SB 1506
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
Senate: FICO DP 4-3-0-0|3
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Read 17-13-0-0
House: COM DP 6-3-0-1
SB 1506: municipalities; housing; commercial redevelopment; zoning
Sponsor: Senator Shamp, LD 29
Caucus & COW
Overview
Requires certain municipalities to allow residential or mixed use on a portion of its land zoned
for commercial, office, retail or parking use. Outlines development standards for residential
or mixed use projects.
History
Statute authorizes municipalities to adopt zoning ordinances and codes to conserve and
promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare. A municipality may: 1)
regulate the use of buildings, structures and land between agriculture residence, industry
and business; 2) regulate the location, height, bulk, number of stories and size of buildings
and structures, the size and use of lots, yards, courts and other open spaces, the percentage
of a lot that may be occupied by a building or structure, access to incident solar energy and
the intensity of land use; 3) establish requirements for off-street parking and loading; 4)
establish and maintain building setback lines; and 5) establish floodplain and age-specific
community zoning districts and districts of historical significance (A.R.S. § 9-462.01).
Provisions
1. Stipulates certain municipalities must adopt regulations that allow, as a permitted use,
residential or mixed use on at least 75% of municipal land that is zoned for commercial,
office, retail or parking use. (Sec. 1)
2. Outlines restrictions that a municipality may impose, with regards to a maximum height,
length and width, a minimum building separation and setbacks, on:
a) new structures being developed into a residential use or mixed use project; and
b) structures being converted to residential use or mixed use through an adaptive reuse
project. (Sec. 1)
3. Allows a municipality, for a commercial redevelopment area, to impose specified
restrictions relating to:
a) a maximum lot size;
b) parking space specifications; and
c) requirements for the location of and access to public rights-of-ways, sidewalks and
parks. (Sec. 1)
4. Prohibits a municipality, for a commercial redevelopment area, from adopting or
enforcing any code, ordinance, regulation or other requirements that require:
a) zoning restrictions related to density beyond those allowed by statute;
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b) screening, walls or fences; or
c) a shared feature or amenity requiring an association to maintain the shared feature
or amenity, unless necessary for stormwater management. (Sec. 1)
5. Asserts the specified development regulations do not supersede applicable building codes,
fire codes or public health and safety regulations. (Sec. 1)
6. Stipulates residential housing must be allowed on all land zoned for office, retail, parking
or other commercial use without limitations beginning January 2, 2025, if the
municipality fails to adopt the specified development regulations by January 1, 2025.
(Sec. 1)
7. Defines pertinent terms. (Sec. 1)