Arizona bill would fast-track housing on church land

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.

READ ON:

Share this!

Additional Articles

News Categories

Get Our Twice Weekly Newsletter!

* indicates required

Rose Law Group pc values “outrageous client service.” We pride ourselves on hyper-responsiveness to our clients’ needs and an extraordinary record of success in achieving our clients’ goals. We know we get results and our list of outstanding clients speaks to the quality of our work.

February 2024
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
26272829