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Lawyer: HOAs could probably block casitas BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor
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ith Phoenix City Council preparing to take up two controversial zoning code amendments next Wednesday, Sept. 6, an Ahwatukee expert on real estate law has shed some light on a big question involving the measure permitting casitas in the backyards of single-family homes. And that in turn raises questions on how
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much of an impact the measure will have in generating more affordable housing units in Phoenix. The question involves the right of homeowners associations to prevent member households from building so-called Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs. It was raised but never answered by city planners when the Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee considered the measure for a recommendation on July 24.
Club West resident and real estate lawyer Patrick MacQueen said it appears the measure’s current form would allow HOAs to block a homeowner from building a casita. “Many people want to know whether a homeowners’ association can prevent a homeowner from constructing an ADU,” MacQueen said, “even if an ADU would be
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lanning an array of security and other improvements to its campuses, Kyrene School District is poised this fall to sell the remaining $19.5 million of the $116.95 million bond issue voters approved in 2017. At the same time, district supporters are ramping up their campaign to win voter approval of a new $161 million bond issue and $6.5 million capital budget override in the all-mail Nov. 7 election that will begin Oct. 11. Voters have until Oct. 10 to register for
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Ahwatukee artist Brian Lensink cuts a channel with a gouge on his wood lathe in his home wood shop, where he creates intricate turned pieces, some of which involve over 10,000 pieces. For a look at the man and his art, see page 24. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)
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