City of Tucson Planning Commission, August 26, 2026
Votes on Living Landscapes Phase One commercial rainwater-harvesting UDC amendments - second study session, unanimous
What happened
The Tucson Planning Commission held three study sessions (no final entitlement votes) on citywide code initiatives. On the Living Landscapes Phase One commercial rainwater-harvesting UDC amendments, the Commission declined to advance to a public hearing and instead voted unanimou…
- Jurisdiction
- Tucson, AZ
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- August 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Living Landscapes Phase One commercial rainwater-harvesting UDC amendments - second study session
Study session on Phase One Living Landscapes UDC amendments (commercial rainwater harvesting: depressed parking-lot planting areas UDC 7.6.4.B, standard details UDC 7.6.6.5, right-of-way green stormwater infrastructure UDC 7.6.4.5, including golf courses/churches/cemetery lots under Tucson code 7-185, Tucson Basin native plant list, increased tree-to-understory ratio). Staff requested setting a public hearing for September 16, 2026, but commissioners (Willett, Lampo, Lane, others) were uncomfortable endorsing a plant-list reference without seeing the draft list. Commission voted to request a second study session instead of a public hearing. Roll call: all aye (Chair Kenney, Lampo, Lane, McKenzie, Silva, Small, Trumbull, Veach, Willett).
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Meeting Summary
The Tucson Planning Commission held three study sessions (no final entitlement votes) on citywide code initiatives. On the Living Landscapes Phase One commercial rainwater-harvesting UDC amendments, the Commission declined to advance to a public hearing and instead voted unanimou…
Key Decisions (3)
Living Landscapes Phase One commercial rainwater-harvesting UDC amendments - second study session
Code Tucson 2026 code update package - first study session
Planning Commission Rules of Procedure update - study session
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Proposed Code Tucson parking-standard changes (removing separate mixed-use parking calculations…
Sentiment
Strong community and commissioner sentiment (Tucson for Everyone, MPA, multiple…
Infrastructure
Living Landscapes Phase One would require new commercial development to…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: the chair, 7 commissioners, 4 staff members, an attorney, and 2 members of the public.
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