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Council directs staff to implement online preapproved housing plan program to comply with SB 1529
Summary
To comply with Arizona Senate Bill 1529, the council directed staff to pursue code changes to establish an online preapproved housing design plan program (Option B) rather than hiring architects to produce permit-ready plans; staff recommended Option B as less costly and the motion passed unanimously.
Council heard a staff presentation on options to comply with Arizona Senate Bill 1529, which requires municipalities to create preapproved housing design plans or a program to accept and publish them.
Town Attorney Thomas Benavidez noted the state requirement. The presentation by Dr. Jim Johnson described two options: Option A—municipality hires architects to develop plan sets; Option B—create an online library to accept plan sets submitted by architects or previously preapproved plans from other jurisdictions. Staff recommended Option B as a less costly way of complying. Councilmember Johann Wallace moved to begin the code-change process to implement Option B; Cynthia Butterworth seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The minutes record that staff will pursue the necessary code amendments and establish an online list of preapproved housing design plans; specifics on timelines, staffing or budget impacts were not included in the meeting minutes.
