What We’re Working On

Responsible Policy

In an effort to ensure a political environment in which development may thrive, we follow and participate in land use related policies and issues impacting Southern Arizona. Below are the topics we are engaged in, listed by municipality.

City of Tucson

  • Tucson Water Process, Time Frames and Standards
  • Electric Vehicle Readiness Ordinance Update
  • Sunshine Mile Overlay District
  • City of Tucson Water Differential Rates
  • International Building Code
  • Complete Streets
  • Tucson Mobility Master Plan
  • Accessory Dwelling Unit Code Text Amendment

Pima County

  • RWRD Fee and Ordinance Update
  • Combined Roadway and Development Street Standards Manual
  • Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance Update

Town of Oro Valley

  • No current policy efforts

Town of Marana

  • Land Development Code
  • Marana 2040: General Plan Update
  • Parks & Rec Standards

Town of Sahuarita

  • The District, long-range planning effort
  • Residential Zone Updates

Regional

  • Leading City of Tucson, PDSD Process Improvement Working Group
  • Working to standardize submittal requirements across the region
  • Retention of the Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET)
  • Serves on PAG’s Economic Vitality Committee
  • Serves on Pima County Flood Plain Management Plan Stakeholder Committee
  • Serves on Tucson Emerging 2030 District Committees
  • Serves on Habitat for Humanity’s Housing Affordability and Accessibility panel
  • Serves on Habitat for Humanity’s Equitable Housing Forum

MPA works to create a prosperous community by promoting collaborative real estate development policies, building partnerships and finding common ground.

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