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Slide 1 General Plan Update / Transportation Master Plan Slide 1

General Plan Update & Transportation Master Plan

City of Buckeye, Arizona Public Workshop #2

Presentation

November 15-17, 2016

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1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

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1 . W e l c o m e a n d I n t r o d u c t i o n s

City Staff

Scott Zipprich, PE City of Buckeye City Engineer

Terri Hogan, AICP City of Buckeye Deputy Director of Planning

Adam Copeland City of Buckeye Principal Planner

Ed Boik, AICP City of Buckeye Principal Planner

General Plan Update Transportation Master Plan

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1 . W e l c o m e a n d I n t r o d u c t i o n s

Consulting Team

Celeste Werner, AICP Project Manager

Felipe Zubia, AICP Deputy Project Manager

Rick Rust, AICP, GISP Technical Manager

Scott Barnhart, PE Transportation Task Manager

Bren Cox, AICP Project Lead

Stephen Werner Planner

Marcela Mora Planner

Kurt Waldier Planner

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Agenda

1. Welcome / Introductions

2. General Plan Update (GPU) Project Status

Workshop 1 Recap

Map Atlas Review

3. Workshop Exercises

4. Next Steps

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2. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE

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Project Status

Public Input

PHASE 1 Spring 2016

PHASE 2 Summer 2016

PHASE 4 Summer 2017

PHASE 5 Winter 2017/18

August 2018 Public VOTE

Voter Ratification

PHASE 3 Winter 2016/17

Public Hearings

Draft General Plan Elements

Visioning &

Scenario Planning,

Mid-November Public Meeting

Existing

Conditions /

Map Atlas

Project Start Up

We are here

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Phase 1 and 2 Items Conducted / Completed

Project Website and Brochure

Public Participation Plan

Meeting and Interviews

Council Kick-off

2 Developer Partnering Meetings

4 GPAC Meetings

Public Workshop #1 – over 100 participants

Assessment of Existing Conditions

Draft and Final Map Atlas

Project Status

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4 Interactive Exercises

• Keypad Survey

• Mapping Exercise

• Issues and Opportunities

• Vision Statement Development

Public Workshop #1

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R E S U L T S o f G e n e r a l P l a n E x e r c i s e

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R E S U L T S o f G e n e r a l P l a n E x e r c i s e

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R E S U L T S o f G e n e r a l P l a n E x e r c i s e

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R E S U L T S o f G e n e r a l P l a n E x e r c i s e

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R E S U L T S o f G e n e r a l P l a n E x e r c i s e

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Top Opportunities

• Natural Environment, Open Space and Trails

• Growth Opportunities

• Safe Friendly Environment

• Downtown

Public Workshop #1

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Top Challenges

• Lack of Employment

• Lack of Shopping and Entertainment

• Lack of Public Transit

• Surface Street Improvements

• Downtown

Public Workshop #1

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Vision Statement

Buckeye in 2040 is an innovative, visionary and forward-thinking community that is safe and secure with diverse employment, housing, education and business opportunities. Buckeye offers rural to urban lifestyles with a genuine sense of heritage while being good stewards of our natural resources, open spaces and overall quality of life.

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Assessment of Buckeye’s

existing conditions

Background with a compilation of maps and data

Highlights important information

Map Atlas Review

What is a Map Atlas?

imaginebuckeye2040.com

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Four Sections

Map Atlas Review

Introduction Background History Demographics

Growth Existing Land Use Future Land Use Housing

Services Transportation Public Facilities City Parks

Stewardship Natural Open Space Trails Floodways

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Population Density

2015 Population

62,582

2000-2010 growth

42,379 (600% )

2040 projection

313,500

Current population density

130 people / square mile

Map Atlas - Introduction

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MPA Existing Land Use

Vacant – 45% 58% entitled as part of

approved master planned communities

Open Space – 31% Active and passive open

space

Agriculture 12% 55% in County

45% in City (99% zoned for development)

Three largest land use categories:

Map Atlas

Acres

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Master Planned Communities

Total of 25 Master Planned Communities (MPC)

Ten Largest comprise 88% of all MPC’s

Five largest communities:

Douglas Ranch

Sun Valley

Festival

Verrado

Tartesso

Map Atlas

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2008 Future Land Use

Top Future Land Use Categories:

Residential – 47%

Open Space – 27%

Com./Ofc. – 10%

Employment – 7%

Map Atlas

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Buckeye Housing

Map Atlas

Value

2000-2010 Buckeye housing values grew by 61%. A higher rate than neighboring jurisdictions.

Affordability

On average, Buckeye homeowners are less cost burdened than neighboring jurisdictions.

