DU 3 South DUP The approved uses within DU3 South were located in this portion of Eastmark in recognition of airport overflights and location of employment and activity areas. The potential existence of the aircraft overflights further north encourages and allows these uses here. Locating residential uses in this portion of the site helps to ensure the sustainability of the airport by providing convenient access for business travelers in the portion of the site considered least sensitive by the airport. Given the importance of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to the region, protecting its viability and encouraging its growth is important part of the Eastmark vision. Finally, connections with distant mountain views will ensure that the intimate neighborhoods of Eastmark are connected with the larger desert environment of which they are a part.. Framework to Evolve. A unique and important aspect of the Mesa Proving Grounds CP is its emphasis on flexibility and the framework to evolve and change by the designation of multiple Land Use Groups (“LUGs”) within the DUP. As such, DU3 South is the result of Eastmark’s commitment to develop a community with such a framework. The neighborhoods will be designed after the traditional neighborhoods and neighborhood design established in the central neighborhoods in DU7. Like DU7, DU3 South accommodates the major residential neighborhoods but also provides for the ability to morph through the potential future use of more intense LUGs (in this case District). Over time these neighborhoods may adapt to incorporate various neighborhood scaled uses. This ability and framework to evolve will help to ensure the long term resilience of these neighborhoods. Living Well Over Time. This planning principle embodies several notions including idea that the community will continue to maintain quality over a long period. Great Streets along with the neighborhood park open space network will provide the backbone for that framework. DU3 South will not contain Urban Villages or Cores given its bifurcation from Ray Road by the Maricopa County Flood Control Channel. Sustainability has been part of the planning and execution of Eastmark from the beginning. The location of residential areas such as DU3 South in such close proximity to the on-site and near-by employment will make the largest sustainable difference for Eastmark. Having homes close to employment will not only dramatically reduce the daily commute of employees, it will also reduce air pollution. This close proximity of housing and jobs provides more family time for households, cleaner air for our health, and stronger social ties between the community and the employers. The use of energy efficient building techniques will also enhance the sustainability efforts.
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