Private property — rezoning bill takes lopsided loss in the House

Would have changed requirements for protesting zone change RLGR Staff A House bill purported to protect private property owners from zoning changes that could affect the value of their property has been defeated 41-18. The measure sought to change current law that defines how a legal protest brought by neighboring property owners is defined. The proposed change would have made …

The land of Opportunity Zones

By Callan Smith | Rose Law Group Reporter Tuesday morning at Rose Law Group was all about opportunity zones, when the firm hosted 62 people at an in depth discussion with a panel of experts moderated by firm President and Founder, Jordan Rose at its Scottsdale office. Opportunity Zone investment is a long-term investment vehicle with three tax brackets and …

Az Republic reports on water in Pinal; ‘no actual shortage’ says Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose in AZCentral

By Dustin Gardiner | Arizona Republic State water regulators say there may not be enough water underground for dozens of planned developments in Pinal County, new subdivisions that, if built, would bring more than 139,000 homes. That finding is based on data the Arizona Department of Water Resources has compiled that shows a long-term groundwater shortage in the area is possible. The data, which The …

Goodyear gives OK to expedited Microsoft development

  Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents PHX 10-11 A rezoning request was already approved for the 279-acre site By Corina Vanek | Phoenix Business Journal Update: Goodyear City Council on Monday evening unanimously approved a development agreement that intends to allow Microsoft Corp. to begin development on its 279-acre site on a fast-track schedule. The Council meeting included very little discussion about …

Water an issue but not a crisis, Pinal panel says; Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose sums up the ‘dry’ topic

In the end, the panel was asked by moderator Jordan Rose to explain the current state of Pinal’s, and Arizona’s, water situation in one word By Heather Smathers | Casa Grand Dispatch Steady rain and some sleet made an ironic backdrop for a discussion on drought Friday in Pinal County. During the monthly meeting of the Pinal Partnership, held at …

Bill would allow for more protests against zoning; Jordan Rose, Rose Law Group founder and president, comments.

By Phil Riske | Senior Reporter/Writer (STATE CAPITOL) — The House Government Committee on Thursday advanced a measure (7-3-1) designed to further protect private property owners from zoning changes that could affect the value of their property. The bill amends current law that stipulates 20 percent of property owners within an area sought to be rezoned may bring about a …

Mysterious group collecting signatures to attempt to derail Arena renovations

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Phoenix Suns By Mike Sunnucks | Sports Business Journal A Phoenix group wants to take the $230M deal to renovate Talking Stick Resort Arena to voters. The effort aims to delay or undo the agreement approved by the City Council Wednesday. The group, Common Sense Phoenix, filed paperwork on Friday for two potential ballot measures …

Phoenix approved a Suns arena renovation deal. But could it still head to voters? Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose comments

  Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Phoenix Suns By Abe Kwok | AZCentral Could the the Phoenix Suns arena renovation deal be the latest cause celebre of naysayers out to circumvent the Phoenix City Council by going straight to voters? It looks that way. Seems there’s a group of people upset by the $230 million agreement approved by the council …