2.1.1 Introduction

Arizona Revised Statutes

Arizona Revised Statutes requires that a growth element identify growth areas. Specifically, the element should identify areas that are particularly suitable for planned multimodal transportation and infrastructure expansion and improvements designed to support a planned concentration of a variety of uses, such as residential, office, commercial, tourism, and industrial. The element is to include policies and implementation strategies that are designed to make automobile, transit, and other multimodal circulation more efficient; make infrastructure expansion more economical and provide for a rational pattern of land development; conserve significant natural resources and open space areas in the growth area and coordinate their location to similar areas outside the growth area's boundaries; and promote the public and private construction of timely and financially sound infrastructure expansion through the use of infrastructure funding and financial planning that is coordinated with development activity. The Surprise General Plan 2030 addresses the requirements through a strong growth management philosophy. Goals and policies support the philosophy. General city policies and standards will be required to provide additional review to ensure that the decision-makers have the information and tools to make careful growth management decisions.