By Jessica Boehm | Axios
Valley faith leaders are pushing a bill to fast-track affordable housing development on property owned by churches, synagogues and other religious entities.
Why it matters: Arizona’s shortage of about 270,000 residential units has driven up rent and house prices.
- The Valley Interfaith Project hopes to offer a solution and a valuable asset: vacant land.
How it works: HB2815, which supporters have dubbed “Yes in God’s backyard,” would effectively exempt housing development on land owned by religious groups from zoning reviews.
