ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session
	Senate: RAGE DP 7-0-0-0 | 3^rd Read: 27-0-3-0 House: GOV DP 5-1-1-0

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SB 1529: municipal housing; preapproved design

Sponsor: Senator Petersen, LD 14

Caucus & COW

Overview

Directs municipalities to establish a preapproved housing design plan program (Program) or standard preapproved housing design plans and outlines requirements.

History

The governing body of a municipality can adopt an ordinance authorizing administrative personnel to review and approve design review plans, site plans, development plans, land divisions, lot line adjustments, lot ties, preliminary plats, final plats and plat amendments without a hearing (A.R.S. § 9-500.49).

An accessory dwelling unit is a self-contained living unit that is on the same lot or parcel as a single-family dwelling of greater square footage than the accessory dwelling unit, that includes its own sleeping and sanitation facilities and that may include its own kitchen facilities (A.R.S. § 9-461.18).

Provisions

1. Requires municipalities to establish standard, preapproved housing plans or a preapproved housing design plan program. (Sec. 1)

2. Specifies the standard preapproved housing design plans developed by a municipality must include at least 3 different elevation options for each class of standard preapproved housing design plan. (Sec. 1)

3. Establishes the following classes of standard preapproved housing design plans:

a) for class 1, beginning July 1, 2026, in areas zoned as single-family residential, at least 3 standard preapproved housing design plans for single-family homes ranging in size from 800 to 2,000 square feet or 3 single family home sizes beginning with the minimum home size allowed by the municipality;

b) for class 2, beginning January 1, 2027, in areas zoned as single family residential that allow for the development of duplexes, at least 3 standard preapproved housing design plans for duplex homes ranging from 400 to 1,000 square feet per duplex unit;

c) for class 3, beginning January 1, 2027, in areas zoned as single-family residential that allow for the development of triplexes, at least 3 standard preapproved housing design plans for triplex homes ranging from 400 to 1,000 square feet per triplex unit;

d) for class 4, beginning July 1, 2026, in areas zoned as single-family residential that allow for the development of accessory dwelling units, at least 3 standard preapproved housing design plans for accessory dwelling units for 200, 600 and 1,000 square feet accessory dwelling units. (Sec. 1)

4. Establishes the following requirements for a preapproved housing design plan program:

a) municipalities must accept plan submissions for the Program for class 1, 2, 3 and 4 plans;

b) municipalities cannot restrict who can submit a preapproved housing plan to the Program;

c) municipalities must approve or deny preapproved housing plans through an existing administrative process;

d) authorizes a municipality to charge the same fees they would charge an applicant submitting a preapproved class 1, 2, 3 or 4 plan of the same size to applicants who submit a preapproved housing design plan to the Program;

e) municipalities must post preapproved Program plans and the contact information of the applicant on their official website;

f) municipalities must remove a preapproved housing design plan from their website within 30 days of receiving a request to remove from the applicant;

g) allows a municipality to include class 1, 2, 3 and 4 preapproved housing design plans developed and approved by the municipality or developed and approved by other municipalities or agencies in Arizona; and

h) municipalities must administratively approve and deny applications for class 1, 2, 3 or 4 preapproved housing design plans without discretionary review. (Sec. 1)

5. Clarifies that a municipality posting preapproved housing design plans as part of the Program does not constitute an endorsement of the applicant or the applicant's application for a preapproved housing design plan. (Sec. 1)

6. Clarifies that a municipality is not responsible for the accuracy of a Program applicant's posted contact information. (Sec. 1)

7. Authorizes a municipality to require a person or entity to release and indemnify them and their employees and contractors as a condition of using a standard preapproved housing design plan. (Sec. 1)

8. Defines accessory dwelling unit. (Sec. 1)

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