Mr. Ed Taczanowsky, President of SAHBA (Southern Arizona Homebuilders Association) has written a guest editorial in the June 18 Explorer, with what a appears to be a stern warning to Oro Valley---- raise the impact fees and it will backfire.
From our standpoint, SAHBA can go build new homes in South Tucson or where ever they feel they might get a better deal.
Does anyone recall SAHBA ever saying Oro Valley's impact fees were too low for too many years.
And, who's kidding whom? We all know that most fees incurred will be passed along to the home buyer. If someone desires to buy a new home in Oro Valley, they'll do so.
By the way, how many new home builders reaped millions of dollars during the recent home buying boom? We're obviously now in a downturn, and the smart builders will survive. Others may fall by the wayside. That's what business is all about.
Read the column here.
http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2008/06/19/opinion/editorials/doc48583282aa0e8917425635.txt
5 comments:
It appears that SAHBA wants to continue the free ride it has had in Oro Valley.
Time for us to send the message that Oro Valley is a developed town. We have little need for more homes and more people.
If builders want to build new homes here, there's no problem. Simply pay the fees and build within our codes.
Sort of funny in a sad way!
SAHBA is crying foul because they
think OV is interfering or placing restrictions on them but they are
in favor of restrictions being placed on towns and governments.
Hmmm, does this guy listen to his own whine?
I agree with zee man, let them follow
our rules.
Time for SAHBA to say goodbye to the old way of developers running OV and always getting their way.
Most of us would be happy if development were more controlled anyway.
SAHBA is almost always opposed to any impact fee, as you would expect.
There is proposed legislation that keeps reappearing in the legislature that would restrict the use of impact fees and force communities to tie improvements more directly to developments. Naturally, this bill is endorsed by SAHBA and the other homebuilding organizations in the state. So, you may want to let your state legislator know how you feel about the legislation rather (or in addition to) venting here.
Boobie-Baby,
Yes I will contact my state representative.
I have done so in the past on different issues and was surprised that some of them actually write back : )
As I recall, SAHBA lobbied the Council to phase in the impact fees that the community felt were necessary for the mantra that "growth should pay for itself".
After reviewing several financial schemes to change the impact fees and phase them in, I believe the Council approved the "phase in" approach.
SAHBA (excersing its rights) then lobbied the State to only allow a change in impact fees to be enforced two years after their approval.
The Town reacted by changing the impact fees back to the orginal schedule, i.e. no phase in of fees.
SAHBA apparently disagrees with this. Frankly, it would appear that they tried to go around what was a pretty good deal for them.
In any case, impose the fees to maintain our financial stability and let the chips fall where they may.
I believe builders will continue to build here as buyers find this an attractive location...just as we did.
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