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Luke AFB Military Compatibility

Luke AFB Compatibility

ARS 28-8461 (2001)

Accident Potential Zone II (APZ II)

65 dB noise contour

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Existing Roadway Network

• Freeways

• Interstate 10

• State Highway • SR 85

• Parkways • Sun Valley Parkway/Palo Verde Road

• Arterial Roads • All other roads shown on map

Map Atlas

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Future Roadway Network

Freeways

• Interstate 10 (widened to 6-lanes)

• Hassayampa Freeway (future I-11?)

• White Tanks Freeway (connects Hassaymapa Freeway to SR 60 and Loop 303)

• SR 85 (converted to freeway between I-10 and I-8)

• SR 30 (connects Hassayampa freeway to SR 85 and Loop 303)

Map Atlas

North South

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Future Roadway Network

Parkways • North/South

• Hidden Waters Parkway

• Turner Parkway

• Watson Road

• Perryville Road

• East/West • Dove Valley Road

• Jomax Road

• Deer Valley Road

• Bell Parkway

• Wintersburg Parkway

• Northern Parkway

• Camelback Parkway

• McDowell Parkway

• Southern Avenue

Map Atlas

North South

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What is a Parkway?

• Divided roadway with only right-in/right-out access to abutting land uses

• Higher vehicle capacity

• Faster travel times

• Elimination of left-turns at intersections

Map Atlas

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Bicycle and Pedestrian

Buckeye does not have a bicycle and / or pedestrian plan

Paths and Trails identified by MAG and the City

Primary paths: MAG

Secondary paths: City of Buckeye

Map Atlas

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Parks and Recreation

Currently 390.87 acres of developed park space in Buckeye (includes HOA Parks)

Current ratio of park space (acres per 1,000 people) 6.2 acres per 1,000 residents

2016 Parks and Rec Master Plan Goal 7 acres per 1,000 residents

Map Atlas

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Public Facilities

City services (library, community center, etc.) south of I-10

Lack of services north of the I-10

Only service include Recycling Center

Map Atlas

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Police and Fire

3 City Police Stations

6 City of Buckeye Fire Stations

Incorporated

6 Buckeye Valley Fire Stations

Unincorporated

Map Atlas

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MPA Land Ownership

56% Buckeye MPA is Private land

44% Buckeye MPA is Public land Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)

Arizona State Land Department (ASLD)

Arizona Game and Fish (AGFP)

Map Atlas

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Open Space

Open Space is primarily protected public open space

Sonoran Desert National Monument – 41%

FEMA Floodway – 36%

Skyline Park – 12%

County Parks – 11%

Map Atlas

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Major Floodways

Major Floodways

• Hassayampa River

• Gila River

20,281 acres located within the 100 year floodplain

Flood Control District planning

Buckeye and Sun Valley ADMP

Map Atlas

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Regional Natural Areas

Floodways as linkages to regional natural areas

Prescott National Forest

Belmont Mountains

White Tank Mountains

Sonoran Desert National Monument

Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge

Map Atlas

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3. WORKSHOP EXERCISES

• NEIGHBORHOOD AND TRANSPORTATION SURVEY • CHARACTER AREAS • COMMERCIAL / EMPLOYMENT NODES • COMMUNITY FACILITIES • TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES

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Exercises

Neighborhood Survey

What is important in a neighborhood

33 common features

Rank each from very important to not important

Add your own

Transportation Survey

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Exercises

Character Areas – Green Marker Identify unique or special

characteristics (natural/built) to be preserved or enhanced

Character area boundaries can be defined by roads/highways, washes/rivers, mountains, neighborhoods, etc.

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Exercises

Commercial-Employment Nodes – Blue Marker

Outline important employment/commercial core areas

Features to consider: • Near Population Centers

• Good access (all modes)

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Next Steps

Community Facilities Space needs Vary based on

type of facility, population served and amenities provided Community Rec Center

• 1 / 75,000 population served • Place Community Center –

3 Green Dots

Library • 1 / 50,000 population served • Place Library – 4 Blue Dots

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Exercises

Transportation Priorities

Red Marker • Intersections Improvement

• Interchange

• Overpass

Red Yarn

• (Parkway, Arterial) Cost constrained 1” = $15M/Mile

• Top Priority Years 1-5

Orange Yarn

• Secondary Priority Years 6-20

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Exercises

Transportation Priorities

Yellow Yarn • Identify Priority Transit

Corridors

Blue Yarn • Identify Priority Trail

Corridors

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4. NEXT STEPS

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Next Steps

Next Steps • December –Alternatives Summary

• January – Draft Working papers

• Spring/Summer 2017 – Workshop #3

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Thank You!