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In this edition of News You Can Use you will find:
- Call for Board of Directors Nominations
- OV Council Approves Higher Rec Standards
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Tucson Council Approves One Water 2100 Plan
- SAHBA Meets with Marana Leadership to Discuss Industry Issues
- COT TDC Will be Down This Weekend
- Tech Committee Recap
- Member Event: Fall Mixer
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Member Event: Lunch and Learn
- Member Event: SACCD
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Member Event: Cornhole Tourament
- Industry News
- New & Renewing Members
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Do you know someone who is an industry leader and interested in serving? SAHBA is seeking nominees for the 2024 Board of Directors. Serving on the Board is a great way to help advance industry priorities and make a difference. For the 2024 Board, any SAHBA member in good standing may be nominated. All nominees will be considered by the Nominating Committee. The window for nominations opened on October 1 and will close on October 31. Please use the Nomination Form found here to put forward the name of someone you believe deserves consideration. Completed forms can be returned to sahba@sahba.org.
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OV Council Approves Higher Rec Standards
This week, the Oro Valley Town Council approved a comprehensive update to the recreation area requirements for private subdivisions. SAHBA engaged numerous times with Town staff and elected officials to convey our concerns with the new requirements and seek areas of compromise. While well-intentioned, the new higher standards will substantially add to the cost of development as well as reduce the utility of land. The end effect will make it harder for families to afford to live in Oro Valley. After multiple meetings with Town staff, SAHBA provided both written comments and oral presentations to both the Planning & Zoning Commission and Mayor & Council to request mitigating the most burdensome measures. The Council voted 5-2 (Solomon and Greene voted ‘no’) to approve the proposal.
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Tucson Council Approves One Water 2100 Plan
The City of Tucson has done a remarkable job over the past several decades managing our water resources. As stated in Tucson’s long-range management plan, the One Water 2100 Plan, these efforts have resulted in the decoupling of population growth and water demand. In other words, we have plenty of water to accommodate building more houses. Yet politicians, and plans such as this, have the tendency to focus on advocating for additional restrictions that may or may not be supported with a clear demonstration of the amount of water actually being conserved. Tucson Water staff has indicated that the forthcoming final document will be responsive to the extensive comments provided by SAHBA. SAHBA also sent a letter to Mayor & Council prior to the Council meeting this week that highlighted the key points of concern, the top of which is making fact-based decisions and working with our industry when new regulations are being considered.
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SAHBA Meets with Marana Leadership to Discuss Industry Issues
An integral part of SAHBA’s advocacy efforts includes meeting regularly with key government and elected officials for informal discussions about matters of importance to both government and our members. Recently, SAHBA leaders met with Marana Town Manager Terry Rozema, Deputy Town Manager Erik Montague, Planning & Development Services Director Jason Angell and Marana Water Director Jing Luo. The conversation covered a range of topics including: permit approval times, wastewater capacity, water meter availability and community scale infrastructure projects. SAHBA appreciates the Town’s willingness to have these meetings and looks forward to further collaboration. SAHBA members are encouraged to participate in these problem-solving conversations.
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HEADS UP: COT TDC Will be Down This Weekend
From the City…
Tucson Development Center (TDC) Online, the City of Tucson's permitting system, will be temporarily unavailable for customers beginning Friday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m., due to a system upgrade. TDC Online will again be fully operational and available to customers by 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 23. The City of Tucson team will work diligently to enhance the permitting platform to give customers an even better experience. TDC Online is a self-service portal that provides customers with a complete online process. The system is a one-stop shop for customers seeking permits across Tucson. It provides customers transparency throughout the permitting process, with email notifications and a personal dashboard to track applications from submittal to issuance. Customers can make real-time payments, schedule inspections, and create templates for frequently used applications.
Read the news release
TDC Online
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Tech Committee Recap
At this week’s SAHBA Technical Committee meeting, members received important information on several key topics including: the City/County Outdoor Lighting Code, Southwest Resiliency Building Code Collaborative and the final WOTUS Rule. Click here for the full packet. If you have any topics for future meetings, please contact david@sahba.org. Register here to join online or in person for next month’s Tech Committee meeting planned for November 21 at 3:30 p.m.
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Fall Mixer Hosted by The Remodelers Council
Join us for a fun evening celebrating all the SAHBA Member's hard work and dedication to the home-building industry and our community! This event will be free to SAHBA Members.
Guests will enjoy:
Free Drinks, Food, and Live Music
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please reach out to Yvette Pederson at yvette@sahba.org to secure your sponsorship.
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Arizona Grill & Hearth
1045 N. Jerrie Avenue
4:00 - 7:00 pm
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Lunch and Learn - Pima County Development Services New Customer Interface Portal
SAHBA will be hosting the Pima County Development Services team to provide insight into navigating the new ACA portal and the process for initiating permits, uploading plans and scheduling inspections. This will be a “hands on” training to help members learn and use the new streamlined system. Members are invited to bring their questions and laptops to this interactive learning meeting.
Thursday, November 2, 2023
SAHBA
2840 N. Country Club Rd.
NOON - 1:00 pm
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Southern Arizona Construction Career Days
Southern Arizona Construction Career Days (SACCD) is Arizona’s premier educational and workforce development annual event. Alongside other industry partners, SAHBA introduces thousands of high school students to the many facets of the construction industry through hands-on demonstrations, heavy equipment operation, and professional networking opportunities.
This event will reach 4,500 students in our community. Volunteers are still needed for this event on:
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Pima County Kino Sports Complex
2500 E. Ajo Way
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Upcoming Councils & Committees - Mark Your Calendars!
Membership Committee - Tuesday, October 24th at 3:30 pm (SAHBA)
Remodelers Council - Wednesday, November 1st at noon (SAHBA)
Business Referral Exchange (BRE) - Tuesday, November 7th at 7:30 am (SAHBA)
Sales & Marketing Council - Tuesday, November 14th at noon (Hybrid)
Tech Committee - Tuesday, November 21st at 3:30 pm (SAHBA)
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- Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank is unlikely to raise interest rates further unless clear signs emerge that strong economic growth could trigger a rise in inflation. Click here to continue reading.
- Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes in October fell four points to 40 from a downwardly revised September reading, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. This is the third consecutive monthly drop in builder confidence. Click here to continue reading.
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced a new policy that allows lenders to count income from accessory dwelling units (ADUs) when underwriting a mortgage. Click here to continue reading.
- NAHB and the New York State Builders Association have joined a coalition challenging a New York law that will prohibit fossil fuels in new buildings of seven stories or lower starting on Dec. 21, 2025. Click here to continue reading.
- In the October Chairman's Update, Alicia Huey gives an overview of NAHB's priorities through the rest of the year, ranging from key advocacy issues to growing and supporting NAHB members. Click here to continue reading.
- Major housing and banking groups urge the Federal Reserve to signal its intent that it will not raise interest rates further. Click here to continue reading.
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Welcome, New Members
Casita Cabinetry
Mountain Country Builders Inc.
Outlook Construction & Remodeling
Thank you, Renewing Member
Arizona Blind & Supply
Barden Home Builders LLC
Life Director - Michael Leung
State Farm - Thadeaus Jones
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