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Tucson planners and commissioners clash over scope of middle‑housing rules under state law
Summary
Planning staff proposed a phased middle‑housing code (generally within one mile of downtown) with design, setback, parking and lot‑size changes to comply with state law; Planning Commission voted 9‑1 to recommend allowing middle housing citywide and expanding small‑lot subdivision options, prompting council requests for phased options and Prop 207 risk analysis.
City planning staff presented draft code amendments to implement state middle‑housing requirements (referred to in the packet as "house bill 27 21"). The staff package proposed allowing up to four dwelling units on qualifying residential lots inside a defined geography (roughly a one‑mile radius of downtown, with some extensions), standardizing 5‑foot setbacks, new privacy mitigation for two‑story units, reduced minimum lot sizes in certain zones, a…
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