Subject: SCR 1019 and HCR 2031: Regulatory Takings
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 7:56 PM

SCR 1019 and HCR 2031: Regulatory Takings 

SCR 1019 and HCR 2031 propose a ballot measure that, among other things,
would require governments to compensate property owners for every zoning
or land use decision they make.  If adopted, this measure would have an
inestimable financial impact, draining funds from vital public services.
In addition, it effectively would freeze current zoning, preventing
government from responding to future community concerns.

Examples of actions that could trigger lawsuits and payment from
government:

*	Approval or disapproval of historic overlay zoning; 

*	Approval or disapproval of restrictions associated with buffers
for military installations and airports; 

*	Change from commercial, residential or industrial use, or
changes in density; 

*	Approval or disapproval of building height limits; 

*	Approval or disapproval of neighborhood-developed special
planning districts; 

*	Approval or disapproval of liquor licenses; 

*	Regulation of business hours or building design standards; 

*	Enforcement or enactment of neighborhood preservation codes; and
*	Virtually any other land use regulation. 

The measure even provides a right to compensation when the zoning
authority takes no action, if the owner can show that inaction reduces
the value of his property.

Zoning protects property value.  If cities or other governments are
discouraged from making land use decisions for fear of creating a right
of compensation, businesses and neighborhoods will suffer – and under
this measure, that alone will create a right of compensation!  

HCR 2031/SCR 1019 will cost taxpayers millions, encourage speculative
land deals and frivolous litigation, and employ legions of lawyers.
There is no good reason to do this.

 SCR 1019 and HCR 2031 are bad for all of Arizona.  The City of Phoenix
strongly opposes SCR 1019 and HCR 2031

Please call Karen Peters, City of Phoenix Intergovernmental Affairs
Director, at (602) 256-4257, with any questions.

 

 

Representative Tom Boone                             4         926-3297
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Representative Judy Burges    4                       926-5861
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Senator Jack Harper                                       4
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Representative Ted Carpenter 6                       926-5333
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Representative Pamela Gorman                      6         926-4002
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Senator Dean Martin                                      6
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Representative Ray Barnes                             7         926-5503
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Representative Nancy Barto    7                       926-5766
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Senator Jim Waring                                        7
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Representative Doug Quelland                         10       926-4639
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Speaker James Weiers                                  10       926-4173
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Senator Linda Gray                                        10
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Representative John Allen                               11
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Majority Leader Stephen Tully 11                     926-5977
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Senator Barbara Leff                                       11
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Representative John Nelson    12                     926-5872
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Representative Jerry Weiers                            12       926-5894
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Senator Robert Blendu                                   12
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Representative Steve Gallardo 13                     926-3392
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Representative Martha Garcia 13                     926-5830
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Minority Whip Richard Miranda                        13       926-5911
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Representative Debbie McCune-Davis              14       926-5412
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Representative Robert Meza   14                     926-3425
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Senator William Brotherton                             14       926-4485
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Representative David Lujan     15                     926-5829
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Representative Kyrsten Sinema                       15       926-5058
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Senator Ken Cheuvront                                   15
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Representative Leah Landrum Taylor                16       926-5864
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Representative Ben Miranda   16                     926-4983
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Minority Leader Linda Aguirre  16                     926-3830
laguirre@azleg.state.az.us

Representative John McComish                       20       926-5898
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Representative Bob Robson    20                     926-5549
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Senator John Huppenthal                                20       926-5261
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Representative Cheryl Chase  23                     926-5030
cchase@azleg.state.az.us

Minority Whip Pete Rios                                 23
926-5761          prios@azleg.state.az.us

Senator Rebecca Rios                                    23
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