Please be aware this site is still under construction and review, and may not reflect updated or current status information. This page is intended to be a resource of estimated time frames for General Plan updates, and does not include all jurisdictions at this time. We are working to provide updates in the near future, so please contact your municipality to ensure data accuracy and for the latest information on their General Plan status.
General Plans
General Plans
Members of the AALC regularly collaborate with stakeholders to work toward the inclusion of healthy community policies into public policy plans such as municipal general plans and county comprehensive plans. Below are plans that we have collaborated with planners on and provided detailed comments on.
- Avondale- Avondale General Plan 2030
- Buckeye- Buckeye General Plan
- Chandler- 2016 Chandler General Plan
- Goodyear- Goodyear 2050 General Plan
- Mesa- Mesa 2040 General Plan
- Peoria- City of Peoria General Plan Update
- Phoenix- PlanPHX General Plan Update 2015
- Pima County- Pima Prospers
- Queen Creek- 2018 Queen Creek General Plan
- Tempe- City of Tempe General Plan 2040
In-Progress General Plan Updates:
- Town of Carefree-60-day Review ended 12/1/23; pending ratification
- City of Goodyear- pending ratification 5/21/24
- City of Mesa- pending City Council approval
- City of Phoenix- pending City Council Hearing 4/3/24
- City of Surprise- pending Voter Ratification 7/30/24
- City of Tempe-pending Voter Ratification 3/12/24
Follow-Up Plans:
- City of Chandler--last adopted 4/14/16* | TBD
- Town of Gila Bend 2026-adopted 2/28/17 (amended 5/12/17) | TBD
- City of Glendale--adopted 9/30/16 |TBD
- City of Tolleson--last adopted 11/2014 |TBD
- Town of Wickenburg--last adopted 4/1/13 | Due for update by 2023
- Town of Youngtown- adopted 9/4/14 | Due for update by 2024
- Town of Queen Creek--adopted 9/20/17*
Past Updates:
- City of Buckeye-adopted 8/28/18*
- City of Apache Junction- adopted 2/4/20
- City of El Mirage- adopted Nov. 2020
- Town of Fountain Hills- adopted 11/3/20
- Town of Gilbert- approved 8/4/20
- City of Peoria- approved Dec. 2020
- Town of Cave Creek-adopted 5/18/21
- City of Scottsdale-approved Nov 2021
- City of Avondale- adopted 8/2/22
- City of Litchfield Park- approved 8/2/22
- Town of Paradise Valley-approved 8/2/22
- Town of Guadalupe--Population below General Plan requirement criteria.
Other Resources:
- AZ Department of Health Services
- Changelab Solution's Land Use Collection
- Heal Cities Campaign
- Arizona Revised Statutes--General Plan Information can be found in Title 9, Article 6