Attachment E - PC Summary - GPA-12-23.pdf

REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
March 7, 2024  
ITEM NO: 6 
DISTRICT NO.: Citywide
SUBJECT:  
Application #: 
GPA-12-23 
Location:
Citywide
Request: 
Request to amend the General Plan to incorporate the 2025 General Plan 
Update 
Proposal: 
2025 General Plan Update  
Applicant: 
City of Phoenix, Planning Commission 
Representative: 
City of Phoenix, Planning and Development Department 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Ahwatukee Foothills 1/22/2024 Approved. Vote: 7-1. 
Alhambra 2/27/2024 Approved. Vote: 13-0.  
Camelback East 1/9/2024 Approved. Vote: 16-0. 
Central City 1/8/2024 Approved with direction. Vote: 13-0. 
Deer Valley 1/16/2024 Approved. Vote: 9-0. 
Desert View 1/9/2024 Approved. Vote: 8-0. 
Encanto 1/8/2024 Approved. Vote: 12-0. 
Estrella 1/16/2024 Approved. Vote: 9-0. 
Laveen 1/8/2024 Approved with modifications. Vote: 6-1. 
Maryvale 1/10/2024 Approved. Vote: 7-2. 
North Gateway 2/8/2024 Approved. Vote: 6-0. 
North Mountain 1/17/2024 Approved with direction. Vote: 12-0. 
Paradise Valley 1/8/2024 Approved. Vote: 12-0. 
Rio Vista 2/13/2024 Approved. Vote: 4-0. 
South Mountain 1/9/2024 Approved. Vote: 12-0-1. 
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Addendum A Staff Report. 
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details: Commissioner Matthews made a MOTION to approve GPA-12-23, per the 
Addendum A Staff Report. 
            Maker: Matthews 
            Second: Jaramillo 
            Vote: 8-0            
            Absent: Busching          
            Opposition Present: No 
Findings: 
1.
Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) require every city in Arizona to prepare and maintain a
long-range general plan that provides a vision and policies for the growth and
ATTACHMENT E

development of the city. The Phoenix General Plan was last adopted by the Phoenix 
City Council and approved by voters in 2015. In January of 2023, the Planning and 
Development Department, with the leadership of the Phoenix City Council, initiated an 
effort to update the Phoenix General Plan generally referred to as PlanPHX. 
2. 
This General Plan update focuses on building on and refining the existing General Plan 
framework, aligning the General Plan’s goals and strategies with other City Council 
adopted initiatives, and outlining what we will be working on to accomplish goals for the 
next 10 years. 
  
Proposed Changes: 
 
Location in  
General Plan 
Proposed Changes 
Pages 2-3 
Add Letter from Mayor and PlanPHX 2025 Leadership Committee 
Chairman  
Page 3  
Update photos of Planning Commissioners and PlanPHX 
Leadership Committee  
Page 3 
Update Vice Mayor to reflect current Vice Mayor Debra Stark and 
former Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari 
Page 6 
Change the “phoenix today” “occupied housing units by jurisdiction 
area” from 659,880 to 579,876. 
Page 6, Phoenix Today 
Population, Occupied 
Housing Units, Median 
Age, and Housing Mix 
Add as follows: “Source: Maricopa Association of Governments 
(MAG) - U.S. Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community 
Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates”  
Page 6, Population 
Growth by Decade 
  
Update as follows: “Source: Maricopa Association of Governments 
(MAG) 2023 MAG Socioeconomic Projections - June 2023” with 
hyper link to resource.  
Page 6  
Added source under Square Miles as follows: “City of Phoenix 
Planning and Development Department”  
Page 7  
Updated Employment figure as follows “933,700 Jobs by Municipal 
Planning Area” and “Added source as follows: “Source: Maricopa 
Association of Governments (MAG) 2023 MAG Socioeconomic 
Projections - June 2023” with hyper link to resource.  
Page 7  
Replaced Phoenix weather figures with the following “Average 
annual temperature High 87 degrees and Low 63 degrees 
Fahrenheit” and source as follows: www.usclimatedata.com  
Page 7   
Updated Sunshine figure to “Averages approximately 300 days of 
sunshine” and source as follows “en.wikipedia.org”  
Page 7  
Replace “30,000” with “41,000” for Desert Parks and Preserves and 
added source as follows: “City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation 
Department, https://www.phoenix.gov/parks”  
Page 8  
Added source under the Phoenix 2025 Population, Housing Unit, 
Jobs, and Population Growth by Decade as follows: “Source: 
Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) 2023 MAG 
Socioeconomic Projections - June 2023” with hyper link to 
resource.  
Page 9  
Added source under the Projected Population Concentration, 2050 
exhibit as follows: “Source: Maricopa Association of Governments 
(MAG) 2023 MAG Socioeconomic Projections - June 2023” with 
hyper link to resource.

