A proposed $2.1 billion entertainment district in Tempe will ultimately be decided upon by voters in a ballot scheduled for this coming May.
Members of the Tempe City Council have now voted unanimously to bring the question of the entertainment district before the public as part of a package offered by the Arizona Coyotes hockey team.
As proposed, a new 16,000-seat arena would be the centerpiece of any Coyotes facilities plan in Tempe, but so would the building of massive surrounding entertainment district.
That district would see the construction of hotels, a theater, and both retail and residential space.
Preliminary to the scheduled May 16 special election, the Tempe City Council is also expected to give its approval to a development and disposition agreement, along with a general plan agreement and zoning amendment.
By Garry Boulard
