GENERAL PLANA new model for planning

What We’ve Done So Far

� Listening and learning

� 150+ Meetings & Forums

� 1,300+ Web Users

� 11,500+ Ideas & Seconds

� 1,821 Things We Love

� 9,700 Ideas

What We’ve Heard So Far

Things We Love 78%

� Parks/Open Space 38%

� Arts & Culture 16%

� Connectivity 16%

� Neighborhoods 8%

Ideas 77%

� Connectivity 25%

� Urban Core 22%

� Environment 16%

� Parks/Open Space 10%

All About The Brand

Brand Promise CREATING A CONNECTED OASIS

Brand Vision HEALTH | PROSPERITY | ENVIRONMENT | IDENTITY

5 BIG IDEAS

1. Connect People & Places

� Physical

� Transportation

� Infrastructure

� Canals

� Off the grid

� Planning

� TOD Plans & Policy

� Village Core Character & Outlook

2. Build The Sustainable Desert City

� Green Design

� Indoor/Outdoor

� Compatibility of

Energy & Site

� Parks, Open Space &

Preserves

� Shade

� Recycling & waste

� Urban farming

3. Create an Even More

Vibrant Downtown

� Destinations

� Breadth & Depth of Downtown Fabric

� Jobs

� Housing

� Vacant Lots & Storefronts

� Getting Around

4. Celebrate Our Diverse

Communities & Neighborhoods

� Neighborhood Rights &

Expectations

� Preservation of Historic &

Unique Properties

� Safety

� Arts & Culture

� Character

5. Promote Innovation &

Entrepreneurship

� Employment Centers & Business

Attraction Zones

� The Phoenix Advantage

� Re-use & Invigorate Existing Places

� Small Business Opportunities

� Big Business Opportunities

� Local is an Advantage

Process is as Important as the Product

� Bring Ideas Together

� Knowledge Exchange

� Social Connectivity

� Annual Report

� Delivery Options

� “I” Plan Phoenix

Actions

� List of Actions Developed

for Each Big Idea

� Identified by Policy,

Timeline & Responsibility

� Intersect Matrix with

Statutory Arizona Required

Elements

� Outline for Attributes of

Success with Measureable

(Reportable) Outcomes

Land Use

Circulation

Open Space

Growth Area

Environmental Planning

Cost of Development

Water Resources

Conservation

Recreation

Public Services

Public Buildings

Housing

Conservation, Rehabilitation & Redevelopment

Safety

Bicycling

Energy

Neighborhood Preservation & Revitalization

17 Arizona Statutory Required Elements

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as 1. Connect People & Places

2. Build The Sustainable Desert City

3. Create an Even More Vibrant Downtown

4. Celebrate Our Diverse Communities & Neighborhoods

5. Promote Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Project Milestones

June - July 2013 Present to VPCs, PC & City Council

June - August 2013 Policy Analysis & Development

October 2013 Unveil PlanPHX Report at PlanPHX Summit

March 2014 Produce First Draft of updated General Plan

September 2014 A.R.S. 60 Day Review of Plan

February 2015 City Council Action on Plan

July 2015 A.R.S. Deadline for Council Action

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