, hotels, multi-family residential, retail and more. The developer will use largely private funding to build the development and will pay Tempe $50.3 million for the land.
Full details about the project are at tempe.gov/TempeEntertainmentDistrict. |
