Gov. Katie Hobbs on May 21 signed a pair of bills aimed at helping ease the state’s housing affordability issues.For starters, she signed HB 2720 to expand access to backyard casitas, or accessory dwelling units, across Arizona in an effort to provide more affordable housing options.This legislation will allow these ADUs to be built on existing home lots in cities with more than 75,000 residents.Passage of this housing bill follows her veto of HB 2570, known as the Arizona Starter Homes Act. The bill was designed to give buyers more options with lot sizes, allowing them to build homes on smaller lots, which would help reduce the overall cost of a home.Also on Tuesday, Hobbs signed the bipartisan HB 2721 Middle Housing legislation that encourages a diversity of homes — including duplex, triplex and townhome product — to be built as an alternative to single-family homes as more affordable options.The League of Arizona Cities and Towns applauded the affordable housing legislation.”The League recognizes the urgent need for increased housing supply that’s safe, sustainable and affordable for all Arizonans,” said Douglas Nicholls, mayor of Yuma and president of the League, in a statement.Today, 37 Arizona cities already allow ADUs, and 13 more are actively working toward passing an ADU ordinance, according to the League. Since 2020, the League noted that Arizona cities and towns have issued permits for more than 255,000 new housing units, with another 106,000 units awaiting construction in Maricopa County alone.Industry execs: Bill signings a big win for affordabilityMany entrepreneurs in the construction industry have been watching the ADU legislation closely over the past few months.Tom Mulhern, founder of Phoenix-based AzADU LLC, said the ADU bill will be part of the solution towa …
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