After Page 9 
Add updated spread modeled from the current 2015 general plan 
(pages 44-45) to articulate continued regional coordination and 
collaboration. 
Page 10, 2nd 
Paragraph 
Replace “this vision by providing” with “a vision that provides”  
Page 10, Last 
Paragraph 
Replace “making” with “preserving, shaping and building”  
Page 10, 3rd 
Paragraph, Last 
Sentence 
Remove “a privilege not often found elsewhere”  
Page 11, Last 
Paragraph 
Replace “Create” with “Create a Network of”  
Page 12, 1st 
Paragraph, 2nd 
Column 
Replace “Planning Department” with Planning and Development 
Department” also replace “Phoenix City Council” with “the PlanPHX 
2025 Leadership Committee”, also update “Appendix X” with 
“Appendix L” and make clickable link.  
Page 15 and Parts III & 
IV 
Add a Youth icon to celebrate alignment between Youth 
recommendations and General Plan Goals and Actions.  
Page 17, 2nd 
Paragraph 
Replace “relationships across the city” with “connection across all 
city initiatives”. 
Page 23, 1st 
Paragraph and Page 
64 
Replace total miles of streets to 4,870 miles, 269 Major Arterials, 
428 for Arterials, 135 collectors, 473 Minor Collector, and 3,565 
Locals 
Page 26, 1st 
Paragraph, 1st 
Sentence 
Remove the word “true” and replace “any” with “of any”  
Page 26, 2nd 
Paragraph, 1st 
Sentence 
Replace “They” with “People”  
Page 28, 1st 
Paragraph, 2nd 
Sentence 
Replace “particularly in” with “particularly within” 
Page 28, Environment 
Column, Progress in 
the areas of section 
Add "access to natural spaces" and "increased preservation and 
restoration of natural open space". Add “rates” after asthma.  
Page 31, 1st 
Paragraph, Last 
Sentence 
Replace “articulate input and the needs” with “articulate and 
address the needs”. 
Page 31, 5th 
Paragraph 
Replace “has noted” with “recognizes”. 
Page 32 
Add "environment, recreation, and natural open spaces" to the 
following paragraph: Continuously creating new, high-quality 
opportunities in Phoenix for workers and businesses. This includes 
our residents’ connectivity to education, training, jobs, services, 
housing, arts, culture, environment, recreation, and natural open 
spaces and transportation options. 
Page 32 
Add “Viability of” to 2nd bullet under Prosperity Challenges 
Page 32, Mobility 
Paragraph 
Revise as follows: “Mobility is critical to humanity’s growth in the 
urban environment. It is one of the major facilitators of human 
settlement and success. Where an individual goes, if they drive a 
vehicle or instead walk, ride a bicycle or e-scooter how they use to 
get there, and the resources they have access to have can the 
potential to influence nearly every other element of their lives.

Mobility and equitable access to adequate infrastructure 
transportation and transit facilities have become more widely 
regarded as civil rights, central to inclusion and critical to 
individuals’ capacity to participate and prosper in the modern-day 
economy.” 
Page 34 
Replace “and has faced housing challenges like every city across 
the country” with “but faces housing affordability challenges.” 
Page 34 
Remove “aspect of the” from second to last sentence in first 
paragraph 
Page 34 
Change Strategies to Address Homelessness “report” to “plan”. 
Throughout 
Replace “HousingPHX Plan” with “Housing Phoenix Plan”  
Page 35 
Add the word “Plan” in the following sentence: In response to the 
current housing challenges and the goals and recommendations 
from the Housing Phoenix Plan and Strategies to Address 
Homelessness Plan the conversation around housing in Phoenix 
must now look to answer the question about what can be done to 
provide a robust mix of different housing types throughout the city. 
Page 35, 2nd 
Paragraph 
Revise the following sentence as follows: The General Plan’s 
Cores, Centers and Corridors and Place Types concepts will 
provide the policy framework for this next evolution in the 
conversation around housing. and Several of the actions outlined in 
Part IV of the General Plan call for continued updates to the Zoning 
Ordinance related to facilitate a diversity of housing types to be 
dealth with a a variety of scales, sensitive to unique and varied 
context, while utilizing the Urban Village Model to ensure all 
communities and neighborhoods are part of the conversation and 
part of the solution. 
Page 35 
Remove “e” from the word “suite” in the last sentence. 
Page 36, Second 
Sentence 
Second sentence under “Housing” section, replace “proportion” with 
“portion”.  
Page 36, 2nd 
Paragraph, 1st 
Sentence 
Replace “tap” with “drinking” and add “preserving and restoring 
natural spaces” and “providing” to the following sentence: Equitable 
health in city planning includes ensuring safe tap drinking water, 
ample street lighting, street shade, mitigating excessive heat during 
summer months for at-risk residents, preserving and restoring 
natural spaces and providing public parks that welcome residents 
and offer opportunities for recreation and exercise. 
Page 36, 2nd 
Paragraph, Last 
Sentence 
Add “in a way that does not create new financial burdens on 
economically disadvantaged communities” to the following 
sentence: It includes ensuring that we acknowledge the historical 
context of decisions on health and populations, and we use data 
and community voice to empower and plan healthy communities in 
a way that does not create new financial burdens on economically 
disadvantaged communities. 
Page 36, 4th 
Paragraph, 2nd 
Sentence 
Revise as follows: From ample tree canopy, and sidewalks to 
access to green spaces and natural open spaces, every 
infrastructure investment is an opportunity to improve public health 
and make the built environment safer and more inviting, 
encouraging physical activity and time spent outdoors and in 
neighborhoods.

