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Long Range Planning
Long Range Plans are created for land use, land planning and development policies.
Area Land Use Plans
Maricopa County has a number of area land use plans that work in concert with the Comprehensive Plan. These area plans are more specific to the local areas they cover in relation to community characteristics, topography, special conditions, etc.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Executive Summary (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Introduction (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Inventory and Analysis (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Issue Identification (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Plan Elements (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Agenda for Action (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Amendments (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Appendix (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Table 1 and 2 (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Table 3 and 4 (PDF) Opens a New Window.
List of Figures
- Future Street Classification System (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Future Land Use (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Existing Zoning (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Existing Land Use (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Existing Facilities and Utilities (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Elevation (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Well Locations (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Water Service Areas (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Soils (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Residential Completions (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Planning Area (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Physical Setting (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Original Plan Boundary (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Land Ownership (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- General Plan Land Uses (PDF) Opens a New Window.
Table of Contents
- Cover (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Acknowledgements (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Table Of Contents (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Executive Summary (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Introduction (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Demographics (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Land Use (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Transportation (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Environment Environmental Effects (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Economic Development (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Growth Areas (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Open Space (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Water Resources (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Cost of Development (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Issue Identification (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Plan Elements (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Agenda for Action (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Amendments (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Appendix (PDF) Opens a New Window.
List of Figures
- Floodplains (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Existing Zoning (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Existing Wells (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Existing Land Use (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Existing Facilities and Utilities (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Elevation (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Soil Associations (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Scottsdale General Plan Land Uses (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- School Locations (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Residential Completions (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Planning Area (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Physical Setting (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Original Plan Boundary (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Open Space, Trails and Access Areas (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- McDowell Sonoran Preserve Acquisition Status (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Land Ownership (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Future Land Use (PDF) Opens a New Window.
Additional Long Range Planning
Maricopa County is required by state law to prepare a comprehensive plan for its area of jurisdiction. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved the latest comprehensive plan, Vision 2030 (PDF) Opens in New Window , in January, 2016. This plan covers a variety of topics that are important to this region's future, including land use, transportation, environment, economic growth, areas of future growth, open space, water resources, energy, and fiscal impacts. The plan includes strategies and policies to help address these important issues and ensure a strong and vibrant region for years to come.
Scenic Overlays Along Corridors
Maricopa County has developed scenic overlays along several corridors. These overlays provide for differentiated development guidelines as specified in the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance and are intended to protect the scenic quality along these designated routes.
Plan Development & Vision
This plan seeks to create strong and vibrant communities within Maricopa County by encouraging orderly development while creating a healthy environment and a healthy economy. By accommodating new growth in areas that can sustain additional development, the plan endeavors to conserve scarce resources and to build strong communities based on an efficient transportation system, well-protected environmental resources, and a strong, diversified economy. The plan's elements reflect the character of the county's population, while the policies and implementation tools guide future land use and transportation decisions.
Scenic Corridor Studies
- Carefree Highway Scenic Corridor Plan (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Castle Hot springs Scenic Corridor Design Guidelines (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- El Rio Design Guidelines and Planning Standards (PDF) Opens a New Window. - NOTE: Large File!
- McMicken Scenic Corridor Design Guidelines (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Olive Avenue Scenic Corridor Design Guidelines (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- State Route 74 Scenic Corridor Design Guidelines (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Wickenburg Scenic Highway Corridor (PDF) Opens a New Window.