Council advances state‑required ordinance to create Preapproved Housing Design Plan Program
First reading of Ordinance 2026-09 was presented to establish a Preapproved Housing Design Plan Program and online plan library as required by A.R.S. § 9-461.19; the change aims to speed building permit review by hosting non‑site‑specific preapproved plans.
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Zoning Administrator Dr. Jim Johnson presented the first reading of Ordinance 2026‑09, which updates Town Code Title 15 to create a Preapproved Housing Design Plan Program and an online plan library pursuant to A.R.S. § 9‑461.19. Johnson said the program allows architects and licensed design professionals to submit non‑site‑specific plan sets for pre‑review; compliant plans would be listed in the Town’s online library to accelerate permit issuance.
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