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RESOLUTION OF AMENDMENT
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
MARICOPA COUNTY 2020, EYE TO THE FUTURE
Resolution Amending the Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan
Case Number: CPA200903
March 17, 2010
BE
IT RESOLVED by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors as follows:
WHEREAS, Maricopa County adopted its Comprehensive Plan in
accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes to help bring about
coordinated physical development consistent with the present
and future needs of Maricopa County; and
WHEREAS, the Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan recognizes
the importance of having a comprehensive plan amendment
process so that this plan can be responsive and flexible to meet
the changing conditions of Maricopa County; and
WHEREAS, this comprehensive plan amendment is being approved
in order to comply with Arizona Revised Statutes and as ordered
by the Superior Court of Arizona; and
WHEREAS, CPA200903 is applicable to property in the high noise
or accident potential zone of Luke Air Force Base, Luke Auxiliary
Airfield #1, and the Gila Bend Auxiliary Airfield; and
WHEREAS, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has carefully
considered this comprehensive plan amendment, has held a
public hearing regarding this comprehensive plan amendment,
and finds that this comprehensive plan amendment complies
with Arizona Revised Statutes and the Superior Court of Arizona
order; and
WHEREAS, Arizona Revised Statutes require that amendments to
the Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan be approved by
resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the comprehensive plan
amendment for case number CPA200903, is hereby approved this 17th day of
March, 2010.
Chairman Date
Clerk of the Board Date
Director Date
Planning and Development Department

In the Table of Contents of the Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan, the
following shall read:
APPENDICES ............................................................................. 131
APPENDIX A–GLOSSARY OF TERMS ...................................................... 131
APPENDIX B–ACRONYM LIST ................................................................... 136
APPENDIX C–THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PROCESS ....................... 140
APPENDIX D–BACKGROUND REPORTS ................................................. 147
APPENDIX E–COUNTY LAND USE PLANS .............................................. 148
APPENDIX F–MUNICIPAL GENERAL PLANS .......................................... 149
APPENDIX G–LAND USE CATEGORIES .................................................. 150
APPENDIX H–COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT GUIDELINES .... 151
APPENDIX I – LUKE AFB NOISE CONTOURS AND ACCIDENT POTENTIAL
ZONES ........................................................................................................ 152
APPENDIX J – AUX. AIRFIELD #1 NOISE CONTOURS AND ACCIDENT
POTENTIAL ZONES .................................................................................... 153
APPENDIX K – GILA BEND AUXILIARY FIELD NOISE CONTOURS AND
ACCIDENT POTENTIAL ZONES ................................................................ 154
On page 23 of the Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan, the following shall
read:
Military Compatible
The Military Compatible designation includes areas located within the state-
statute defined High Noise or Accident Potential Zone of Luke Air Force Base, the
Auxiliary Airfield #1 near Surprise, and the auxiliary airfield near Gila Bend. State
statute defines this area as being within the noise contours that surround these
facilities and the accident potential zones that extend off the ends of their
runways. The purpose of this designation is to ensure that future development is
compatible with the high noise or accident potential generated by these military
facilities that may have an adverse effect on public health and safety. This
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designation is established in compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes §28-8461
and §28-8481 and only those uses found by the Arizona Legislature to be
compatible and consistent with the high noise or accident potential generated by
these facilities are allowed. Other uses may also be permitted upon mutual
consent of Luke Air Force Base and Maricopa County. The compatible and
consistent uses are identified in Chapter 10, Section 1010 of the Maricopa County
Zoning Ordinance.
On page 29 of the Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan, the following shall
read:
Policy L4.3 Encourage development patterns and standards compatible
with the continuing operation of military airports and ancillary
military facilities pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute §28-
8461 and §28-8481, civilian airports, and other major noise
generating employment centers within unincorporated county
areas.
On page 59 of the Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan, the following shall
read:
NOISE ABATEMENT
While state laws protecting Luke Air Force Base have existed for some time, in
2004 the Arizona Legislature enacted additional laws that provide enhanced
protections for Luke Air Force Base, added ancillary military facilities to the list of
protected installations, and required that local governments adopt land use plans
and zoning for property in the high noise or accident potential zone of ancillary
military facilities. For Maricopa County, ancillary military facilities include the
Auxiliary Airfield #1 in Surprise and the auxiliary airfield south of Gila Bend. The
purpose of this requirement is to ensure that future development is compatible
with the high noise or accident potential generated by these facilities’ operations.
