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County hears Unincorporated Pinal County Housing Plan emphasizing rehab, demolition and partnerships
Summary
Consultant Martina Kuehl presented the Arizona Department of Housing‑funded Unincorporated Pinal County Housing Plan, outlining housing rehabilitation, a demolition‑and‑replacement program with temporary relocation, community trust ideas, nonprofit partnerships and procurement details for owner‑occupied rehab projects.
Martina Kuehl of Kuehl Enterprises LLC presented the Unincorporated Pinal County Housing Plan to the Pinal County Board of Supervisors at the March 11, 2026 work session. Heather Patel, the county’s grants manager, introduced the item and said the plan is funded by an Arizona Department of Housing grant and is the product of the Pinal County Housing Task Force and consultant work with Michael Baker International.
Kuehl described several program elements: housing rehabilitation options (including minor grant uses and a full rehabilitation program that would place a lien on properties), a demolition and replacement program, and temporary relocation services for residents. Board members and Kuehl discussed nonprofit partnerships such as Habitat for Humanity, a proposed community trust component to support development, and the potential redevelopment of the Eleven Miler Corner site. Comparative examples were raised, including references to San Antonio gated homeless developments.
Supervisor Stephen Q. Miller said he supported the Voluntary Demolition Program, arguing that rebuilding could lower impact fees and help revitalize older neighborhoods. Supervisor Rich Vitiello asked about procurement for the Owner‑Occupied Housing Rehab Program; Grants Manager Heather Patel clarified the county does not issue a general solicitation for contractors but instead maintains a list of five contractors and rotates through them to request bids or cost estimates for each project.
The board received the plan as an informational presentation. No motions or votes on the plan were recorded during the work session. Further steps, timing, and specific funding allocations were not specified in the transcript.
