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Onerous Rec Area Requirements Move Forward in OV
Despite concerns expressed by SAHBA (click here to review the letter), the Oro Valley Planning & Zoning Commission voted to recommend Town Council approve new requirements for recreational areas in private subdivisions. The proposal would effectively double the amount of builder provided park space in a subdivision. This would reduce the number of homes that could be built. In addition, the proposal would significantly increase the amenities that would be required in the parks and make it very expensive to build in the Town. SAHBA will continue to attempt to work with the Town to try and find a reasonable approach in finalizing the new requirements.
Building in Pima County? Learn How Pygmy Owl Listing Affects Your Property
On September 27, SAHBA and TAR are co-hosting representatives from Pima County and US Fish & Wildlife Services to discuss the recent listing of the pygmy owl as a threatened species and the impacts on private development. Specifically, the conversation will focus on the Pima County Multi-Species Conservation Plan/Section 10 Permit, provides incidental take coverage for landowners. This is a “must attend” event if you plan on building in unincorporated Pima County. Click here to register for this event.
NEW DRAFT: Bufferyard & Screening Manual
Pima County recently released the latest version of the Buffer Yard & Screening Manual. As members know, SAHBA has been working diligently to review the proposed changes, provide detailed comments and collaborate with Pima County officials. We appreciate the efforts County staff has made to proactively engage members and incorporate feedback. Once we’ve analyzed the current draft, we will work on addressing any remaining priority issues.
Don’t Miss Tech Committee Meeting
If you want to learn about the policy and regulatory issues affecting the home building industry, join us the third Tuesday of each month at 3:30p. In addition to issues like those mentioned above, the Tech Committee touches on other timely and important matters. The meeting is open to all members and routinely attracts some of the top government and agency officials in the region. The next meeting is Tuesday, September 19 at SAHBA or online. Click Here to Register Today!!
Judge Sides with County in Differential Rate Case
This week Superior Court Judge Randall H. Warner granted summary judgement in a ruling in favor of Pima County in its case against the City of Tucson for charging different rates for customers in unincorporated Pima County. The Judge determined the “differential rates” are not just and reasonable under Arizona Statute “because Tucson set the rates without basing them on any cost study, supply data, or cash flow projections.” By way of background, the Tucson Mayor & Council voted to raise rates only for customers in unincorporated County customers in December 2021. In response, the Pima County Board of Supervisors subsequently voted to sue the City. The Tucson Regional Water Coalition, of which SAHBA is a member, expressed concern about the differential rate proposal to both the Council and Board of Supervisors. The entire ruling can be found here.
Tucson Regional Water Coalition - Letter to Mayor & Council
Tucson Regional Water Coalition - Letter to Pima County Board of Supervisor
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