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| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SB 1543 |
AZ | 2025 | R | Affordable housing incentives and financing, Building code reform, By-right zoning, Density Increases, Inclusionary zoning, Streamline application, Streamline hearings, Vacant or blighted lands, Workforce Housing |
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Summary
Arizona SB 1543
- Requires municipalities with populations of 50,000 or more to allow residential uses on “international headquarters campuses” that meet specific size and employment thresholds.
- Mandates that these campuses be permitted at a minimum density of 25 dwelling units per acre, regardless of underlying municipal zoning.
- Prohibits local governments from requiring more than one parking space per residential unit within these international headquarters developments.
- Defines an eligible campus as a site of at least 25 acres with one million square feet of commercial space and a commitment to employ 5,000 people.
- Sets a deadline of January 1, 2026, for municipalities to adopt these standards, after which the state requirements apply automatically.
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Bill Title
AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 6, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 9-461.19; RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PLANNING.
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