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Stine, Michelle
From: Standish, Michael
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 8:19 AM
To: Stine, Michelle
Subject: FW: AZ Multihousing Communication RE: Parks & Rec Standards
Attachments: OroValleyP&RLetter.docx
From: Ben Buehler
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 7:44 AM
To: Winfield, Joe <jwinfield@orovalleyaz.gov>; Barrett, Melanie <mbarrett@orovalleyaz.gov>; Bohen, Timothy
<tbohen@orovalleyaz.gov>; Greene, Harry <hgreene@orovalleyaz.gov>; Jones -Ivey, Joyce <jjones-
ivey@orovalleyaz.gov>; Nicolson, Josh <jnicolson@orovalleyaz.gov>; Solomon, Steve <ssolomon@orovalleyaz.gov>;
Simms, Milini <msimms@orovalleyaz.gov>; Standish, Michael <mstandish@orovalleyaz.gov>
Subject: AZ Multihousing Communication RE: Parks & Rec Standards
Honorable Mayor Winfield & Town Council Members:
Attached please find a communication from the Arizona Multihousing Association regarding the proposed Parks & Rec
Standards on tonight's agenda.
Respectfully,
Ben Buehler -Garcia
Southern AZ Advocate
AZ Multihousing Assoc.
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Arizona Multihousing Association
October 18, 2023
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Hon. Joe Winfield , Mayor
Town of Oro Valley
11000 N. La Canada Dr.
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
Dear Mayor Winfield:
As the largest organization in Arizona representing apartment developers, owners and managers, the
Arizona Multihousing Association stands opposed to the proposed changes to your parks and recreation
standards.
By their very nature, apartment developments place a larger number of residential units on a smaller
land footprint. Given this density, requiring 400 square feet of dedicated, improved recreation space
per unit (regardless of the size of the unit) places an undue burden on our segment of housing.
As an illustration, a 300 unit community would have to expand its footprint to accommodate another
2.75 acres solely for recreation. Given the minimal amount of developable land within the town limits,
this creates an additional challenge to adding housing stock.
The proposed standards will inevitably increase the costs of building housing in the midst of a housing
affordability crisis. At the very least we suggest the Mayor and Council pause any action until the results
of your housing study are made public in order to have a complete picture of the potential housing
challenges faced by Oro Valley.
Respectfully,
President/CEO
Arizona Multihousing Association
CC: Town Council Members
Milini Simms
Town Clerk