Page 36, 4th 
Paragraph, 2nd to Last 
Sentence 
 
Replace “Another challenge would be that Phoenix has many areas 
that are considered primary care undeserved.” with “Many areas in 
Phoenix are considered underserved regarding healthcare.” 
Page 36, Last 
Paragraph 
Replace “30,000” with “41,000” under Phoenix Mountain and 
Sonoran Preserves Header. 
Page 36, 6th 
Paragraph 
Revise as follows: “According to the Road Safety Action Plan 
adopted by Phoenix City Council on September 7, 2022, Phoenix 
has an average of over 30,000 crashes annually and an average of 
2 crashes resulting in serious injury every single day, the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has consistently 
ranked Phoenix in the top 3 cities in the nation for overall traffic 
fatalities.” 
Page 37, 2nd 
Paragraph, Last 
Sentence 
Revise as follows: “The trails along the canals have become one of 
Phoenix’s most popular recreation destinations and their popularity 
will only continue to grow as improvements to the canal trail system 
are made.” 
Page 37, 3rd 
Paragraph, 1st 
Sentence 
Revise as follows: “Phoenix is home to f Five out of the ten Trauma 
Level 1 hospitals in Arizona call Phoenix home, which are among 
the 15 major hospitals located in the city.” 
Page 37, Healthcare + 
Housing Section, 3rd 
Sentence 
Remove “-Phoenix”  
Page 37, Health 
Spotlight 
Update “community voice” with “the community’s voice”  
Page 38, Heat and 
Health, 1st Sentence 
Add the word ‘more’ in front of intense heatwaves 
Page 40, 3rd 
Paragraph 
Revise as follows: Phoenix strives to be the most sustainable city in 
the world by improving the quality of life for everyone and allowing 
nature to thrive. 2050 Sustainability Goals set long-term outcomes 
necessary to fulfill this vision and the 2021 Climate Action Plan 
(CAP) outlines the actions to achieving, 2050 goals along with new 
ambitious climate goals. The CAP is part of how Phoenix is 
addressing the impacts of climate change by putting the city on a 
path to reduce GHG emissions by a minimum of 50 percent by 
2030 and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. 
 
All aspects of society including, in part, our health, our economy, 
and our food systems are directly influenced by climate change.  By 
using a place-based approach for development, and including 
robust public involvement, equitable development fosters 
collaborative problem solving; and makes a visible difference in 
communities that are under served, under-resourced and 
overburdened. 
Page 40, 5th 
Paragraph 
Revise as follows: Part of tackling sustainability is addressing 
environmental justice. Certain populations can be disproportionately 
impacted by climate change can include Black, Indigenous, and 
People of Color, lower income individuals, historically 
underrepresented groups such as children and older adults, and 
those experiencing multiple environmental burdens. In Phoenix, 
extreme heat and poor air quality impact residents who may already 
be dealing with chronic health conditions, no or inadequate

healthcare, or a lack of clear and reliable information and 
resources. 
 
