GENERAL PLAN 2020 60 DAY REVIEW DRAFT (This page intentionally left blank) C I T Y O F S OMERTON 2020 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE Council Approved: TBD TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 What is the General Plan? .......................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Community Vision ........................................................................................................................ 3 1.3 The Somerton Region .................................................................................................................. 6 1.4 Public Input Process .................................................................................................................... 9 1.5 General Plan Planning Area ...................................................................................................... 11 1.6 Using the General Plan .............................................................................................................. 14 1.7 General Plan Framework .......................................................................................................... 14 1.8 Organization of the General Plan Document ....................................................................... 15 Land Use ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 18 2.2 Land Use Challenges .................................................................................................................. 19 2.3 Existing Land Use Pattern ........................................................................................................ 20 2.4 Land Use Framework ................................................................................................................. 20 2.5 Land Use Classifications ........................................................................................................... 21 2.6 Population Projections .............................................................................................................. 27 2.7 Land Use Goals and Policies .................................................................................................... 28 Growth Area .................................................................................................................................................... 32 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 33 3.2 Growth Area Issue Identification ............................................................................................ 33 3.3 Growth Area Plan ....................................................................................................................... 34 3.4 Growth Area Goals and Policies .............................................................................................. 37 Transportation/ Circulation .......................................................................................................................... 40 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 41 4.2 Transportation/ Circulation Issue Identification .................................................................. 41 4.3 Transportation/ Circulation Plan ............................................................................................ 42 4.4 Transportation/ Circulation Goals and Policies ................................................................... 55 Neighborhoods ................................................................................................................................................ 56 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 59 5.2 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................................... 59 5.3 Historic Preservation ................................................................................................................. 60 5.4 Neighborhood Planning Goals and Policies .......................................................................... 63 Parks & Open Space ....................................................................................................................................... 66 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 67 6.2 Parks and Open Space Issue Identification ........................................................................... 68 6.3 Parks and Open Space Plan...................................................................................................... 69 6.4 Parks and Open Space Goals and Policies ............................................................................ 77 Environmental Planning................................................................................................................................. 83 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 82 7.2 Topography ................................................................................................................................. 82 7.3 Geology & Aggregates............................................................................................................... 82 7.4 Climate .......................................................................................................................................... 85 7.5 Seismic Hazards .......................................................................................................................... 85 7.6 Air Quality .................................................................................................................................... 85 7.7 Noise ............................................................................................................................................. 86 7.8 Surface Water and Flooding .................................................................................................... 89 7.9 Environmental Planning Goals and Policies .......................................................................... 89 Water Resources ............................................................................................................................................ 92 8.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 93 8.2 Water Systems ............................................................................................................................ 93 8.3 Wastewater Systems ................................................................................................................. 94 8.4 Water Resources Goals and Policies ...................................................................................... 95 Public Facilities & Services/Cost of Development .................................................................................. 98 9.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 99 9.2 Public Facilities & Services ....................................................................................................... 99 9.3 Current Services in the Community .................................................................................... 102 9.4 Cost of Development Philosophy ........................................................................................ 105 9.5 Current Development Costs and Standards ...................................................................... 105 9.6 Cost of Development Financing Options ........................................................................... 106 9.7 Public Facilities & Services/ Cost of Development Goals and Policies ........................ 109 Economic Development ............................................................................................................................. 113 10.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 114 10.2 Educational Attainment ......................................................................................................... 114 10.3 Work Force and Employment ............................................................................................... 115 10.4 Downtown Revitalization ...................................................................................................... 118 10.5 Economic Development Opportunities .............................................................................. 119 10.6 Economic Development Goals & Policies .......................................................................... 120 Implementation ...........................................................................................................................................