City of Tempe, AZ : General Plan

The mission of General Plan 2030 is to guide Tempe in its efforts to enhance a livable and sustainable urban environment that is sensitive to issues which impact the people who live, learn, work and play in Tempe. The focus is on land use maintenance and management, affirming Tempe’s commitment to quality physical development. The primary purpose of the General Plan is to assist the residents, City Council, Boards and Commissions, staff and developers throughout the development process by presenting the city’s formally adopted goals, objectives and development policies through which land use proposals will be measured.


Table of Contents

I. Introduction
A. Intro Statement
B. Historic Timeline
C. Regional Context
D. Demographics & Statistics

II. GP History, Organization + Process
A. Purpose, Authorization & Administration
B. General Plan History
C. How General Plan Relates to Other Planning Tools
D. Summary of Public Participation Plan
E. GP Amendment Process
F. Document Organization

III. Land Use, Design + Development
	A. Land Use
	Existing Land Use Map	Projected Land Use Map
	Existing Residential Density Map	Projected Residential Density Map

	B. Accessibility
	C. Community Design
	D. Historic Preservation	Historic Development Map
		Post WWII Subdivisions Map
	E. Housing
	F. Neighborhoods
	G. Redevelopment

IV. Economics + Growth
	A. Economic Development	Economic Development Map
	B. Cost of Development
	C. Growth Areas	Growth Areas Map

V. Conservation
	A. Environment
	B. Land
	C. Water	Water Map
		Stormwater Map

VI. Transportation
	A. Purpose	Transit Streets + Green Streets Map
	B. Pedestrian Network	Pedestrian Network Map
	C. Bikeways	Bikeways Map
	D. Transit	Transit Map
	E. Motorists
	F. Parking + Access Management	Parking + Access Management Map
	G. Aviation	Aviation Map

VII. Open Space, Recreational + Cultural Amenities
	A. Open Space	Open Space Map
	B. Recreational Amenities	Recreational Amenities Map
	C. Public Art + Cultural Amenities	Public Art Map
		Cultural Amenities Map

VIII. Public Facilities + Services
	A. Public Buildings	Public Buildings Map
		Public + Charter Schools Map
	B. Public Services
	C. Human Services
	D. Public Safety	Public Safety Map

IX. Appendix
	A. Glossary
	B. Sources Cited

Last updated: 5/10/2012 12:26:43 PM