Advocacy Alert – PROP 487 2050 General Plan

The 2050 General Plan states Tempe is emerging from a historically agricultural area to an urban community surrounded by other communities. This evaluation has resulted in a loss for open space, increase in building mass, and an increase in asphalt and concrete. Research is showing that there is a direct correlation between denser land uses and less vegetation on the micro-climate of a desert city. Heat islands occur where heat builds-up without a corresponding natural cooling. Ambient temperatures impact the use of outdoor space and exacerbate the energy consumption necessary to maintain comfort, thus further contributing to heat gain. One of their goals is to invest in people, programs and infrastructure to reduce carbon emissions and protect the community from the negative impacts of rising temperatures.

The Shalimar Association is encouraging all Tempe Residents to review the 2050 General Plan to see how it will affect your neighborhood and VOTE March 12th, as the City Council promotes High-Density Low-Income Housing, and this appears to be a conflict with their mission statement and the need for Open Space.

https://www.tempe.gov/government/community-development/planning/tempe-tomorrow-general-plan-2050

This being said, the density for Shalimar Golf Course has not been changed from the 2040 General Plan to the 2050 General Plan and we have confirmed with Mayor Woods and Candidates Nikki Amberg, David Lucier, and Hugo Tapia that they are against the changing of the current zoning of the golf course. The Shalimar Association will plan a meeting with the new incumbents after the election.