Legislature moves to give churches ‘broad leeway’ to build affordable housing

Lawmakers introduce measure that would allow churches to build housing on their property in effort to address housing affordability

PHOENIX — State lawmakers want to give churches, synagogues, mosques and other nonprofit religious institutions the ability to use their land to build what are supposed to be affordable homes — and do it regardless of whether those projects conflict…

Legislature moves to give churches ‘broad leeway’ to build affordable housing

PHOENIX -- State lawmakers want to give churches, synagogues, mosques and other nonprofit religious institutions the ability to use their land to build what are supposed to be affordable homes -- and do it regardless of whether those projects conflict…

Lawmakers approve measure to build affordable homes on church-owned land - Rose Law Group Reporter

By Howard Fischer | Daily Independent PHOENIX — State lawmakers want to give churches, synagogues, mosques and other nonprofit religious institutions the ability to use their land to build what are supposed to be affordable homes — and do it regardless of whether those projects conflict with area zoning. On an 11-5 vote Monday, the House Appropriations Committee approved a measure that would give what some foes called overly broad leeway for chu…

Bill would allow churches to build affordable housing complexes

PHOENIX – State lawmakers want to give churches, synagogues, mosques and other nonprofit religious institutions the ability to use their land to build what are supposed to be affordable homes – and do it regardless of whether those projects conflict…