Arizona Supreme Court: Surprise can build affordable housing complex
Arizona Republic
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that affordable housing developer Dominium can build 601 apartments and townhomes for families and seniors in Surprise, prevailing over a protracted fight with NIMBYs who threatened to take the matter to a vote. The case hinged on a technical matter after residents gathered signatures following the city council’s 4-3 vote in 2022 to approve a change to allow a preliminary development plan. However, the change was administrative, not legislative, because it wasn’t a rezoning case. This meant it wasn’t subject to a referendum. A Dominium spokesperson said the company plans to close on the properties in the summer of 2024 and begin construction right away so the units are ready for occupancy by 2026.
