Originally published: July 27, 2021 3:36 PM
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona (AP) – A housing plan passed by Flagstaff in 2018 and a land use ordinance approved in March violate property owners’ rights under the Arizona Constitution, according to an advocacy group.
The Goldwater Institute claims that a change to the zoning law regarding high occupancy homes will deprive property owners of the right to decide what to do with their land, the Arizona Daily Sun reported Tuesday.
The institute cited a voter-approved constitutional amendment in 2006 that said landowners are entitled to compensation if the value of a person’s property falls as a result of the enactment of the Land Use Act.
Letters filed on behalf of owners of about 50 properties requested that the city waive any restrictions on property. Otherwise, the owners would be entitled to over $ 23 million, the institute said.
A statement from the city said that the public prosecutor’s office was examining the letters of formal notice.
According to the city, the housing plan was developed to address concerns from the community that major off-campus student housing developments are affecting the “character of historic neighborhoods”.
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