6.1.3 Goals and Policies

1. Goal 1
1. 1.1. Policies:
2. Goal 2
1. 2.1. Policies:
3. Goal 3
1. 3.1. Policies:
4. Goal 4
1. 4.1. Policies:
5. Goal 5
1. 5.1. Policies
6. Goal 6
1. 6.1. Policies

Goal 1

Air quality impacts of development are decreased by coordination of the land use and transportation decisions.

Policies:

Ensure that the housing-to-jobs ratio is attained within each of the Special Planning Areas (SPA) through implementation of the economic development element of the general plan.
Encourage mixed use land use development near transit lines and provide retail and other types of service oriented uses within walking distance to minimize automobile dependent development.
Promote the design and implementation of efficient transportation corridors and circulation systems in all developments.

Goal 2

Air quality is protected and improved.

Policies:

Identify possible causes of air pollution, investigate techniques for mitigation, and implement mitigation techniques as appropriate.
Ensure that all roadways are paved and maintained to reduce particulates in the air.
Protect air quality through the development and enforcement of dust control measures on agricultural and development-related uses.
Support programs that reduce pollen pollutants.
Encourage the use of trees which provide biogenic benefits to air quality and are suitable to the local environment. Consider planting of trees for every significant tree removed at a project site.
Replacement planting may occur on the project site on a publicly owned area, with long term maintenance assured.
Reduce emissions from residential and commercial uses.
The contractor of future individual projects should reduce combustion emissions during construction and demolition phases.

Goal 3

Plans and communications between cities, agencies, and citizens regarding air quality issues are coordinated and improved.

Policies:

Work with Maricopa Association of Governments, Maricopa County, and the state of Arizona to ensure that regional air quality attainment goals are met.
Actively support the development of a regional public transportation system.
Work with local businesses to promote transit and rideshare usage.
Work with jurisdictions throughout the region to bring non-attainment areas into compliance with federal, state and local requirements.
Work toward the addition of monitoring stations in areas of suspected high pollution.

Goal 4

Impacts of noise that decrease the quality of life within the planning area are minimized.

Policies:

Discourage location of new noise sensitive uses, primarily homes, in areas with projected noise levels greater than 65 db. Where such uses are permitted, require incorporation of mitigation measures to ensure that interior noise levels do not exceed 45 db.
Encourage the Luke AFB to minimize flights after 10:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m.
Continue to require controls of noise or mitigation measures for any noise-emitting construction equipment or activity.
Support public awareness programs about the noise contours and their importance for compatible land use planning in the vicinity of the Luke AFB area.
Continue to require noise buffering along major roadways (e.g., SR 303, US-60, and Sun Valley Parkway).
Continue efforts to incorporate noise considerations into land use planning decisions, and guide the location and design of transportation facilities to minimize the effects of noise on adjacent land uses.
Formulate land use compatibility standards to determine acceptable uses and installation requirements in noise-impacted areas in addition to Luke AFB.
Consider the use of alternative paving materials that reduce traffic noise, as feasible, depending on roadway conditions and cost efficiency.
Encourage the use of alternative transportation modes to minimize traffic noise in the city.
Minimize noise spillovers from commercial and industrial operations into adjacent residential neighborhoods, while maximizing the Land Use Element's objectives to encourage mixed-use development.
Locate outdoor commercial areas and gathering places, loading areas, parking lots, driveways, trash enclosures, mechanical equipment, and other noisier components away from residential zones and other sensitive uses.
Consider developing procedures to ensure that acoustical analyses are included as a part of the project review and building permit process.
Development projects shall be evaluated for potential noise impacts and conflicts as part of the Development Review process.

Goal 5

Illegal dumping is minimized.

Policies

Continue efforts to educate the public concerning their responsibility for correct solid waste disposal and publicize the locations of legal landfill sites.
Locate and document significant illegal dumping sites; clean up and close the areas through owner notification, posting of “no dumping” signs, and berming or fencing to deny access.
Enforce controls against poorly secured waste or construction materials during transportation.
Investigate the use of residential solid waste transfer stations between areas of population and landfills.

Goal 6

Pollution Prevention Programs are enhanced.

Policies

Promote coordinated pollution prevention programs through continuing cooperation and communication with other government entities.
Strive to achieve a natural nighttime environment and an uncompromised public view of the night sky by reducing light pollution

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