Slope ordinance split over hillside housing impact
Southern Arizona builders warn the slope ordinance will cut a five year housing supply in the North Side area from River Road to Sabine Canyon. They claim 3500 homes would be blocked, densities drop, and foothill parcels shift from one to four acres. Officials say inner city growth will rise and denser options exist elsewhere. Legal questions challenge the board’s February adoption without PZC initial hearing.
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Phoenix hillside ordinance limits development and protects views
Johnson describes how Phoenix and nearby California cities regulate hillside building. The Phoenix law blends homes to terrain with color and revegetation rules, while counties like Pima push environmental aims. other cities cap slope use at 35 to 40 percent and require review or bans, aiming to balance growth with landscape preservation.
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Slope safety rules tied to unstable hillsides and mineral zoning
County planners plan a slope ordinance to curb construction on unstable slopes with required tests and reinforcements. Aimed at safety, the measure hinges on mapping unstable areas in the Tortolita Mountains and broader data gaps. They also seek a mineral currents zone to limit development above ore bodies and warn buyers of mining risks.
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