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Positive growth not only provides safe
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and well-designed housing for our residents,
but growth also provides shopping and employment
opportunities in close proximity to residential areas. Growth
also provides the financial resources needed by the City to provide
services and amenities for Buckeye residents. The General Plan helps
to guide growth and development to ensure that it is balanced and
promotes an overall healthy environment.
The elements that make up the Growth theme are:
Land Use*. This element will cover land use types, distribution, and intensity; population
and building density; existing specific plans; and approved master plans.
Economic Development+. Provides policies/strategies for pursuing/retaining
commercial and industrial uses and job creation by helping the city target locations,
development types, compatible uses, business assistance, and timing/phasing.
Growth Areas*. Contains an inventory, analysis and potential solutions for high potential
developable, accessible land that can be utilized by the city during the next 10-20 years.
Housing*. Contains goals, policies, implementation measures, and quantified objectives to
facilitate the development of housing for all needs.
Cost of Development*. This element details fiscal responsibilities for the city and
developers, including general fund, impact fees, capital improvement program and municipal
bond expenditures that ensure adequate infrastructure and maintenance.
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Denotes required element (17 total)
Denotes optional element (5 total)
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The elements that make up the Serv
Public Services & Facilities*, Safet
comprehensive look at the city’s public utilities, serv
of public health and safety issues, including police a
and man-made hazards, noise, and emergency resp
overview of the city’s investments in public building
libraries, public schools and other city owned facilit
Education+. This is not a state required element
grow, it is recognized that the foundation of a good
and planning with our school districts.
Transportation, Circulation* and B
on the movement of people and goods in and throu
highways, transit, pedestrians, aviation uses and a c
alternate mode of transportation and as a form of r
Water Resources*. Addresses the use, prot
city. This element will provide guidance on the prot
facilities and associated resources.
Recreation* and Open Space*. Ope
and active lifestyles that, in turn, build a strong com
development, and use of natural resources; agricult
space. This element will provide guidance on the re
needs of the community.