Phoenix makes addressing environmental justice a priority. 
Environmental Justice concerns include such things as fair and just 
access to environmental resources, protection from environmental 
hazards and the ability to participate in environmental decision 
making. 
Page 40, 1st 
Paragraph under 
“Environmental 
Challenges” 
Replace as follows: Environmental threats for Phoenix include 
extreme heat, more intense wildfires, increased flooding risk and 
vector borne disease. Rapid urbanization, which can strain basic 
infrastructure, coupled with more frequent and extreme weather 
events linked to global climate change is exacerbating the impact of 
environmental threats. 
Page 40, 2nd 
Paragraph under 
“Environmental 
Challenges” 
Revise as follows: Poor air quality impacts every resident in the city 
of Phoenix. The federal Clean Air Act (CAA) requires Arizona to 
create a state implementation plan (SIP) aimed at meeting National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) that include the following 
six criteria pollutants: carbon monoxide, ozone, particulate matter 
with a diameter smaller than 10 micrometers (PM-10) and with a 
diameter smaller than 2.5 micrometers (PM-2.5), lead, nitrogen 
dioxide, and sulfur dioxide.  These air quality standards must be 
met within the Maricopa Nonattainment Area, which includes the 
city of Phoenix. Of course, air is not contained by city limits so 
actions directed at improving air quality must be considered at a 
regional level. In 2021, Phoenix became a Signatory City of the C40 
Clean Air Cities Declaration. As a C40 City, Phoenix meets the 
World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards for nitrogen 
dioxide and sulfur dioxide and will work toward meeting the 
standards for particulate matter and ozone. This will be done by 
including relevant top pollution-reducing actions into the plan, which 
includes expanding public transit, increasing active transport 
options, modeling air pollution reduction as a result of actions, and 
monitoring air quality. The greater Phoenix area is currently 
designated as Moderate Non-attainment for ozone, and likely to be 
redesignated to Serious Non-attainment in 2024. The area also is 
designated as Serious Non-attainment for PM-10 (dust) and is 
experiencing increasing levels for PM-2.5 (soot) that could 
potentially result in the region’s status changed to Non-attainment 
for PM-2.5. As the classification becomes more severe, the Clean 
Air Act requirements become more stringent and costly and impact 
public health. 
Page 41, 6th Bullet 
Replace “Village Cores and Centers” with “Village Cores, Centers 
and Corridors”  
Page 41, 1st and 2nd 
Paragraphs under 
“Environment 
Opportunities” 
Revise as follows: Implement the Phoenix Climate Action Plan. 
Phoenix has accomplished many initiatives, programs, and projects 
that have led to climate pollution reductions and provided social, 
economic and environmental benefits.  
Page 43, Adaptation to 
Change, 3rd Column 
Replace "This declaration will heighten awareness…." with "This 
declaration heightened awareness…" 
Page 43, Adaptation to 
Change, 3rd Column 
 
Replace sentence as follows "In addition, the city is pursuing new 
water supplies by recycling wastewater through Advanced Water 
Purification." with "In addition, the city is pursuing new water

supplies, such as the possibility of recycling wastewater through 
Advanced Water Purification." 
Page 43 
Update “Adaptation to Change” with “Adapting to Change”  
Between Pages 61-62 
Add new spread for Tech Corridors with the following language “As 
Phoenix 
has continued to establish itself as a leader in the technology 
sector, locations like the Loop 202 Corridor in the Laveen and 
Estrella villages and Interstate 17 Corridor in the Deer Valley and 
North Gateway villages are quickly becoming destinations for 
investments in technology sectors”. 
 
“Phoenix's Technology Corridors will be an integral part of the 
Cores, 
Centers and Corridors exercise outlined in the Identifying and 
Prioritizing Key 
Corridors section in Part IV of this update. Defined boundaries for 
each of the corridors will be identified followed by land use, zoning 
and infrastructure analysis to determine what each of the corridors 
needs to continue to attract investment.” 
Page 64 
Add the following sentence as its own subsection: “Safe and 
convenient crossings for people walking and biking are part of 
reconnecting the street grid for everyone in Phoenix.  In high activity 
areas and near transit, street crossings should be more frequent to 
connect to local destinations and support street safety.” 
Page 66, Safe Systems 
for Safe Roads and 
Streets, 1st Sentence 
Add “every day” to the following sentence "On average in the City of 
Phoenix there are 83 automobile collisions every day.” 
Page 69, Realizing 
Sense of Place, 1st 
Sentence 
Revise as follows: A challenge facing Phoenix is one of identity due 
to its short time being a city, its vast land area and its explosive, 
rather than incremental, population growth. 
Page 72, Resiliency, 
Last Paragraph 
 
Replace sentence as follows "Green stormwater infrastructure 
improves irrigation efficiency and lessens pollutants"…..  with 
"Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) improves irrigation 
efficiency, reduces pollutants, and offers many other benefits." 
Page 72 
Remove “lush” from the following sentence “Planting trees, 
constructing lush open spaces and using heat-resisting building 
materials mitigate rising outdoor temperatures.” 
Page 75, 1st Bullet 
under E.4 
Replace as follows: “A minimum of 30 percent of housing units are 
dedicated for long-term affordability for low to moderate income 
households (up to 80% of the area median income for the Phoenix 
metro area), as approved by the Housing Department.” 
Page 76 
Remove “lushly” from the following sentence: "A connected oasis 
approach to open space planning that links together a network of 
lushly landscaped streets, canals, desert preserves and parks." 
Page 77, Policy F.7 
Revise as follows: “Support the integration of Green Stormwater 
Infrastructure (GSI) management practices . . .” 
Page 85, Rivers, 
Washes & Waterways 
Add "and buffer" after preserve 
Page 85 
Update Rivers, Washes, and Waterways.... In the 2025 plan, 
suggest updating this goal to preserving natural washes (not just 
those coming from desert preserves) and promote access, views, 
and trails along the rivers, washes, and waterways (rather than 
promoting access to preserves, which really belongs in a separate

