A Phoenix City Council meeting on Wednesday could bring closure to a dispute between the city and neighboring Tempe. A lawsuit filed in March 2023 by the city of Phoenix pushed back against the proposed Arizona Coyotes’ purchase of Tempe land to build an arena, and Phoenix’s argument centered around noise issues that could have limited operations and improvements to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
According to the agenda for Wednesday, Phoenix’s city council will request authorization to settle the two cities’ legal challenges stemming from interpreting a 1994 intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the two Valley cities.
“The City of Tempe and the City of Phoenix recognize that Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and accompanying commercial passenger traffic are a key part of the local economies of the respective cities as well as the region,” the agenda reads.
“Therefore, the parties chose to work in the spirit of cooperation to resolve the litigation and protect the airport while preserving the economic vitality of both cities. To that end, this amendment will allow the City of Tempe and the City of Phoenix to work collaboratively to address noise concerns and ensure transparent communication with residents. Both cities strive to uphold a balanced approach to community well-being and airport operations.”
The 2023 complaint in Maricopa County Superior Court had Phoenix, the owners and operators of Sky Harbor International Airport, suing Tempe for a breach of contract, “asking the court to rescind Tempe’s recent zoning and land use changes and prohibit future residential uses in an area that the Federal Aviation Administration says is incompatible with residential development.”
The legal action regarded a 1.2 square-mile ar …
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