2.1.3 Goals and Policies

1. Goal 1
1. 1.1. Policies
2. Goal 2
1. 2.1. Policies

Goal 1

The city of Surprise supports sustainable growth that ensures effective, efficient, and equitable provision of public services, land, and infrastructure.

Policies

Promote compact development.
Continue to regulate building intensity and population density according to the standards and land use designations set forth by the general plan and the city’s municipal code.
Promote and provide incentives for infill development, redevelopment and growth in existing urbanized areas.
Encourage community and stake holder collaboration.
Make development decisions predictable, fair and cost effective.
Support the integration of mixed land uses into communities
Provide a variety of transportation choices.
Ensure a range of housing opportunities and choices.

Goal 2

Diverse, distinct, and well structured villages are located throughout the city.

Policies

Identify and evaluate potential village sites.
Foster the character of various villages based on their location and physical characteristics.
Designate a hierarchy of centers for citywide implementation.
Determine where village centers should be located within villages.
Ensure villages are strategically positioned to receive adequate public facilities.
Promote design guidelines for a complete and well-structured village.
Assure transit supportive density and design where such density can be adequately served by public facilities and services.
Research a system for the governance of the villages.
Evaluate a system to review and adjust the village plans every five years.
Require the villages to meets the community’s needs for a complete, sustainable, and high quality living environments.