section, not in the washes section). These washes provide many 
benefits, including connectivity corridors for humans and wildlife, 
recreation such as birdwatching, and safe movement of water flows 
through the urban area.  Also recommend adding a goal regarding 
preserving and restoring the Salt River through Phoenix and 
improving access, views, and trail connectivity along that corridor. 
Page 89, Fairness, 1st 
Sentence 
Replace sentence as follows: “Maintaining checks and balances to 
uphold an equitable system is important when asking the 
development community to contribute to infrastructure financing.”   
Page 91, 2nd Column, 
2nd Paragraph 
Add as follows: Land Use: Discourage new mining operations 
adjacent to or in close proximity to existing residential development, 
schools or existing or planned city recreation areas or open space 
areas. 
Page 97 
Figure: Some key City initiatives that are left out and would provide 
value in the context of the General Plan content are: the Mayor's 
Monarch Pledge and the Montreal Biodiversity Pledge (both of 
which the city has joined and departments have committed to 
supporting). 
Page 100, 1st 
Paragraph 
Revise as follows: Residents believe that a network of vibrant 
Cores, Centers, and Corridors will serve to provide our city with 
variety uniqueness across our 15 Urban Villages, by providing 
access and opportunities for significant cultural, entertainment and 
employment amenities that to benefits all Phoenicians, and Arizona 
as a whole. In addition, A network of Vibrant Cores, Centers and 
Corridors will also contributes to Arizona’s ability to both compete 
and collaborate regionally and globally for growing economic 
development opportunities at various scales and intensities across 
villages and the throughout our city. 
Page 100, 2nd 
Paragraph, 1st 
Sentence 
Replace sentence as follows: “Phoenix residents, businesses, and 
visitors within the Cores, Centers, and Corridors and surrounding 
neighborhoods are proud...”  
Page 100, 5th 
Paragraph 
Create a new paragraph with “Opportunity sites...” 
Page 101 
Update photo description from “Encanto Village Core / Midtown 
Transit Oriented District” to “Central City Core / Downtown Phoenix 
in the foreground; Encanto Village Core / Midtown Transit Oriented 
District in the background” 
Page 104 
Update photo with image of ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus. 
Pages 105-107  
Replaced “DTPHX” with “Downtown Phoenix” throughout. 
Page 105 
Update last bullet on the page from “In 1.7 square miles of DTPHX 
there are 7 public parks, including 32- acre Hance Park.”  to “In 1.7 
square miles of DTPHX there are 7 public parks, including the 32-
acre newly revitalized Hance Park with more improvements 
planned.” 
Page 105, 2nd Bullet 
Revise as follows: “Over the past two decades, nearly 12,000 
residential housing units have been added in DTPHX and another 
3,000 are under construction. Between 2020-2022, 34% of this 
downtown housing has delivered.” 
Page 106 
Update the fifth bullet under “Policies” by replacing “should” with 
“will” 
Page 107, 2nd Bullet 
Replace “Could” with “May” and remove parentheses. 
Page 107 
Remove “Starting in 2024”

Page 108 
Remove hyperlink/underlined format from the following: Metrics - 
#of Housing Units within TOCs / # of Jobs within TOCs.  
Page 110 
Update the number “2” to “two” 
Pages 110 + 195 
Change “City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture” to “City of 
Phoenix Department of Arts and Culture” 
Page 112, 1st 
Paragraph  
Replace as follows: “Significant amount of land is available in small 
vacant parcels and larger underutilized parcels that could be 
developed and redeveloped within several of our centrally located 
villages.” 
Page 116, 1st-3rd 
Sentences 
Replace as follows: “Phoenix’s future vibrancy relies on embracing 
the next evolution of growth that also enhances the city’s 
sustainability and environmental health. Developing healthy 
neighborhoods that support for safe walking, biking, and micro 
mobility is imperative. New technologies and automated processes 
can optimize access while supporting local productivity.” 
 
