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Council directs staff to implement online preapproved housing plan program under SB1529
Summary
After a presentation on Senate Bill 1529, the council unanimously directed staff to begin code changes to establish an online library of preapproved housing design plans (Option B), following staff recommendations that the program is a less costly compliance path.
Town Attorney Thomas Benavidez told the council that Senate Bill 1529 requires Arizona municipalities to either create permit‑ready housing plans or establish a program to accept and list preapproved plans. Dr. Jim Johnson presented two options for compliance and explained the mechanics of each. The minutes record that "Staff recommends the latter approach (B) [establishing a program] as a less costly means of complying with the legislation."
After discussion, the council moved and unanimously approved a direction to staff to begin the necessary code changes to implement Option B: an online library of preapproved housing design plans. Under the program described in the presentation, the town would post preapproved plan sets to an online library; architects could submit plan sets for review and property owners would obtain rights to use plan sets directly from architects. The council did not at this meeting adopt ordinance text—rather it directed staff to return with code changes.
Council and staff noted the program will require website hosting and staff review of submitted plans; the minutes do not record a budget allocation or implementation timeline. The council's action is a directional step to comply with SB1529; staff will prepare proposed code changes for future council consideration.
