The General Plan is the foundation upon which all development decisions are based.  An amendment to one element may affect several other elements of the General Plan as they are all interdependent upon each other to some extent.  Thus, any proposed amendment will require a thorough analysis and could require several studies (i.e. economic study, traffic impact study, fiscal impact analysis) depending on the specific circumstances of the proposal.  Land use amendments may be proposed to the designations of specific properties as shown on the Land Use Map, or to textual language in the General Plan.  Evaluation of requested General Plan amendments entails reviewing the conformance of the proposed amendment with applicable General Plan goals, objectives and policies.  If a proposed amendment is not consistent with specific goals, objectives and policies, then all relevant goals, objectives and policies need to be re-examined and included in the proposal as part of the amendment. 

The process for a General Plan amendment is regulated by Arizona Revised Statute 9-461.06.  Procedural requirements for  a "Major" General Plan amendment are more extensive than amendments that are not considered to be a "Major" General Plan amendment (Minor General Plan amendments).  Criteria defining a "Major" from a Minor is provided on page 32 of the General Plan (in the Land Use Element) as well as in the application for the "Major" General Plan amendment.  Please read the criteria carefully and consult the General Plan Coordinator at 480-782-3059 before beginning the process.

• Application and Procedural Requirements for a "Major" General Plan Amendment

• Application and Procedural Requirements for a Minor General Plan Amendment

Hard copies of these area plans are available for view and/or purchase at our office located at 215 E. Buffalo Street, with exception to the Santan Freeway Corridor Area Plan, which is not available for purchase, but can be viewed upon asking a City Planner.

 

	Chandler Airpark Area Plan Click on title above to download entire document or click on individual chapters below
	Chapter
	1	Introduction (including Table of Contents and List of Figures)
	2	Land Use Element (Land Use Map) (Land Use Definitions)
	3	Transportation and Circulation Element
	4	Infrastructure Element
	5	Economic Development Element
	Appendix	Sound Attenuation Standards

 

	sOUTHEAST CHANDLER AREA PLAN
	Chapter
		Introduction (including Table of Contents and List of Figures)
	1	The Community Vision for Southeast Chandler
		Land Use Map, Land Use Definitions
	2	Single Family Residential Development Standards
	3	Commercial Design Guidelines
	4	Area Plan Implementation and Administration

 

	sOUTHEAST CHANDLER AREA PLAN APPENDICES
	Appendix I	Southeast Chandler Today
	Appendix II	Southeast Chandler Tomorrow
	Appendix III	Community Consensus-Building Process
	Appendix IV	Southeast Chandler Survey Results
	Appendix V	Potential for Urban Agriculture: An Overview
	Appendix VI	Small-Scale Farm Preservation Strategies
	Appendix VII	Commercial Design Illustrations
	Appendix VIII	Economic Development Analysis
	Appendix IX	Potential Funding Mechanisms

 

	santan freeway corridor area plan Click on title above to download entire document or click on individual chapters below
	Chapter
	1	Introduction (including Table of Contents and List of Figures)
	2	Land Use Element (Land Use Map)
	3	Transportation and Circulation Element
	4	Infrastructure Element
	5	Economic Development Element

 

NOTICE REGARDING THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA PLAN AND THE SOUTH ARIZONA AVENUE ENTRY CORRIDOR STUDY:

The City Council adopted Resolution No. 4111 on January 17, 2008, which among other minor amendments to the General Plan, accomplished the following:

Separated the Redevelopment Area Plan from the General Plan

Replaced Districts 1 & 5 of the Redevelopment Area Plan (bounded by Chandler Boulevard, Palm Lane, Pecos Road, and the Union Pacific Railroad) with the South Arizona Avenue Entry Corridor Study. The merged plans are now one area plan that was adopted under the title, "Downtown South Arizona Avenue Area Plan".

The land use map of the Redevelopment Area Plan (below) will be updated soon to reflect this change. Until the revised land use is available on this web page, readers should refer to the South Arizona Avenue Entry Corridor Study for future land use designations and policies within the boundaries of Districts 1 & 5 of the Redevelopment Area Plan.

	REDEVELOPMENT AREA PLAN Click on title above to download entire document or click on individual chapters below
	Chapter
		Acknowledgements, Resolution 2374, and Table of Contents
	1	Introduction and Background
	2	Goals, Objective and Policies
	3	Action Plan
	4	Area Plans
	5	Redevelopment Area Land Use Plan, Land Use Plan Map

 

	sOUTH ARIZONA AVENUE ENTRY CORRIDOR STUDY To view the South Arizona Ave. Corridor Web Site, click on the title above.
	Chapter
		Section 1: Urban Design Plan
		Executive Summary
	1	Introduction (including Table of Contents and List of Figures)
	2 & 3	The Opportunity and The Strategy
	4	Land Use Concept, Future Land Use Map and Land Use Category Definitions,  Illustrative Site Plan
	5	Circulation
	6 & 7	Implementation and Property Acquisition and Relocation Program
		Section 2: Conceptual Design Standards
	8 & 9	Introduction and Public Design Standards
	10	Private Property Design Standards
	11	Design Standards for Specific Blocks
		Appendices