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The
Pinal County Comprehensive Plan is well underway!
Here is an update on what’s new!
Comprehensive
Plan on the Road:
What We’ve Heard From You
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The Pinal County Comprehensive Plan started with
a bang earlier this summer with nine Road Shows
in July and subsequently in August, seven Visioning
Workshops. |
Over
600 people participated in these events, contributing
their thoughts on what they value and what they
wish for Pinal’s future.
The Road Show events were an opportunity to introduce
the Comprehensive Plan process to residents and
the first time for residents to provide input into
the process.
Participants were asked what they valued most in
Pinal County, what they didn’t want to lose as growth
and change occurs, and other questions related to
what residents want to see in Pinal’s future. |
The results of the Road Shows led to the development
of draft vision themes.
In August, these draft vision themes were introduced
to participants at the Visioning Workshops. |
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small group discussions, visioning workshop participants
were asked to reflect on these themes, address if
there were important themes missing, and what they
would like to see in Pinal County in 50 or more
years if these themes were perfectly implemented. |
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The
product from these events led to the development
of a draft vision for Pinal County.
See our story on Meetings in a Box to see how you
can help contribute to the draft vision. |
The
executive summaries and full reports for both the
Road Shows and Visioning Workshops including the
draft Vision Themes, can be found in our Library
at www.PinalCountyPlan.com
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School
is in session: Help Us Plan!
A priority of the Pinal County Comprehensive Plan
is involvement from Pinal’s youth.
This Fall, we hope to hear from Pinal’s next generation
by having planning activities in our classrooms. |
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If
you are a teacher, or you know a teacher, who is interested
in hosting a Comprehensive Plan activity in class, please
contact us for more information on curriculum and
other activities.
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Meeting in a Box: Help Review The Vision
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Can’t
always make a project event?
Too busy to attend a public meeting?
Join the discussion on your own time by hosting
your own meeting.
We’re kicking off our Meetings in a Box element
with our first topic: Pinal Draft Vision. |
Gather your bridge club, youth group or family and sit
down with a ready-made kit, complete with a discussion
guide and feedback forms.
Contact
us
if you’re interested in hosting your own meeting, on your
own time and in the comfort of your own setting. All input
provided from these meetings will be included in the project.
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Facebook: Join the Conversation
The
Comprehensive Plan has gone virtual with the creation
of a Facebook project webpage.
Facebook, a popular social networking website, allows
users to join groups in which they can discuss issues,
post ideas or photos, and converse virtually. |
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Popular
with younger Pinal residents, Facebook offers an opportunity
to have dialogue on the future of Pinal virtually.
Using Facebook is just another way to contribute to this
ongoing project, as well as another effort to engage our
youth; all of the content collected from Facebook activities
will be included in the development of the Plan. Join
the Pinal County Comprehensive Plan group on Facebook
(www.Facebook.com)
today!
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What's Next: Design Workshops
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Early
October, Design Charrettes (or Workshops) will be
hosted throughout Pinal County.
These six Workshops will allow participants to become
“planners for a day”, giving folks an opportunity
to color maps and designate land use throughout
the County. |
Participants
will provide their input regarding development by responding
to a Community Characteristics Survey. Then, in small
groups, participants will interact with a facilitator
and designer or planner and create a future land use
and transportation plan built around the Vision developed.
Design Charrettes are scheduled for:
| Apache
Junction |
Tuesday,
October 2, 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Four Peaks Elementary School Cafeteria
1755 N. Idaho; Apache Junction
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Central
Arizona College
Signal Peak Campus |
Wednesday,
October 3, 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Gloria R. Sheldon University Center
8470 N. Overfield Rd.; Coolidge
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| Mammoth |
Thursday,
October 4, 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Mammoth Elementary School Cafeteria
111 W. Dungan Dr.; Mammoth
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| Johnson
Ranch |
Saturday,
October 6, 9 am – 11:30 am
Walker Butte K-8 School Cafeteria
29697 N. Desert Willow Blvd.; Queen Creek
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| Eloy |
Wednesday,
October 10, 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Toltec Middle School Cafeteria
3315 N. Toltec Rd.; Eloy
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| Maricopa |
Thursday,
October 11, 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Pima Butte Elementary School Multipurpose Room
42202 W. Rancho El Dorado; Maricopa
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