Also delete the words “over time” in the Goal statement. 
Page 117 
Update spotlight descriptive text to include a reference and 
hyperlink to https://www.phoenix.gov/ADU 
Page 119, 1st 
Paragraph 
Revise as follows: “Phoenix’s growing population and infrastructure 
demands will be met with new and evolving responses, resources 
and operational approaches”.  Update the GOAL by removing the 
words “over time”. 
Page 120, 1st 
Paragraph 
Revise as follows: “Phoenix is growing as a national and 
international destination and creating abundant housing options to 
meet these needs are a priority.” 
Page 120 
Update Goal language "scale” and “intensity” to read as plural 
“scales” and “intensities” 
Page 124, 1st 
Paragraph, 1st 
Sentence 
Revise as follows: “With almost 1.7 million residents and more than 
529 square miles, the city of Phoenix has many opportunities for 
growth.”  Remove the word “in” from the Goal language. 
Page 124, 1st 
Paragraph, Last 
Sentence 
Revise as follows: “Development and redevelopment of vacant and 
underutilized properties should consider existing and surrounding 
development character as well as adjacent jurisdictions. Focusing 
within urbanized areas reduces the cost of managing growth, by 
focusing new development in areas where the infrastructure has 
already been developed.” 
Page 125 
Update to spotlight narrative to spell out what “Taiwan 
Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)”. 
Page 126 
Update the last sentence in the first paragraph from “But we are 
changing, evolving, and rethinking mobility, access and experience 
of places as well as infrastructure needs to get us there” to “But we 
are changing, evolving, and rethinking mobility, and how we access 
and experience places including the infrastructure needed to get us 
there” 
Page 130-133 
Update language throughout from “Rio Salado Park” to “Rio Salado 
Habitat Restoration” 
Page 131, 1st 
Paragraph 
Revise as follows: “Rio Salado is the central component of the Rio 
Reimagined vision, as rivers are an integral part of life in a desert 
city. The Regional Rio Reimagined objectives are to connect 
communities, restore and revitalize healthy rivers, and develop 
economic sustainability.  Rio Reimagined Phoenix focuses on the 
Rio Salado (Salt River) corridor, encompassing Rio Salado and

properties beyond its banks. Phoenix’s goal for Rio Reimagined is 
to promote the 20-mile Rio Salado corridor as a local and regional 
destination that attracts positive investment for the benefit of river, 
nature, wildlife, and supportive ecological systems as well as 
existing and future businesses, residents, and visitors.” 
Page 132 
Add additional policy as follows: “Support partnerships towards 
conservation and preservation of open space areas, conservation 
and preservation of wetland and riparian areas, prioritizing wildlife 
and habitat connectivity, wildlife related recreation opportunities, 
and working with to identify and maintain wildlife corridors.” 
Page 133, Spotlight 
Descriptive Text  
Revise as follows: "… with its connection to the trails within the Rio 
Salado Habitat Restoration Area." 
Page 134, Spotlight 
Descriptive Text, Last 
Sentence 
Revise as follows: “The opening date was January 27, 2024” 
Page 141 
Update spotlight descriptive text to spell out “High Intensity 
Activated crossWalK (HAWK)” 
Page 142 
Update spotlight descriptive text by replacing “In fall 2023, Phoenix 
plans to increase...” to “In fall 2023, Phoenix increased...” and 
“Currently” to “As of 2024” 
Page 143 
Update Goal statement to include the word “Continue” at the 
beginning.  .. 
Pages 144-145 
Update the Parks Facilities Map 2023 (Appendix G) with a new 
Parks Facilities Map 2024. 
Page 147 
Update goal/section title from “Canals & Trails” to “Canal Trails” 
Page 150, 1st 
Sentence 
Revise as follows: “Phoenicians have fewer barriers to enjoying 
library materials and access to technology not more than ever.” 
Page 152, End of the 
4th Paragraph 
Add the following: “In 2022, state resident and nonresidents spent 
$9.8 billion on fishing, hunting, watchable wildlife and other outdoor 
related recreation in Arizona (USFWS 2022) supporting 18,220 jobs 
statewide.” 
Page 158, Policies 
Add new policy language as follows: 
x 
Continue to support the investment and growth of Advanced Air 
Mobility (AAM) and other emerging and transformative 
technologies to improve the accessibility and robustness of the 
City’s transportation systems. Leverage and market Advanced 
Air Mobility and other unique aviation development opportunities 
associated with vacant land at Deer Valley Airport. 
x 
Align infrastructure investment serving the airport system with 
emerging and forecast aviation needs and technology. Ensure 
new forms of city infrastructure and services (eg, new cellular 
broadband, municipal drone usage and new facilities for 
advanced air mobility) are compatible with airport operations. 
Page 157, Last 
Paragraph 
Update as follows: “The Greater Phoenix Economic Council 
(GPEC) released a report in 2023 highlighting how far Phoenix and 
the other cities in the Valley have come to support the growth of the 
technology sector. Greater-Phoenix-TechStory-2023.pdf (gpec.org)” 
Also include a clickable hyperlink to the referenced report. 
Page 168 
Update the Phoenix Airport System spotlight economic impact 
statistics as follows: “In 2022, the Phoenix Airport System (PHX, 
DVT and GYR) total regional impact (direct, indirect, and induced) 
was $44 billion dollars, with direct employment adding up to 
140,546 jobs, and airline visitor (domestic and international)

