City of Tempe, Arizona

The City of Tempe hired TischlerBise in 2013, 2016, and 2023 to prepare SB1525 compliant Land Use Assumptions, Infrastructure Improvements Plan and Development Fee Study for Police, Libraries, Streets, Fire and Parks. As part of this effort, TischlerBise prepared several iterations of the fees (e.g., plan-based versus incremental expansion) for the City’s consideration. A primary consideration as part of this assignment was the City’s ability to fund the operating expenses associated with various planned facilities. TischlerBise also prepared the residential fees using a progressive fee structure (e.g., fees vary by size of house), which helps with housing equity and affordability issues. TischlerBise was recently retained to update the City’s non-utility development fees.