2.2.3 Goals and Policies

The city of Surprise has a sustainable balance of land uses.

Incorporate desired land use balance goals into the general plan when possible.
Preserve the balance of land uses when making land use changes.
Assure sufficient land for a variety of uses, facilities, and services needed to serve present and future residents.
Encourage residential land uses to be located in close proximity to jobs centers to reduce travel times.
Promote medium and higher density land uses near major transportation routes and transit centers.
Require land use changes to be based on review of all general plan elements.
Assure land use changes are based on review of sustainability ideas.

Land use changes in Surprise are fiscally sound.

Foster sound use of economic resources and natural amenities in land use decisions.
Encourage well managed and phased growth and development to achieve orderly, directed development.
Consider fiscal impacts on city budget when making land use decisions.
Foster land uses that balance the city job-housing ratio.
Support compatible land uses adjacent to important employment and resource centers (ex. Volvo proving grounds, landfill, Thunder Ridge Airpark).

Land uses create a development pattern that support a village planning strategy.

Promote a compatible mix of land uses throughout the planning area that support a village planning process.
Require master planned communities to be reviewed for land use impacts and treatment of edges to support village planning processes.
Foster land use changes work to create a regional community design.
Promote density ranges that are located where appropriate according to village plans.
Encourage cooperation with the Arizona State Land Department to plan land uses in advance of development.

Land use changes are compatible with the terrain they affect.

Support land uses that are compatible with terrain around White Tank and Hieroglyphic Mountains.
Consider preserving major washes as open space land use for preservation and recreation uses.
Promote cluster development to preserve open space around foothills, mountains, and washes.
Foster land use choices that support desired scenic corridors.
Establish a hillside preservation ordinance to protect slopes.

The continuing mission of Luke Air Force Base (AFB) will be considered when making any land use changes.

Ensure compatible future land use and development patterns adjacent to and surrounding Luke AFB.
Continue to communicate with the public about the importance of Luke AFB to the West Valley and the city of Surprise economy
Continue to foster a close working relationship with the officials of Luke AFB to discuss and share information about future plans and operations at the base.
The city of Surprise recognizes the 1988 noise contours around Luke AFB (shown on the land use plan) and will update the noise contours as the mission of the base changes.
The City of Surprise recognizes the high noise and accident potential zone and associated land uses around Luke Aux-1 and will update the noise contours as the mission of the base changes.
Luke AFB noise contour lines are established based on description or determinations of a legal nature and approved by the city.

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