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Huachuca City directs staff to create online preapproved housing plan program to meet SB1529
Summary
To comply with Arizona Senate Bill 1529, the council directed staff to pursue an online preapproved housing design plan program (option B) rather than hiring architects to create plans. Staff said option B is less costly; the direction passed unanimously.
The Huachuca City Council voted Jan. 22 to direct staff to begin code changes and implement an online preapproved housing design plan program to comply with Arizona Senate Bill 1529 (2025).
Minutes document that staff presented two options: (A) retain architects to produce municipality-owned permit-ready plans, or (B) establish an online library where architects may submit plan sets for municipal pre-review and posting. The minutes state "Staff recommends the latter approach (B) [establishing a program] as a less costly means of complying with the legislation." Attorney Thomas Benavidez explained the state requirement and Dr. Jim Johnson gave the staff presentation. Johann Wallace moved the direction, Cynthia Butterworth seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. The minutes note that code changes will be required to implement the program but do not list a timeline or funding source for the work.
