2012 General Plan

The City of Yuma is underway on the 10-year update of the General Plan. Last approved by the City Council and the voters of Yuma in 2002, the General Plan is a policy document and guide to where Yuma wants to be in the future. It provides comprehensive direction for the growth and development of the City of Yuma. The plan is intended to be both long range and visionary and to provide guidance for actions to be taken in the next ten to twenty years. Building on local conditions, needs and desires and following state guidelines, the General Plan is many things:

• A local decision about the kind of community, Yuma wants to be.
• A growth guide that steers development to appropriate locations and away from places where it could harm major community economic assets, such as farming and military operations.
• A compilation of coordinated plans for land use, roads, parks, fire stations, police facilities and utilities we will need as Yuma grows.
• A means of support and protection for older, established neighborhoods.
• And an essential component of the City’s efforts to attract new jobs to Yuma.

The decennial update will involve public review and comment, an update of the technical aspects of the General Plan, incorporation of City Council directed amendments and a consideration of best practices from around the state.

The City of Yuma Planning and Zoning Commission focused their efforts on developing a Commission Draft of the Plan. Over the course of 3 months, the Commission commented and edited the staff draft, resulting in a more comprehensive document. The Planning and Zoning Commission draft was completed and the subject of joint worksessions between the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission. Following those worksessions and a 4th Open House, the hearing draft of the General Plan was developed and is now available. The next step for the update is public hearings by the Commission and City Council.

• View the current DRAFT of the City of Yuma 2012 General Plan Chapters:
  • Introduction
  • Land Use
  • Transportation
  • Parks
  • Housing
  • Redevelopment
  • Conservation
  • Public Services
  • Safety
  • Cost of Development
  • Growth Area
  • Public Participation
  • Implementation
• View the current City of Yuma 2002 General Plan...

Upcoming Events

General Plan Team

The General Plan team is made up of employees from the Community Planning Division of the Department of Community Development.

• Jennifer Albers, Principal Planner
• Noah Cullis, Senior Planner
• Robert Blevins, Principal Planner
• Nate Broadhead, Assistant Planner
• Joy Everett, Associate Planner

Related Links

• 06/06/2011 City to Host Open House for Yuma's Future on Wednesday Press Release
• 08/23/2010 2012 General Plan: Conservation and Environmental CitiNews interview with Nate Broadhead
• 08/13/2010 2012 General Plan: Growth Areas CitiNews interview with Bob Blevins
• 08/02/2010 2012 General Plan: Parks, Recreation and Open Space CitiNews interview with Jennifer Albers
• 07/12/2010 2012 General Plan: Public Services and Safety CitiNews interview with Noah Cullis
• 06/25/2010 2012 General Plan: Transportation CitiNews interview with Jennifer Albers
• 06/21/2010 2012 General Plan: Housing CitiNews interview with Joy Everett
• 06/17/2010 2012 General Plan: Redevelopment CitiNews interview with Noah Cullis
• 04/28/2010 2012 General Plan: An Introduction to the General Plan and the Update Process CitiNews interview with Jennifer Albers

Questions? Comments?

If you need more information, have questions or would like to share your comments, please send an e-mail to the General Plan Team.

Other correspondence may be directed as follows:

Mailing Address

2012 General Plan Update
One City Plaza
Yuma, Arizona 85364

Phone

(928) 373-5175

Fax

(928) 373-5176

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