CC - Agendas - City Council - REGULAR - 11/28/2017

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8.4 Plan to meet the region-wide need for a site that can house heavy industrial uses. B.4.1 Assess sites that may be appropriate for heavy industrial uses that support the Tri-city region, based on input from applicable users, property owners, and applicable jurisdictions. B.4.2 Site assessment for heavy industrial use shall include opportunities and impacts related to circulation infrastructure, environmental issues, truck travel times and routes, topography and wind patterns, and proximity to residential areas. 8.5 Support residential development to the degree compatible with airport overflights, terrain, and the planned road system. B.5.1 Assess appropriate locations and densities of residential development within the greater airport influence area, taking into consideration airport activities, surrounding land uses, access, community plans, zoning, and other input from applicable surrounding jurisdictions, property owners, and other interested parties. B.5.2 Evaluate if city-provided water and sewer service can provide sufficient incentives to locate and design residential areas compatible with the airport influence area goals. C. OPEN SPACE& WILDLIFE HABITAT C.1 Support historical ranching activities to the degree practical, given its compatibility with airport activity and influence on regional character. C.1.1 Confer with area ranchers to learn of their long-range plans and to identify ways to incorporate those plans into ASAP. C.2 Create open space amenities that serve multiple purposes by integrating natural drainageways for stormwater management, passive recreation, and wildlife habitat considerations into ASAP to the fullest extent practical. C.2.1 Solicit input from AZ Game and Fish on issues and concerns that pertain to the plan area, such as impacts to area antelope herds. C.2.2 Identify valuable wildlife areas, such as significant stands of trees, washes, movement corridors, so that steps toward their preservation might be taken. C.2.3 Seek open spaces that provide multiple benefits including stormwater drainage, wildlife habitat and movement areas, airport buffering, and character defining greenbelts. C.2.4 Assess sand and gravel extraction operations, now occurring in Granite Creek, to determine if the operator may be willing to mitigate impacts (mining is controlled at the Federal level therefore not within City jurisdiction). C.2.5 Utilize development designs - such as Planned Area Development (PAD) -that allow for flexibility while also creating connected open). C.2.6 Evaluate for conditions that may create new bird habitats, given the possible conflicts with flying aircraft. C.3 Identify significant areas for consideration as designated open space. D. CULTURAL RESOURCES D.1 Continue surveys of cultural resources, as development occurs, to enhance understanding and appreciation of historic and prehistoric archeological resources. 4