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<\/a>Casa Grande Planning and Development Director Paul Tice told the City Council that shipping containers and tiny homes could be an alternative housing source, pending the proposed city code text amendments that planning staff are tackling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tice made the comments during a study session with the City Council in late November. He said he receives constant calls from prospective developers inquiring about what they could do with vacant land that would be in-fill sites amid existing neighborhoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEvery day, we have people who contact us that they\u2019ve identified in-fill lots, and they talk to us about what they can put on that lot,\u201d Tice said. \u201cNot just single-family homes but duplexes, triplexes, and alternative housing types, including container homes,\u201d said Tice. He added the city is determined to encourage residential development in the downtown area as \u201ca way to revitalize and re-energize the area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Casa Grande\u2019s population, like many other areas in Arizona, is growing. The current population of the town is approximately 72,000 with a growth rate of 7.2 percent when compared to 2022. Tice mentioned that based on current trends, Casa Grande could add another 21,000 residents by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n
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\r\n SEE ALSO:<\/span>Tiny homes for sale in Arizona offer a mini alternative to mainstream<\/a><\/strong>\r\n <\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat qualifies as a tiny home in Arizona?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Casa Grande still needs to resolve its city codes, but in Maricopa County<\/a>, a tiny house must be at least 200 square feet but no more than 400 square feet (the latest U.S. Census put the average size of a Phoenix home at 2,500 square feet). However, if the tiny house is licensed as a travel vehicle, the state treats it differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Permanently rooted tiny homes in Arizona must meet the same building code demands as a traditional home. However, there are several differences in the code that are size-specific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 The ceiling in the habitable space and hallways needs to be at least six feet, eight inches (bathrooms and kitchens can be six feet, four inches)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 There must be a roof access window or skylight, which can double as an emergency escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 They require less insulation than a regular home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 The houses range in price depending on location and features but generally hover near the $50,000 mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tiny homes in Casa Grande could built by builders flourishing in Arizona<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n There are multiple tiny home builders in Arizona. Minimal Living Concepts, based out of Scottsdale, began building to fill the need for additions and guest houses. But as their company progressed, many people asked about owning one of their builds as a stand-alone tiny home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMaybe 70 percent of our clients are using these as additions and guest houses,\u201d said Zander Diamont, co-owner of Scottsdale<\/a>-based Minimal Living Concepts. \u201cWe are looking to begin developing these units as homes and developments. We get calls on almost a weekly basis from people saying, \u2018Hey, do you have these for sale?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minimal Living Concepts\u2019 Dwell unit contains two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a full kitchen with appliances. Dwell\u2019s square footage is 1,178 square feet, and prices start at $298,000.<\/p>\n\n\n Mary Beth and Mike Partanna founded Phoenix-based Uncharted Tiny Homes in 2016 to improve on the tiny home options they saw available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMike was a contractor for 12 years,\u201d Mary Beth said. \u201cHe was remodeling homes, fixing other contractors\u2019 mistakes. One night, we saw a documentary on tiny home living. It wasn\u2019t quite a thing yet. And he said, \u2018You know, I think I can do this better. Let me try it.\u2019 He built it all himself. We debuted it at a Phoenix Home and Garden Show, and there was a line of people wrapped around the place to see the tiny home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are modular homes the answer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n While tiny homes can be perfect for fitting into remaining in-fill spaces, other Arizona builders are answering the call for high-density dwellings on smaller lots. ZenniHomes is building a high-density, small-footprint community in Mesa <\/a>called 29 West.<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Dwell](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MLC-Dwell.jpg\")
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