spending of $7 billion. Total tax revenues (federal, state, and local) 
exceeded $6 billion. The Airport System achieves all this through 
focusing on customer needs, valuing diversity and partnerships, 
and maintaining facilities that are sustainable and loved by the 
flying public.” 
Page 170 
Add “, and other eco-tourism supporting infrastructure” to the end of 
the last sentence. 
174 & Throughout 
Update square miles of the city to read as 529 square miles. 
183 & Throughout 
Update font format and effects to make clear and legible. 
Page 184 
Update the spelling in the title to correctly spell “Precinct” and 
update the spotlight descriptions first sentence to include the words 
“is located” after the word “Precinct” 
Pages 185-186 & 
Throughout 
Update resource in bulleted list from “Housing Consolidated Plan” 
to “NSD Consolidated Plan” 
Page 185 
Update the second sentence from “Residents want to work in 
concert with all departments to improve and enact...” to “Residents 
and the city work together to improve and enact...” 
Page 190 
Update descriptive language to read “co-locating with non-
residential uses” instead of “with employment opportunities” 
Page 197 
Add a sentence at the end as follows “Ecotourism is a large 
economic driver for the city as it is the most beautiful and diverse 
desert in the world.” 
Page 197, Last 
Sentence 
Revise as follows: “Open spaces can also serve as opportunities for 
preserving native plants, incorporating water harvesting and green 
stormwater infrastructure features like bioswales, all while further 
contributing to the city’s overall sustainability, biodiversity, and well-
being.” 
Page 202, Project 
Spotlight 
Revise as follows: “approximately 1.7 million customers” and add a 
period at the end of the last sentence. 
Page 203, 1st 
Paragraph, Last 
Sentence 
Remove “Green Stormwater Infrastructure” and replace with “GSI” 
and change “permeable pavement” to “porous pavers”. 
Page 203 
Update the following sentence from "Proper stormwater 
management through green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) reduce 
flooding and protect surface waters for a healthier community" to 
"Proper stormwater management through green stormwater 
infrastructure (GSI) reduce flooding, protect surface waters, and 
can help reduce reliance on potable water irrigation for a healthier 
community"  
Page 203, Last 
Paragraph 
Move the following sentence to the end of the paragraph: “These 
features are also sometimes referred to as low impact development 
(LID)." 
Page 204 
Add a new policy as follows: 4. Promote and support GSI elements 
as an approach to enhance wildlife habitat, natural washes, and 
rivers, sustain native vegetation and water preservation towards 
achieving climate resiliency. 
Page 204, Policy 2 
Change “types” to “elements”.  Encourage and promote planning 
and design of Green Stormwater Infrastructure types elements in 
early phases of projects. 
Page 204 
Update the “Protects Water Quality” Section as follows: "GSI help 
capture the first flush flows that carry the heaviest pollution that 
otherwise rush to the city's waterways during a downpour. Instead,

water captured by GSI gets slowly filtered and absorbed into the 
water table." 
Page 204 
Update language under “Localized Flood Mitigation” section as 
follows: “By capturing and infiltrating water close to where it falls, it 
reduces the overload on the stormwater sewer system during and 
after a rainstorm, reducing flood risk from overloaded stormwater 
pipes. GSI can also help by capturing and infiltrating water where 
no stormwater sewer system is available.” 
Page 204 
Update language under “Curb Opening” to include parking lots as 
follow "…can be retrofitted into existing roadways or parking lot 
medians…" 
Page 205 
Update title to include “Rain Gardens” also updated descriptive 
language from this “The Phoenix Zoo in Papago Park completed a 
redesign of its parking lot in 2022. The parking area was designed 
to protect the natural drainage function of the washes, and installed 
curb cuts for all landscaping and trees to be sustained by with 
stormwater and used native plants and trees.” to this “The Phoenix 
Zoo in Papago Park completed a design of its parking lot in 2022. 
The parking area was designed to protect the natural drainage 
function of the washes and capture runoff from the parking lot and 
installed curb cuts for all landscaping and trees to be sustained by 
with stormwater and used native plants and trees.” 
Throughout 
Adjust placement of the “Click here to return to the Table of 
Contents” box to avoid blocking substantive material on the page.  
Page 207, First 
Sentence 
Replace the word “innovative” with “resident-driven” 
Page 208 
Update to include “, ecological process” after the words 
“environmental preservation” 
Page 208 
Add Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and Montreal Biodiversity Pledge 
under the related policy initiatives and resources list with hyperlink. 
Page 210 
Update spotlight title to “Phoenix Mayor’s Monarch Pledge” and 
updated language to include the Desert Botanical Garden as a key 
partner. 
Page 210 
Update photo to celebrate the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and new 
spotlight title. 
Pages 210-211 
Update Goal Language from “Celebrate and protect our Rivers, 
Washes and Waterways.”  to “Celebrate and protect and restore our 
Rivers, Washes and Waterways in their natural state and explore 
potential to accommodate wildlife movement and passive recreation 
corridors where possible.” 
Page 211 
Add Tres Rios Website to the Related Policy Initiatives and 
Resources list.  
Page 212 
Remove “Brownfields are a liability for the city because they pose a 
risk to public health, create barriers in maximizing existing 
infrastructure and have unknown environmental conditions.”  
Page 232 
Change “Development” to “Develop” 
Page 233 
Update the 2nd Action item to include “trails along washes” as 
follows: Continue to partner with adjacent property owners and 
pursue grants that enhance multi-modal transportation 
infrastructure and amenities along designated corridors like our 
canals, trails along washes, mass transit corridors and the Rio 
Salado.

