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Growing Smarter in Arizona ~ Improving the Way We Grow Prepared by Steve Betts, Esq. Land Use Attorney, Gallagher & Kennedy |
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Preserving the Majesty of Arizona's Landscapes Permanent designation of the most extraordinary State Trust Lands as open space in a new Arizona Conservation Reserve ("ACR") without compensation Place on the ballot an initial package of 70,000 acres of special lands for designation in the ACR Authorize conservation-based land exchanges between the State Land Department and federal or local governments Provide non-monetary incentives to ranchers and farmers to be exceptional stewards of State Trust Lands Dedication of conservation-quality State Trust Lands to the public by recognizing increased values in surrounding Trust Lands Giving Citizens a Vote on Plans and a Voice in Zoning Decisions Require new community plans in large or fast growing cities to be ratified by their voters at least every 10 years Hold all major amendments to community plans for consideration at a single annual meeting Require elevated citizen review and involvement programs for rezoning cases and new regulations Give property owners a process to voice their property rights concerns Authorizing Development Fees and Development Agreements to Pay for Growth Impacts Authorize both cities and counties to impose development impact fees on developers Allow counties to require developers to construct infrastructure in binding development agreements. Strengthening Community Plans and Managing Growth Authorize local communities to set boundaries that limit where streets, sewers, water will be provided Require cities and town to have 10-year plan for provision of services to newly annexed areas Control so-called "wildcat subdivisions" with county lot split regulation and full disclosure requirements Require local communities to create water adequacy plans to balance available resources and projected demands Provide incentives to encourage growth on vacant parcels where services already exist Require regional coordination of community plans and authorize rural planning districts Free Lands and Additional Trust Funds for Schools Permit the State Land Commissioner to dedicate school sites at no cost Streamlines the State Land Department requirements to create more revenues for the school trust fund Increase funding to State Land Department to allow it to protect the land assets held in the school trust Require the State Land Department to identify appropriate small parcels to be sold for affordable housing or individual landowners |
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