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Balance student housing, neighborhood needsTucson, Arizona | Published: 03.26.2007
A proposed amendment to the city's land-use code that would allow residents to create a Neighborhood Protection Zone has the potential to pit property owners against one another. Such zones would assure that any new developments in the area are compatible with the scale of the neighborhood.
There are those who want to protect the value of their homes and others who want to use their property as rentals, such as mini-dormitories near the University of Arizona.
In last week's online poll, we asked: "How do you feel about homes in a neighborhood being turned into mini-dormitories used by several students sharing the rent?" Here are excerpts from responses:
● Neighborhoods should be allowed to protect themselves from developers who simply want to make a buck without caring for the quality of life in a given area. With careful planning and zoning regulations, both sides of this debate could be satisfied.
● This has been going on around universities forever. Its called affordable student housing.
● Rather than taking an adversarial position, the neighborhood associations should engage these residents.
● Mini-dorms are providing a need for student housing. The problem lies with the behavior of some students. Let's address the real problem.
● Renewing Tucson will require more of an effort than just Rio Nuevo. Neighborhoods must be family-oriented or else Tucson will never be more than a transient village.
Results from last week's online poll about the proposed Neighborhood Protection Zone plan:
Do you support changing land-use rules to give residents more control?
Yes 70%
No 30%
How should decisions about a neighborhood's future be made?
By property owners only 72%
By property owners and renters 19%
By the City Council 9%
If property owners should initiate changes, how many names should be required on petitions to begin the process of a Neighborhood Protection Plan?
A simple majority of all owners 35%
Two-thirds 50%
One-fourth 15%
Results as of 5 p.m. Thursday. Poll results aren't scientific and reflect only those who chose to participate.
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