Page 233 
Add new action: Support the Parks and Recreation Department in 
an update of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.  
Page 234 
Add new action: Partner with downtown stakeholders on an update 
of the Downtown Strategic Plan. 
Page 234 
Second “Codes” Action, include “and other codes and ordinances” 
after “Zoning Ordinance”  
Page 234 
Add new action: Develop and implement a process improvement 
program to support enhanced customer service for customers 
within the Planning and Development Department's plan review, 
permit, and inspection processes.   
Page 235 
Update Partnerships Action to read as “to promote a diversity of 
housing options and variety of income levels in appropriate 
locations” 
Page 236 
Add “build the Sustainable Desert City” logo to top of page  
Page 236 
Update the following Action “Update the Tree and Shade Master 
Plan” with “Support the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation with 
an update to the Tree and Shade Master Plan”  
Page 236 
Update the following Action “Update the Climate Action Plan” with 
“Support the Office of Environmental Programs with an update to 
the Climate Action Plan”  
Part IV after page 236 
Add additional “IPlanPHX” page modeled off the City Council 
Adopted 2015 General Plan Page 186. 
Page 237 
Update image to align more with “Sustainability”  
Page 238 
Remove “Michelle Pierson, Deputy Economic” 
Page 238 
Change “Office of Arts and Culture” to “Arts and Culture” and not 
“Office of Arts and Culture” and Mitch Menchaca as Director, and 
Carrie Brown as Deputy Director. 
Page 238 
Update Mitch Menchaca as Director and Carrie Brown as Deputy 
Director. 
Page 238 
Replace “Balluf” with “Balluff” 
Appendix H: Glossary 
of Terms 
Add General Plan Land Use definitions as adopted in GPA-1-08.  
Appendix H: Glossary 
of Terms 
Add definition to the glossary of terms: Accessory Dwelling Units 
(ADUs) ADUs, often referred to as guest houses, casitas, or granny 
flats are separate, self-continued living areas that are either fully 
detached structures or attached to an existing home, with its own 
external entrance.  An ADU usually contains all of the amenities to 
operate as a fully independent, operational dwelling, including a 
kitchen, bathroom, living area and sleeping quarters. 
Appendix H: Glossary 
of Terms 
Add definition to the glossary of terms: Green Stormwater 
Infrastructure, or GSI means infrastructure constructed with a range 
of measures that use plant or soil systems, permeable pavement or 
other permeable surfaces or substrates, stormwater harvest and 
reuse, or landscaping to store, infiltrate, or evapotranspirate 
stormwater and reduce flows to the public storm drain system or to 
surface waters. These features are also sometimes referred to as 
low impact development (LID).  They are generally small in size to 
capture water where it falls for multiple co-benefits. 
Appendix H: Glossary 
of Terms 
Add definition to the glossary of terms:  High-capacity transit (HCT), 
such as light rail, streetcar, or bus rapid transit, is designed to 
efficiently move large volumes of people by operating on dedicated 
tracks or right-of-way. HCT vehicles offer a balance between speed,

capacity, and accessibility by allowing faster and more frequent 
service, fewer stops, and the ability to carry more people than local 
service transit.   
Appendix H: Glossary 
of Terms 
Add definition to the glossary of terms: Missing Middle Housing is a 
range of house-scale buildings with multiple units - compatible in 
scale and form with detached single-family homes – located in a 
walkable neighborhood.  Missing middle housing refers to housing 
that falls between single-family homes and mid-rise apartments.  
Examples include duplexes, triplexes, townhomes, small 
apartments, courtyard clusters, bungalows, fourplexes and live 
work. 
Appendices 
Add Place Type Matrix 
Throughout 
 
 
Removed/replaced/updated references, footnotes, and sources and 
renumbered pages accordingly throughout. 
 
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