OPINION: 'Today, the proposal is for state laws that would supplant local rules regarding residential development. Tomorrow, it could be a statewide law regarding your ability to give piano lessons in your home,' writes Tucsonan Bob Kovitz.
The neighborhood was full of renters. Garages overflowed with household items. Each family seemed to own three or four trucks parked every night on the narrow streets. Backyards were virtually non-existent. This “planned development” had been permitted under old county rules.
People are also reading… It is a near impossibility for a community to anticipate every type of situation that might arise for every piece of land. Some codes try to cover all conceivable issues while others outline broad categories. SB 1117 would have been the first step in removing local control over development from cities and towns across Arizona. The proffered reason was to encourage affordable housing by overriding local decision-making. This Republican effort flies in the face of the R’s oft-heard philosophical argument that the federal government should stay out of Arizona’s business. Apparently, the goose and the gander can be treated differently.
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