RESOLUTION 5095: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) APPLICATION GPA16-01 (RESOLUTION): ENVISION GLENDALE 2040 - CITY WIDE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED)
Staff Contact: Jon M. Froke, AICP, Planning Director
Guest Presenter: Celeste Werner, AICP, Vice President, Matrix Design Group
Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to conduct a public hearing, waive reading beyond the title, and adopt a resolution for GPA16-01 for Envision Glendale 2040. The proposed General Plan update furthers the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Glendale.
This is the Glendale General Plan Update and will apply city-wide, including the entire Municipal Planning Area (MPA). Every city and county in Arizona is required by state law to provide and maintain a planning document called a general plan. A general plan is designed to serve as the blue print for future decisions concerning land use and conservation.
Envision Glendale 2040 will serve several purposes. It will provide a description of current conditions and trends shaping the City of Glendale. The plan will identify planning issues, opportunities, and challenges that should be addressed in the general plan, and explore land use and policy alternatives. Updating the plan will ensure that the general plan is current, internally consistent, and easy to use. The new plan will provide guidance in the planning and evaluation of future land use and resource decisions. Finally, the new general plan will provide a vision and framework for the future of the City of Glendale.
A general plan is required by state law. It serves as the official policy statement of the city to guide the public and private development of the community by guiding new development and redevelopment initiatives. A general plan must be updated every 10 years.
A general plan is general and comprehensive, long-term, and a statement of the City's vision for the fu...
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