What Is The General Plan?

A General Plan provides vision and policies that determine how a city will grow and develop in the future. The City of Glendale's General Plan is a long-range comprehensive plan that guides development in the City by addressing various elements such as land use, housing, growth areas, urban design, military and aviation, open space, circulation, fiscal public health, environmental planning, energy, etc.

The Arizona State Statues requires municipalities to adopt, update, and readopt their General Plans every ten years. The Glendale City Council adopted an updated General Plan on April 26, 2016, which was also ratified by Glendale voters on August 30, 2016.

Please contact Tabitha Perry, Deputy Director, at 623-930-2800 or via email at  [email protected].

The following planning documents are incorporated by reference into the City of Glendale General Plan, Envision Glendale 2040, as if fully set forth:

• The North Valley Specific Area Plan, adopted by the Glendale City Council on December 12, 1989 as amended by the Loop 101 Scenic Corridor on February 23, 2016.
  
  
• The Arrowhead Ranch Specific Area Plan, adopted on April 25, 1995 as amended by the Loop 101 Scenic Corridor on February 23, 2016.
  
  
• The City of Glendale Western Area General Plan Update adopted on May 14, 2002

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