Infill and Reinvestment, Not Urban Sprawl

Featured Project: Infill Fee Waiver Program

Description
The Mayor and Council initiated the Infill Fee Waiver Program in 1997. They identified an area encompassing approximately 22% of the city, where a reinvestment strategy could be used to spur building and rehabilitation. The program waives fees for plan check and building permits for single family homes.

Key Features

• 297 new homes constructed in target areas in Fiscal Year 1997-98
• 440 new homes built in target areas in Fiscal Year 1998-99
• Twenty-five percent of the permits issued within the city have been in these areas
• The Sonora Cohousing Project (depicted below) received fee waivers for 36 units

Partners
Local home builders and neighborhood associations

Impact
Investment in the community produces positive results. It helps maintain the quality of neighborhoods. It breathes new life into older commercial areas. It enhances the values of surrounding properties, whether the investment is for new construction or for improvements to existing buildings.

For more information about the Infill Fee Waiver, contact Ernie Duarte, 791-5550, eduarte1@ci.tucson.az.us

• Brownfields Redevelopment Program
• Oracle Road Homeownership Zone
• Rental Housing Assessment Program

Goal Indicator definition for this project.