Project Timeline

• Current Plan approved by voters in 2001

• Update must be approved by November 2011

• We can take it to voters sooner

• Requires 2 public hearings and a recommendation from the Planning Commission

Progress to Date

• Developed work plan/timeline


• Critiqued 2001 General Plan


• Established goals for update


• Researched other plans


• Developed Framework. The elements of the General Plan will be organized around three areas: 1) smart growth, 2) environmental stewardship, and 3) social equity and the economy


• Reviewed legal requirements


• Met with various departments/offices (Tucson Water, Police, Fire, Community Services, TREO, Transportation, OCSD, DNR, DSD, General Services, PAG, Downtown Partnership, Convention Center, and Parks and Recreation), requesting their review of the current policies of the 2001 General Plan and to provide new and updated policies that could be considered for the update of the plan.


• Reviewing challenges and opportunities identified at various visioning efforts where public participation has been a key component.


• Drafting guiding principles

Working Documents

• Integrating Sustainability and Smart Growth Principles into the General Plan

• Preliminary Table of Contents

• Legal Requirements

Mayor and Council Focus Area Subcommittees

• June 26, 2008 EPRM Meeting – View the presentation to the EPRM Subcommittee

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