[PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] General Plan Update 2014 - 2024 Town of Payson, Arizona PROJECT TEAM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Payson Town Council: Planning & Zoning Commission: Kenny Evans, Mayor Jeff Loyd, Chairman Michael Hughes, Vice Mayor John Swenson, Vice Chairman John Wilson, Council Member Dan Jaeger, Commissioner Ed Blair, Council Member Clark Jones, Commissioner Su Connell, Council Member Lori Meyers, Commissioner Fred Carpenter, Council Member James Scheidt, Commissioner Rick Croy, Council Member Mark Waldrop, Commissioner General Plan Steering Committee Joel Mona Barbara Underwood Ron Hitchcock Ralph Bossert Kayla Percell Emily DePugh Jeff Loyd Joel Goode Rob Ingram Robert Sanders Sharon King John Wakelin Jim Hunt Staff Participants: Debra Galbraith, Town Manager LaRon Garrett, Assistant Town Manager Sheila DeSchaaf, Zoning Administrator Donald Engler, Chief of Police Cameron Davis, Chris Floyd, Parks, Recreation & Tourism Director Executive Assistant Community Development Doni Wilbanks, Planning Technician Citizen Participants: As part of the General Plan Update 2014-2024 process, the Town of Payson engaged citizen participation through an online survey, workshops, an information forum, and access to Town staff and officials. Over 775 Payson citizens and stakeholders participated in the yearlong Update process. Consultants: TischlerBise was retained by the Town of Payson to deliver a General Plan Update 2014-2024. The findings and conclusions in this analysis are the culmination of data collection, research, and stakeholder input. The Berkley Group was retained by TischlerBise to assist with the public participation component of the General Plan Update 2014-2024 along with substantive portions of the Plan’s development in close collaboration with TischlerBise staff. i General Plan Update 2014 - 2024 Town of Payson, Arizona APPROVAL SCHEDULE Agency Reviews June 14, 2013 – August 14, 2013 Planning Commission Public Hearing August 12, 2013 Planning Commission Recommendation September 9, 2013 Town Council Public Hearing October 3, 2013 Town Council Recommendation TBD Ratification by Payson Citizens August 2014 ii General Plan Update 2014 - 2024 Town of Payson, Arizona TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 General Plan and Planning Framework .................................................................. 3 1.1 Town of Payson Planning Process ...................................................................... 3 1.2 General Plan Update 2014-2024 Development Process ................................... 5 2 Introduction: Payson Arizona .................................................................................. 9 2.1 Town of Payson in Context ................................................................................. 9 2.2 Payson Planning Area .......................................................................................... 9 2.3 Population and Households .............................................................................. 11 2.4 Population Demographics ................................................................................. 13 2.5 Housing Demographics ..................................................................................... 16 2.6 Household Demographics ................................................................................. 18 2.7 Industry and Occupation Employment ........................................................... 20 2.8 Payson Workforce ............................................................................................... 26 2.9 Travel and Tourism Industry ............................................................................ 30 2.10 Retail Industry ..................................................................................................... 32 3 Environmental Planning Element.......................................................................... 36 3.1 Overview .............................................................................................................. 36 3.2 Critical Issues ....................................................................................................... 41 3.3 Goals and Strategies ........................................................................................... 41 4 Water Resources Element ....................................................................................... 43 4.1 Overview .............................................................................................................. 43 4.2 Critical Issues ....................................................................................................... 49 4.3 Goals and Strategies ........................................................................................... 50 5 Open Space, Parks, and Recreation Element ......................................................... 51 5.1 Overview .............................................................................................................. 51 5.2 Open Space .......................................................................................................... 52 5.3 Parkland and Amenities .................................................................................... 53 5.4 Multi-Modal Trails .............................................................................................. 56 5.5 Critical Issues ....................................................................................................... 59 5.6 Goals and Strategies ........................................................................................... 63 iii General Plan Update 2014 - 2024 Town of Payson, Arizona 6 Land Use Element ................................................................................................... 64 6.1 Overview .............................................................................................................. 64 6.2 Land Use Controls .............................................................................................. 68 6.3 Future Land Use Map......................................................................................... 68 6.4 Land Use Designations ...................................................................................... 71 6.5 Critical Issues ....................................................................................................... 74 6.6 Development Design Standards ....................................................................... 75 6.7 Goals and Strategies ........................................................................................... 79 7 Growth Area Element ............................................................................................. 80 7.1 Overview .............................................................................................................. 80 7.2 Critical Issues ....................................................................................................... 90 7.3 Goals and Strategies ........................................................................................... 93 8 Circulation/Transportation Element ...................................................................... 94 8.1 Overview .............................................................................................................. 94 8.2 Critical Issues ....................................................................................................... 98 8.3 Transportation Design Components ................................................................ 99 8.4 Goals and Strategies ......................................................................................... 106 9 Cost of Development Element ............................................................................. 107 9.1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 107 9.2 Factors Influencing the Fiscal Sustainability of Land Uses ......................... 107 9.3 Existing Financial Condition ........................................................................... 110 9.4 Critical Issues ..................................................................................................... 112 9.5 Goals and Strategies ......................................................................................... 113 10 Implementation Plan ............................................................................................ 114 10.1 General Plan Process ........................................................................................ 114 10.2 Approval, Adoption, and Ratification ........................................................... 114 10.3 Amendment Procedure .................................................................................... 116 10.4 Implementation Process ................................................................................... 118 10.5 Implementation Matrix .................................................................................... 119 11 Appendices ............................................................................................................ 129 11.1 2012 Payson Community Survey .................................................................... 129 11.2 Urban Land Institute – Definitions of Retail ................................................. 131 iv General Plan Update 2014 - 2024 Town of Payson, Arizona LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Decennial Population for Payson ...................................................................................