Assisted living home occupancy limits
Summary
New assisted living homes in Paradise Valley will now be capped at 6 residents instead of 10, with all parking required on-site. Existing homes are grandfathered at 10 residents. Supporters say it protects the town's single-family character; opponents say it makes new senior care homes financially unworkable and limits options for aging residents.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Opponents argue six residents cannot cover the cost of operating a multimillion-dollar care home, potentially blocking new facilities.
Residents who want to preserve the town's one-acre, single-family, non-commercial character.
Seniors and disabled residents who may lose the option of small, home-like assisted living in town, plus care home operators.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Planning Commission — October 6, 2026
A new state law says towns can't cap assisted living homes below 10 residents, so Paradise Valley is walking back its six-resident rule. Everything else — parking requirements, permits, inspections — stays the same.
Town Council — January 22, 2026
New assisted living homes in Paradise Valley will now be capped at 6 residents instead of 10, with all parking required on-site. Existing homes are grandfathered at 10 residents. Supporters say it protects the town's single-family character; opponents say it makes new senior care homes financially unworkable and limits options for aging residents.
Town Council — January 8, 2026
The town wants to cut the max occupancy of assisted living homes from 10 residents to 6 and require all parking on-site. Existing homes would be grandfathered, and the reasonable accommodation process stays untouched. The real vote comes January 22 — supporters say it protects Paradise Valley's one-house-per-acre character; opponents say it could effectively cap these facilities and hurt operators' livelihoods.
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