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AZ HB2896
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Melody Hernandez
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AI Summary
- Requires municipalities with populations exceeding 525,000 to allow low-income multifamily rental housing by-right in commercial, mixed-use, or multifamily residential zones within one-half mile of major transit corridors.
- Sets minimum height limit of eighty feet and density equal to the greatest density existing within one mile of the project for qualifying developments.
- Prohibits municipalities from requiring general plan amendments or use permits for construction meeting these standards.
- Defines "major transit corridor" as light rail or streetcar stops, bus rapid transit stops, or freeways.
- Exempts land near municipal airports, military airports or facilities, and areas where existing mobile home parks would be displaced from these requirements.
Legislative Description
Transit-oriented development; standards
Standards
Last Action
House read second time
2/12/2024
Committee Referrals
Rules2/8/2024
Commerce2/8/2024
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