PHOENIX — Arizona House lawmakers have rejected a Republican colleague’s proposal to let homeowners or developers pack even bigger “auxiliary dwelling units” in the yards of single family homes than now — and move them closer to the lot lines of their neighbor’s properties.
The proposal by Rep. Khyl Powell, R-Gilbert, would have been a major change to a 2024 law requiring cities with populations of at least 75,000 people to allow owners to build up to two casitas or ADUs on their lots.
But it was a step too far for a majority of the 18 members who make up the House Appropriations Committee, with Powell’s proposal failing by one vote Monday. The vote came after members heard testimony from homeowners and a lobbyist for the League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposing Powell’s bill.