While these requirements apply to Maricopa County, pursuant to Arizona Revised
Statute §28-8481A the political subdivisions of Surprise, Glendale, El Mirage,
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Goodyear, Youngtown, Buckeye, and Gila Bend are also required to adopt
general plans and zoning regulations to assure development compatible with the
high noise and accident potential generated by military airport and ancillary
military facility operations that have or may have an adverse effect on public
health and safety. Arizona Revised Statutes §28-8461 and §28-8481 identify
specific uses that are deemed compatible with the high noise or accident
potential of these facilities. Other uses may also be permitted upon mutual
consent of Luke Air Force Base and Maricopa County. The consistent and
compatible uses are identified in Chapter 10, Section 1010 of the Maricopa
County Zoning Ordinance and are applicable to Luke Air Force Base, Auxiliary
Airfield #1, and the auxiliary airfield south of Gila Bend.
On page 72 of the Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan, the following shall
read:
Policy EE5.5 Support compliance with Arizona Revised Statute §28-8461 and
§28-8481 relating to land use compatibility and consistency with the
high noise or accident potential generated by military airport and
ancillary military facility operations.
On page 88 of the Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan, the following shall
read:
Airports
Given their potential noise and safety hazards, airports can impact the type of
development that is appropriate in certain areas of the county. In particular, the
type of airport plays a significant role in determining the impact it has on
surrounding areas, as well as the suitability of specific uses.
Maricopa County contains a variety of airports, ranging from Sky Harbor
International Airport to smaller general aviation airports located throughout the
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Phoenix metropolitan area. Of the existing airports, Luke Air Force Base and
Williams Airport are of particular importance because of their potential impact on
unincorporated areas. While both airports create certain noise and safety issues,
they also have an important economic impact on Maricopa County and the entire
state. As such, compatible land use planning around these airports is an
important consideration and is required by Arizona Revised Statute §28-8461 and
§28-8481 for the high noise or accident potential zone around Luke Air Force
Base, Auxiliary Airfield #1, and the auxiliary field near the town of Gila Bend.
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On page 150 of the Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan, the following shall read:
APPENDIX G–LAND USE CATEGORIES
The regional standardization of land use designations is crucial to the efficient
coordination of the Comprehensive Plan with municipal general plans. The following
land use categories (Table 5-Land Use Categories) will be applied throughout the next
steps of the comprehensive planning process, including updates to the existing area
land use plans and the development of new area plans. These categories are based on
the regional land use categories developed in 1995, with the intention of unifying land
use designations throughout the region.
Table 5 - Land Use Categories
Category Description
Rural 1 dwelling unit/acre or less
Large Lot Residential Greater than 1 and less than or equal to 2 dwelling units/acre
Small Lot Residential Greater than 2 and less than or equal to 5 dwelling units/acre
Medium Density Residential Greater than 5 and less than or equal to 15 dwelling units/acre
High Density Residential Greater than 15 dwelling units/acre
Neighborhood Retail Centers Building area less than 100,000 square feet
Community Retail Centers Building area 100,000 to 500,000 square feet
Regional Retail Centers Building area more than 500,000 square feet
Hotels, Motels, and Resorts Includes general recreational and convention facilities
Warehouse/Distribution Centers
Includes general warehousing, storage, distribution activities, general
Industrial
manufacturing
Business Park Includes enclosed industrial, office or retail in a planned environment
Includes professional office environments which are comprised of rea
Office
estate, health care, land banking, and related activities
Educational Includes schools, colleges, technical schools, and other facilities
Institutional Includes hospitals, churches, and cemetaries
Includes community centers, power substations, libraries, city halls,
Public Facilities
police and fire stations, and other government facilities
Large Assembly Areas Includes stadiums and fairgrounds
Transportation Includes railroads, railyards, transit centers, and freeways
Airports
Recreational Open Space Includes parks and golf courses
Dedicated or Non-developable Open Space Includes mountain preserves and washes
Water Includes lakes, rivers, and canals
Includes land for cultivation, the raising of crops, and the production
Agriculture
and maintenance of livestock
Includes those uses that are compatible and consistent with the high
Military Compatible noise or accident potential of a military airport or ancillary military
facility
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