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City of Tucson Planning Commission, September 16, 2026

Decided: Living Landscapes Phase One commercial rainwater harvesting code amendment - study session and set for public hearing, unanimous

2h 4m18,519 words
112 mentionsland usepublic hearingcommercialresidentialsubdivisionapprovedindustrialhistoric preservationzoningsetbackadudensityrezoningduplexvarianceTucson, AZ
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On September 16, 2026, the City of Tucson Planning Commission acted on Living Landscapes Phase One commercial rainwater harvesting code amendment - study session and set for public hearing (unanimous).

The Tucson Planning Commission held two study sessions and set both items for public hearing on October 7, 2026. Item 4, the Living Landscapes Phase One commercial rainwater harvesting code amendment, was set for public hearing (unanimous voice vote).

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Tucson, AZ
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
September 16, 2026
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Decided, unanimous

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Code Tucson 26 Code

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Living Landscapes Phase One commercial rainwater harvesting code amendment - study session and set for public hearing

Second study session on Living Landscapes Phase One, amending UDC sections 764B, 766C, and 764F implementing the 2008 commercial rainwater harvesting ordinance (depressed parking lot tree planting areas, curb cuts, larger planting area of 144 sq ft, green stormwater infrastructure in right-of-way,...

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Living Landscapes Phase One commercial rainwater harvesting code amendment - study session and set for public hearing

Vote: unanimous
Other

Code Tucson 26 Code Amendment Package - study session and set for public hearing

Vote: unanimous

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Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

Tucson is actively reforming middle housing rules to allow subdivision…

Infrastructure

TEP substations in Midtown/Central City are on tight footprints with…

Commercial Demand

The city is loosening parking minimums via expanded individual parking…

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Development and design community (Tucson for Everyone, Metropolitan Pima Alliance)…

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18 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.

All speaker roles: 8 Commissioner, 8 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Attorney.

Identified name roles: 6 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Attorney.

Speaker sample: Corinne, Staff.

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Zoning terms (15)

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  • land use (4 timestamps)
  • public hearing (15 timestamps)
  • commercial (17 timestamps)
  • residential (18 timestamps)
  • subdivision (13 timestamps)
  • approved (3 timestamps)

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