All,
I watched the 10/15 Tempe City Council meeting at which they ever so briefly touched on the potential annexation of the Caroline Lane property. You can see the discussion of the relevant item by clicking here.
In sum, this was just the introduction of the annexation request. It only pertained to the annexation request made by the owner of the property. It does not concern any subsequent applications to develop the property. There was no substantive discussion on the annexation. Council Member Kuby made it sound like she is looking for explanation for why this annexation is necessary.
The Council read Kris Michell's public comment against the annexation/development. This is seemingly what prompted the Mayor to clarify that the only thing being considered right now is the annexation.
I will try to recap the subsequent meetings on this issue.