Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Details: RESIDENTIAL NEW DWELLING v.1
Permit Number - TC-RES-0626-03181
Review Name: RESIDENTIAL NEW DWELLING v.1
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
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| 06/26/2026 | Bldg Permits - Post Review Express | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| 06/22/2026 | Residential Building | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | ACTIVITY NO. TC-RES-0626-03181 ADDRESS/PARCEL: (242 E JACINTO ST TUCSON, AZ 85705) Submit your revised reports along with a response letter which states how all Building Review Section comments were addressed. Please be aware, new comments may arise with the next review. Review will not proceed without the response letter. Should you have any questions about these comments, I can be reached at ian.gillaspie@tucsonaz.gov. COMMENTS: 1. Master bedroom must comply with R319.1 and have an emergency escape and rescue opening. 2. Clarify the placement of the roof insulation. Notes state the insulation is at the roof deck level, but the attic space is vented and not within the thermal envelope and would require the insulation to sit above the ceiling. 3. Please show the location of the 200amp service panel as well as both 125A sub panels (R106.1.1). 4. Please correct and resubmit. |
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| 06/26/2026 | Residential Engineering | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | Permit Activity Number: TC-RES-0626-03181 (1st Review) Project: New Duplex will be built, existing dwelling is being demo lot is being split in 2 Location: 242 E JACINTO ST Review Date: 6/26/2026 Reviewer: Marco Contreras – Engineering Associate - Site Engineering Reviewer Contact: Marco.contreras@tucsonaz.gov Related cases: Plan review for the above referenced structure has been completed. This letter reflects comments to be addressed to ensure final approval from Site Engineering. To help speed up your resubmittal and facilitate shorter review timelines, please include a response letter along with your updated plans and any supporting calculations. In your response letter, address each comment individually and explain what changes were made and where they can be found in the plans. Please do not mark or highlight changes in the drawings at this stage — revision markups are only used after a permit has been issued. Submit your response letter and updated plan set as two separate files. Site Engineering Review Comments: 1. Refer to Site Zoning comment #1 regarding lot split scope. 2. The City of Tucson Inclusive Home Design Ordinance requires all new dwellings — including ADUs, single-family residences, and duplexes — to provide an accessible route connecting the public street, sidewalk, or driveway to an accessible entrance of the home. This pathway must be shown, dimensioned, and labeled on the plans. What this means in plain terms: There needs to be a clearly defined, walkable path from where a person arrives (the street, sidewalk, or driveway) all the way to a usable door of the home — one that someone using a wheelchair or mobility aid could navigate without barriers. An exterior accessible route that shall conform to 2017 ICC A117.1 Sections 402 and 403 and City of Tucson Inclusive Home Design Ordinance. The current plans to no reference a material nor show a connection to ROW sidewalk or Parking area proposed. Reference: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/city-services/planning-development-services/documents/inclusivehomedesignordinance.pdf Action Items — Show the following on your plans: • Draw and label the path as "Accessible Route" • Provide a minimum clear width of 4 feet with a width call-out on the plans • Note the proposed running slope (must not exceed 5% / 1:20) and cross slope (must not exceed 2% / 1:50) • Identify the accessible entrance the route leads to Acceptable Accessible Route compositions include: • Portland cement concrete (PCC) • Broom Finished concrete • Brick or unit pavers (Only if set on a stable cement base with no gaps exceeding ½”) • Concrete pavers on concrete base (Same joint and evenness requirements as brick) • Flagstone: must be mortared – loose set does not qualify • Any surfaces equivalent in smoothness, hardness, and durability NOTICE: Decomposed granite (DG) is not permitted for required accessible routes, even if compacted |
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| 06/22/2026 | Residential Zoning | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | PDSD TRANSMITTAL FROM: Roxanne Johnston Planner PROJECT: TC-RES-0626-03181 242 E Jacinto St., Tucson, AZ 85705 Duplex (1st Review) TRANSMITTAL DATE: 06/22/2026 This site is located within the R-2 Zone (UDC 4.7.9). A single-family residence is a permitted use in this zone (Table 4.8-2) subject to Use Specific Standards 4.9.7.B.6, .9, & .10. RESUBMITTAL OF THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED: Correct plans, as noted in the comments below, along with a response letter indicating how all Site Zoning comments were addressed. 1. The site plan on Sheet 1 shows two lots. Staff do not find that a lot split has been approved. For the purposes of this review, a lot split is not required since UDC Table 6.3-2.A allows four residential dwelling units per every 4,000 sf of the lot as long as the plans indicate that the project is labeled “Middle Housing.” The undivided parcel contains approximately 12,000 sf. The advantage to splitting the lot, however, would be that the newly created lot could enjoy front yard parking (see Comment 3). 2. Provide a landscape plan. As of January 1, 2026, via Ordinance No. 12219 (an amendment to the Unified Development Code), landscaping is required for all new single-family residential, middle housing development, and accessory dwelling units. A landscape plan is to be applied directly to the site plan and the instructions were designed to avoid hiring a landscape architect. Here is the instruction link: https://middle-housing-cotgis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/Residential-Landscaping-Code Essentially, one tree will be required in the front yard (per 1,000 sf of new development, which the SFR is), and then the front width of the lot minus the driveway multiplied by 5 to arrive at the ground cover requirements. Add which plants (plants are linked in the above link) will be used and the preferred method of watering to the site plan. Trees need to be planted 5 feet from the sidewalk and 10 feet away from any structure. Additional requirements are provided in the link. 3. Driveway parking is provided on Sheet 1 for each unit. Dimension the parking spaces and vehicle maneuvering area. Only 400 sf of parking is allowed within the front yard with an additional 400 sf allowed for maneuvering only. Parking is allowed to the rear and sides of the lot without a limit to size. The project does qualify as “Middle Housing.” Middle Housing is defined in UDC 11.13.7.A.3 as “A building or buildings with two to four dwelling units on site, including townhomes, excluding Accessory Dwelling Units.” Additionally, the lot lies within a mapped area which makes the project eligible for a parking waiver due to the presence of public transit routes and approved bicycle routes within ¼ mile . Here is the link to the parking waiver map: https://middle-housing-cotgis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/Parking-Waiver-Eligibility. If using the waiver option, please list the transit route lines and bicycle pathways shown by clicking on the yellow label on the property and using the tabs. Also, clearly label the project as “Middle Housing” on the plans. 4. Per the City of Tucson Inclusive Home Design Ordinance (https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/city-services/planning-development-services/documents/inclusivehomedesignordinance.pdf ), all new dwellings have a requirement to provide an “accessible route from public and common areas, including, but not limited to, a driveway or public street or sidewalk”. Draw, dimension, and label an accessible route from the driveway (or apron), sidewalk, or street to an accessible entrance. Ensure the route meets accessibility standards as articulated in Sections 402-404 of the ADA Accessibility Standards (https://www.access-board.gov/ada/chapter/ch04/). See TSM 7-01.4.3 for specifications, including slope and composition materials. This will be a 4’-wide pathway. 5. Provide the height measurements for the elevations are shown on Sheet 5. 6. Additional comments may be forthcoming depending on responses to zoning review comments and plans submitted for the next review. If you have any questions about this transmittal, please contact Roxanne Johnston at roxanne.johnston@tucsonaz.gov . |
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| 06/17/2026 | PDSD Application Completeness Express | REVIEW COMPLETED |