September 2002
A LTERNATIVES P ROPOSED TO C ITY ’ S G ENERAL P LAN The Goodyear General Plan is a policy statement on how the community wants to develop. It also serves as the blueprint for future growth. Led by a diverse group of citizens and stakeholders, the Goodyear General Plan Advisory Committee has developed three landuse alternatives. One preferred alternative will be presented to, and discussed by, the City Council and then presented to voters for approval. Last month, the City held an Open House to present the three alternatives to the current General Plan. According to Councilmember Jim Cavanaugh, who chairs the Advisory Committee, "It is vital that residents who live here, raise their children here, buy a home here, shop and recreate here become the dominant voice in our future. The resident members who serve on the Committee are meeting this challenge to improving the quality of life in Goodyear for their neighbors and themselves."
City Council Calendar All meetings are held at the Goodyear Justice Facility located at 986 S. Litchfield Road. Monday, September 9, 2002 City Council Worksession - 5:00 p.m. City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 16, 2002 City Council Worksession - 5:00 p.m. Monday, September 23, 2002 City Council Worksession - 5:00 p.m. City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 30, 2002 City Council Worksession - 5:00 p.m.
For more information about the General Plan Update process, call Kevin Kugler, Goodyear Planning Manager, at 623-932-3005. ALTERNATIVE A is, in large part, based on the existing Goodyear General Plan that was adopted in 1998. Northern Boundary to Interstate 10 Rural and low-density land uses west of the Luke 65 DNL noise contour, north of Indian School Road. Light industrial land use east of the Luke 65 DNL noise contour, north of Indian School Road. Interstate 10 to the Gila River Low-density and rural residential uses for the area between Perryville and Citrus Roads. Reduction in the former City Center area to reflect existing and planned uses. Rural residential designation within unincorporated areas. A mix of commercial, lowdensity residential and low-medium residential uses between MC 85, Gila River, Estrella Parkway and Sarival Roadalso includes resort development designation. Use of community commercial uses and lowdensity residential uses on the west side of Loop 303 north and south of Lower Buckeye Road. Use of rural residential use between Litchfield Road and Bullard Avenue alignments north of the Gila River. Provision of light industrial uses adjacent to residential uses. Use of light industrial land surrounding the wastewater treatment plant (between Estrella Parkway and Sarival Road). Use of low-density residential use south of the Buckeye Canal and generally west of Citrus Road. Gila River to the Southern Boundary Predominant use of rural residential on area south of the Gila River and north of Estrella Mountain Ranch. South and eastern continuation of open space corridor along electrical line easement south of Estrella Mountain Regional Park. Use of rural residential north of Pecos Road
alignment west of Rainbow Valley Road. ALTERNATIVE B is the result of utilizing higher density residential land use categories and modest opportunities for desert lands preservation. Alternative B produces approximately more residents and more jobs than Alternative A. Northern Boundary to Interstate 10 Low-density land uses west of the Luke 65 DNL noise contour, north of Indian School Road. Light industrial land use east of the Luke 65 DNL noise contour, north of Indian School Road. Interstate 10 to the Gila River Low-density residential uses for the areas between Perryville and Citrus Roads. Low-density residential uses for the areas between Perryville and Citrus Roads. Rural residential designation within unincorporated areas. Mix of rural residential, lowdensity residential, and community commercial uses between MC 85, Gila River, Estrella Parkway and Sarival Road-also includes resort development designation. Use of community commercial uses and low-medium density residential uses on the west side of Loop 303, north and south of Lower Buckeye Road. Use of light industrial use between Litchfield Road and Bullard Avenue alignments, north of the Gila River. Provision of light industrial uses adjacent to residential uses. Use of light industrial land uses surrounding the wastewater treatment plant (between Estrella Parkway and Sarival Road). Use of low-density residential use south of Buckeye Canal and generally west of Citrus Road. Gila River to the Southern Boundary Use of rural residential, low-density residential and community commercial uses south of the Gila River and north of Estrella Mountain Ranch. South and eastern continuation of open space corridor along electrical line easement and use as a linkage. (Continued on page 4 )