Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Details: RESIDENTIAL ADU v.1
Permit Number - TC-RES-0626-03345
Review Name: RESIDENTIAL ADU v.1
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
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| 06/29/2026 | Residential Building | APPROVED | |||
| 06/29/2026 | Bldg Permits - Post Review Express | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| 06/25/2026 | Addressing Validation | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | For questions: PDSD-Permits@tucsonaz.gov The permit and plan show to be for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and requires to be separately addressed. Please contact Pima County Addressing at addressing@pima.gov or 520-724-9512 to assign/add the units or a new address for this ADU. Please resubmit your plans and all supporting permit documents to reflect the updated address, in addition, a change of address request will need to be submitted in order to properly update the location of this permit. When plans are resubmitted, please add updated address on all pages. Instructions can be found here to request change of address: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/2/pdsd/documents/tdc-faq/new-pdfs/sub-records.pdf |
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| 06/26/2026 | Residential Engineering | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | Permit Activity Number: TC-RES-0626-03345 (1st Review) Project: NEW CASITA/GUESTHOUSE/ADU Location: 2905 S KRAMER AV 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. Revise the plan set to provide a fully dimensioned site plan. The site plan must include: a. Property boundaries with dimensions b. Distances of structures with demonstrated setback compliance from property lines. c. Location and dimensions of all existing & proposed structures and site improvements d. Denote the proposed height and square footage of the SFR on the site plan. 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. Ensure dimension the path at the minimum 4-feet required. 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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| 06/29/2026 | Residential Zoning | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | PDSD TRANSMITTAL FROM: Roxanne Johnston Planner PROJECT: TC-RES-0626-03345 2905 S Kramer Av., Tucson, AZ 85713 ADU Unit 2 (1st Review) TRANSMITTAL DATE: 06/29/2026 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. Revise the site plan (Sheet 1). The site plan lacks information required for a full site zoning review. Please see Comment 1 from the Residential Engineering review completed on 06/26/26. Refer to the following link which contains site plan instructions and an example: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/2/pdsd/documents/plan-samples/full-site-plan_feb2026.pdf . 2. Recalculate lot coverage. Per Unified Development Code (UDC) 6.4.3., areas used to calculate lot coverage include all enclosed areas including storage units which include enclosed or open areas used for storage or display of materials, equipment, reuse or vehicles, and vehicle use areas (such as a driveway and parking area) measured within the outside edges of any area allocated to vehicle use, whether improved or unimproved. 3. 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 (1 tree per 1,000 sf of new development, rounded up, which the SFR is), and then required ground cover is to be provided based on the frontage along street width of the lot minus the driveway width multiplied by 5 to arrive at the ground cover requirements. Show proposed new trees, including the planting area basin for each (50 sf or 4-radius). Draw any proposed new groundcover areas. In the notes, indicate the preferred watering methos and list the tree and groundcover species selected. These are found in UDC 7.6.8.A.3. Trees need to be planted 5 feet from the sidewalk and 10 feet away from any structure to avoid negative impacts to the foundations by root systems. 4. Submit a response letter that addresses all staff comments as part of the resubmittal package. 5. Additional comments may be forthcoming depending on responses to zoning review comments and plans submitted for the next review. The Unified Development Code may be accessed here: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az_udc/0-0-0-1 If you have any questions about this transmittal, please contact Roxanne Johnston at roxanne.johnston@tucsonaz.gov . |
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| 06/25/2026 | PDSD Application Completeness Express | REVIEW COMPLETED |