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Mesa 2040 General Plan RECOGNIZABLE NEIGHBORHOODS • INNOVATIVE JOBS • MEMORABLE PUBLIC SPACES RECOGNIZABLE NEIGHBORHOODS • INNOVATIVE Mesa 2040 General Plan Recognizable Neighborhoods – Innovative Jobs – Memorable Public Spaces ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Mayor: Scott Smith City Council: Alex Finter, Vice Mayor- District 2 Dave Richins-District 1 Dennis Kavanaugh-District 3 Christopher Glover-District 4 David Luna-District 5 Scott Somers-District 6 Planning and Zoning Board: Randy Carter, Chair Beth Coons, Vice Chair Michael Clement Vince DiBella Lisa Hudson Brad Arnett Suzanne Johnson Plan Advisory Committee: Vince DiBella, Planning & Zoning Board Suzanne Johnson, Alternate, Planning and Zoning Board Eric Paul, Design Review Board Diana Yazzie Devine, Housing Advisory Board Ron Barnes, Transportation Advisory Board Denise Heap, Human Relations Advisory Board Michelle Dahlke, Historic Preservation Board Wendy Mack-Allred, Alternate, Historic Preservation Board Kathleen Rahn, Parks and Recreation Board Kent Bulkley, Alternate, Parks and Recreation Board Mesa 2040 General Plan Mesa 2040 General Plan Recognizable Neighborhoods – Innovative Jobs – Memorable Public Spaces City Manager: Christopher J. Brady Deputy City Manager: Karolyn Kent John Pombier City Attorney: Deborah Spinner Deputy City Attorney: Jim Smith Assistant City Attorney: Margaret Robertson Development & Sustainability Director: Christine Zielonka Planning Director: John Wesley, AICP Planning Division Staff: Tom Ellsworth Elyse DiMartino Mia Lozano-Hellund Angelica Hoke Rebecca Gorton Mesa 2040 General Plan RESOLUTION NUMBER 10t{'f5 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, ADOPTING THIS IS MY MESA: MESA 2040 GENERAL PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Mesa is required to update its General Plan in accordance with the goals and content requirements contained in Chapter 9, Section 9-461 of the Arizona Revised Statutes; and WHEREAS, the Planning Agency working with and through an eight-person Plan Advisory Committee and with citizen input through a wide variety of means has prepared a new General Plan - This is My Mesa: Mesa 2040 General Plan which addresses all the requirements contained in Chapter 9, Section 9-461 of the Arizona Revised Statutes; and WHEREAS, the City provided opportunity for public review and comment for 60 days prior to the Planning and Zoning Board holding four public hearings to obtain public comment and input on the draft Plan; and WHEREAS, This is My Mesa: Mesa 2040 General Plan is to be used as a general guide for the future concerning land use and development regulations and expenditures for capital improvement-- not as a "blueprint" of future development or as a specific zoning plan; and WHEREAS, in addition to the public hearings held by the Planning and Zoning Board, the City Council has held a public hearing, said public hearing held in order to obtain comments and ideas from the public regarding the proposed Plan, and to take such citizen comments on the proposed Plan into consideration; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona find and determine that notice has been given in the manner required by A.R.S. §9-461.05 of the proposal of the City to adopt a new general plan and the required publications have been made in the Arizona Republic, a newspaper of general circulation in the City; and, Section 2: That the City of Mesa desires to develop, adopt and implement a comprehensive, long-range General Plan to serve as a guide for creating and maintaining great neighborhoods, creating and maintaining stable jobs, and providing rich, high-quality public spaces and cultural resources; and, ~ ~ j Section 3: That the nearly two year effort to update the Mesa General Plan has included a I wide-ranging series of public meetings, public hearings, study sessions, and community events all I I designed to solicit comments and opinions regarding the General Plan; and, l Section 4: That This is My Mesa: Mesa 2040 General Plan serves as a statement of I community-wide vision, to help guide the City and the community as a whole into the future, within a long-range perspective distinct from short-term market conditions or development trends; and, l That the proposed This is My Mesa: Mesa 2040 General Plan of the City of I Section 5: J j Mesa, Arizona is adopted with modifications as directed by the City Council on June 16, 2014. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Mesa, Maricopa County, 1 ~ 1 l I !! City Clerk lj l Mesa 2040 General Plan Recognizable Neighborhoods – Innovative Jobs – Memorable Public Spaces TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I. I-1 CHAPTER 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Introduction 1-1 B. Vision 1-3 C. The Plan 1-4 D. Plan Implementation 1-8 CHAPTER 2. BACKGROUND AND PROCESS A. HISTORICAL GROWTH OF THE CITY 2-1 B. HISTORY OF PLANNING IN MESA 2-2 C. CITY GOVERNMENT 2-2 D. PURPOSE OF THE GENERAL PLAN 2-4 E. PREPARATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN 2-5 F. ORGANIZATION AND USE OF THE GENERAL PLAN 2-6 SECTION II. BUILDING A BETTER MESA: CREATING A CITY OF CHOICE(S) II-1 CHAPTER 3. A VISION FOR THE FUTURE A. Historical growth and development 3-1 B. Challenges and opportunities 3-2 1. high-quality development 3-2 2. changing demographics 3-3 3. public health 3-4 4. urban design/place-making 3-4 5. responding to a desert environment 3-4 C. A vision for the future 3-5 D. Creating a complete and recognizable city 3-6 CHAPTER 4. CREATING AND MAINTAINING A VARIETY OF GREAT NEIGHBORHOODS A. INTRODUCTION 4-1 B. KEY ELEMENTS NEEDED FOR STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS 4-2 1. SAFE, CLEAN AND HEALTHY LIVING ENVIRONMENT 4-2 2. BUILDING COMMUNITY AND FOSTER SOCIAL INTERACTION 4-4 3. CONNECTIVITY AND WALKABILITY 4-5 4. PROVIDE FOR DIVERSITY 4-6 5. NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY 4-7 6. QUALITY DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 4-7 C. PLAN ELEMENTS 4-8 1. HOUSING 4-9 2. REDEVELOPMENT 4-13 Mesa 2040 General Plan Page i Mesa 2040 General Plan Recognizable Neighborhoods – Innovative Jobs – Memorable Public Spaces 3. HISTORIC PRESERVATION 4-18 CHAPTER 5. GROWING AND MAINTAINING DIVERSE AND STABLE JOBS A. INTRODUCTION 5-1 B. ELEMENTS OF A STRONG ECONOMY 5-5 1. BUSINESS CLIMATE 5-5 2. SKILLED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE HUMAN CAPITAL 5-7 3. CREATION OF PLACE/QUALITY EMPLOYMENT CENTERS 5-8 4. REGIONAL COLLABORATION 5-12 5. INFRASTRUCTURE 5-12 6. RETAIL REDEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION 5-13 C. PLAN ELEMENTS 5-14 CHAPTER 6. PROVIDING RICH, HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC SPACES AND CULTURAL RESOURCES A. INTRODUCTION 6-1 B. DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR RICH PUBLIC SPACES AND CULTURAL RESOURCES 6-2 1. PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN 6-3 2. CULTURAL RESOURCES 6-6 C. PLAN ELEMENTS 6-8 1. PARKS AND RECREATION 6-8 2. MESA ARTS CENTER & MUSEUMS 6-10 3. MESA LIBRARY 6-13 CHAPTER 7. COMMUNITY CHARACTER A. INTRODUCTION 7-1 B. OVERVIEW OF CHARACTER TYPES 7-2 1. NEIGHBORHOODS 7-5 2. NEIGHBORHOOD VILLAGE CENTERS 7-12 3. DOWNTOWN 7-14 4. MIXED USE ACTIVITY DISTRICTS 7-16 5. MIXED USE COMMUNITY 7-21 6. EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS 7-22 7. SPECIALTY DISTRICTS 7-26 8. TRANSIT DISTRICTS 7-29 9. PARK/OPEN SPACE 7-33 C. DETAILED CHARACTER TYPES AND SUB-TYPES 7-4 D. PLAN ELEMENTS 7-34 SECTION III. FACILITIES AND SERVICES III-1 CHAPTER 8. ENERGY RESOURCES A. INTRODUCTION 8-1 B. EXISTING ENERGY RESOURCES PROGRAMS 8-2 1. ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICES 8-1 2. NATURAL GAS SERVICE AND FACILITIES 8-3 Mesa 2040 General Plan Page ii Mesa 2040 General Plan Recognizable Neighborhoods – Innovative Jobs – Memorable Public Spaces C. PLAN ELEMENTS 8-5 1. ELECTRIC 8-5 2. NATURAL GAS 8-5 CHAPTER 9. ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, PRESERVATION, AND CONSERVATION A. INTRODUCTION 9-1 B. PROGRAMS 9-1 1. AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT 9-1 2. CONSERVING WATER AND WATER EFFICIENCY 9-3 3. ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE GENERATION 9-5 4. STORMWATER QUALITY AND MANAGEMENT 9-6 5. SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 9-7 6. NATURAL HABITAT PRESERVATION 9-8 C. PLAN ELEMENTS 9-9 CHAPTER 10. PUBLIC FACILITIES A. INTRODUCTION 10-1 B. REVIEW OF PUBLIC FACILITIES 10-1 1. CITY CENTER 10-1 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT 10-1 3. FIRE PROTECTION 10-1 4. HEALTHCARE FACILITIES 10-2 5. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES 10-3 6. POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION 10-4 7. STORMWATER DRAINAGE 10-5 8. FEMA DELINEATED FLOOD ZONES 10-6 9. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION 10-7 C. PLAN ELEMENTS 10-8 CHAPTER 11. PUBLIC SAFETY A. INTRODUCTION 11-1 B. REVIEW OF PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM 11-1 1. LAW ENFORCEMENT 11-1 2. FIRE AND MEDICAL SERVICES 11-1 3. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 11-2 4. MAN-MADE HAZARDS 11-2 5. EXISTING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANNING 11-3 C. PLAN ELEMENTS 11-4 CHAPTER 12. TRANSPORTATION A. INTRODUCTION 12-1 B. PROGRAM 12-2 1. TRANSPORTATION THROUGHOUT THE YEARS 12-2 2. MESA’S STREET CHARACTER 12-2 3. COMPLETE STREETS 12-4 4. ROADWAY 12-4 5. TRANSIT 12-7 Mesa 2040 General Plan Page iii Mesa 2040 General Plan Recognizable Neighborhoods – Innovative Jobs – Memorable Public Spaces 6. PEDESTRIAN 12-7 7. BICYCLE 12-9 8. AVIATION 12-9 C. PLAN ELEMENTS 12-3 CHAPTER 13. WATER RESOURCES A. INTRODUCTION 13-1 B. EXISTING WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM 13-1 1. EXISTING FACILITIES 13-3 2. CURRENT SUPPLIES 13-3 C. PLAN ELEMENTS 13-7 1. ON-PROJECT 13-7 2. OFF PROJECT 13-8 SECTION IV. ANDMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION IV-1 CHAPTER 14. FINANCING A MATURING CITY A. INTRODUCTION 14-1 B.