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Tucson Mayor and City Council Meetings, December 16, 2025

Approves Middle Housing Unified Development Code Amendment (citywide), 6-1

10h 45m78,125 words
159 mentionsmixed useapproveddensitycommercialzoningshort term rentalland useindustrialrezoningresidentialsubdivisionhistoric preservationmotion to approvepublic hearingplatduplexadusetbackvariancerezoneTucson, AZ
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What happened

The Tucson Mayor and Council approved the citywide Middle Housing Unified Development Code Amendment (Ordinance 12219, Case C8-2501, excluding rural residential zones) on a 6-1 vote, allowing up to four units on residential lots to comply with state law HB 2721.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Tucson, AZ
Governing body
Final authority
Date
December 16, 2025
Decisions
28 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 6-1

Projects in this meeting (7)

Case 0623-00027

Approved 7-0
north of Irvington Road and east of Interstate 19 · Your Space Self-Storage
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Middle Housing Unified Development Code

Approved 6-1
8 conditions of approval
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Case 0824-00069

Approved
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Case 1024-00001

Approved 7-0
north side of East Tanque Verde Road approximately 400 feet east of Bear Canyon Road · Mr. Car Wash
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1032 North Catalina Avenue

Approved 7-0
1008, 1014, 1026, and 1032 North Catalina Avenue, 190 feet south of Speedway and Catalina intersection
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East Fort Lowell Road

Approved
East Fort Lowell Road · Bob Cook
1 condition of approval
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Case 0324-00008

Approved 7-0
southeast corner of Broadway Boulevard and Houghton Road · Mr. Car Wash
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Meeting Summary

The Tucson Mayor and Council approved the citywide Middle Housing Unified Development Code Amendment (Ordinance 12219, Case C8-2501, excluding rural residential zones) on a 6-1 vote, allowing up to four units on residential lots to comply with state law HB 2721.

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Key Decisions (28)

Approved

Middle Housing Unified Development Code Amendment (citywide)

Vote: 6-1Conditions attached
Approved

Public utility tax rate increase to 5%

Vote: 5-2
Approved

Secondhand dealer / pawn shop transaction fee increase

Vote: 5-2
Approved

Hotel transient occupancy tax increase to 9%

Vote: 5-2Conditions attached
Approved

Short-term/vacation rental transient occupancy tax increase to 10%

Vote: 6-1Conditions attached
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Zoning Changes (5)

C-1C-2
C-1C-2
C-1C-2
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Development Activity (10)

Swan and 29th Street commercial development

Commercial

Joel Valdez Main Library redevelopment

Mixed-Use

Ronstadt Transit Center redevelopment

Mixed-Use

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Market Signals (8)

Housing Demand

The city estimates a need for more than 35,000 affordable…

Housing Demand

Middle housing (duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes) is now allowed citywide (excluding…

Sentiment

City sales tax and hospitality revenues are declining (1.5% below…

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Who Spoke (45)

MayorCouncilmember · 5Staff · 9Witness · 2Public · 6

On the record: the mayor, 5 councilmembers, 9 staff members, 2 witnesses, and 6 members of the public.

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Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

REZONING – CITY MANAGER’S REPORT TP-ENT-0725-00007 – E FORT LOWELL RD, R-3 TO C-1 (WARD… rezone

District WARD 3Case 25-394
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Final Plat for (TD-DIV-1223-00134) Park & Alvord Lots 1-4 (Ward 5) DEC16-25-382 subdivision

District Ward 5Case 25-382
No vote recorded

Final Plat for (TD-DIV-0625-00070) Ocotillo Oeste Lots 1-5 (Ward 1) DEC16-25-385 subdivision

District Ward 1Case 25-385
No vote recorded

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