06/25/2025 | News release | Archived content
Published on June 25, 2025
To comply with Arizona House Bill 2721, which requires cities to allow Middle Housing within one mile of the Central Business District, City staff presented findings from recent public engagement efforts during the June 17 Mayor and Council Study Session. At that meeting, staff were directed to continue developing code amendments to align with the new state law.
Based on public input and Council discussion, staff have also been directed to explore:
To meet the State's required adoption deadline of January 1, 2026, the City will follow the timeline below to complete the Middle Housing code amendments:
For more information about the Middle Housing code amendments, please visit our website or contact Code Development Section Manager Nicholas Martell at Nicholas.Martell@tucsonaz.gov.