Other ordinances, regulations, and policies but may be applicable to the area around
Silverbell Army Heliport in the future if the town limits expand further into Pinal County.
General Plan
The Town of Marana’s current General Plan was ratified in May 2011 and includes
14 elements across five different functional themes. The five themes are: Land
Management, Built Environment, People and Community, Resource Management, and
Natural Systems. Each element discusses the existing conditions, desired outcome
desired outcomes of development, and the goals, policies, and action items to achieve
these outcomes. The 14 elements are:
Land Use & Growth
Transportation
Housing
Public Facilities
Cost of Development
Public Safety
Parks & Recreation
Economic Vitality
Community Involvement
Open Space & Trails
Cultural Resources
Water
Energy
Environment
The General Plan recognizes that the AZARNG conducts operations at Pinal Airpark, but
does not mention Silverbell Army Heliport specifically. In fact, the plan identifies the area
around Pinal Airpark and Silverbell Army Heliport as being considered for a major
intermodal hub facility that would integrate freight transportation from air, rail, and truck
along Interstate 10, thus, identifying it as the Transportation Logistics Zone Economic
Activity Center. Some of the land adjacent to Pinal Airpark and Silverbell Army Heliport is
designated as the Airport future land use category and Industrial future land use category
on the Land Use Plan Map. The Airport category is intended for airport operations, as
well as supporting uses allowed in the Industrial and Commercial categories, such as
employment‐based uses and hospitality. The Industrial category includes both light and
heavy industrial activities, such as major manufacturing, research and development,
institutions, as well as mining, storage, and distribution.
In addition to the Transportation Logistics Zone Economic Activity Center, the Marana
General Plan also identifies the Silverbell Army Heliport and Pinal Airpark area, as well as
the Interstate 10 corridor as the Pinal County Growth Area. This Growth Area is planned
to foster the future land uses identified in the Transportation Logistics Zone Economic
Activity Center, plus include master planned communities and large‐lot custom homes;
though residential future land use categories are not located in the vicinity of Silverbell
Army Heliport and Pinal Airpark.
The Town of Marana is currently updating its General Plan and is planned to be ratified
by voters in the Fall of 2020. The update provides an ideal opportunity for the Town to
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