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Oro Valley residents split over need for affordable housing as town begins 10-year plan
Summary
At the first resident working-group meeting on Oro Valley's 10-year housing plan, residents and planners debated whether the town needs locally targeted affordable housing; staff said the plan must pair resident guidance, surveys and state requirements into draft goals, with next steps due March 20.
Melini Sims, principal planner for the Town of Oro Valley, opened the first resident working-group meeting on housing and told participants the town will combine public input, survey results and a state-required 10-year plan to draft goals, policies and actions. "There is a significant amount of people who are worried about housing costs," Sims said, noting that the town's statistically projectable survey found roughly 60% of adults expressed concern about housing costs.
The finding set off a sharp exchange among participants. "You can't afford to live here," said Gail, expressing skepticism that…
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