HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009-027 supporting the Pinal County Comprehensive plan draftMARANA RESOLUTION N0.2009-27
RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT; ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE P1NAL COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DRAFT
WHEREAS; the Cities, Towns, and the unincorporated areas of Pinal County have
experienced unprecedented growth; and
WHEREAS; Pinal County is in the heart of the Sun Corridor Megapolitan, with the Sun
Corridor is projected to have 10 million people by 2040; and
WHEREAS, citizens from all over Pinal County, in incorporated and unincorporated
areas, have gathered to develop the Pinal Vision which has seven major values: Open Spaces and
Places, Sense of Community, Economic Sustainability, Quality Educational Opportunities,
Healthy -Happy Residents, Mobility and Connectivity, and Environmental Stewardship; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Marana has annexed it's incorporated boundary into Pinal
County (Ordinance Number 2007.08) and in order to provide recommendations and respond to
growth issues, the Marana General Plan includes portions of Pinal County in its Planning Area
Boundary; and
WHEREAS, Pinal County and: the Cities and Towns within and adjacent to Pinal County
wish to develop infrastructure in a way that minimizes public expenditures; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of Pinal County and the Cities and Towns to locate
high quality jobs in Pinal County, thereby avoiding excessive commuting to neighboring
Counties; and
WHEREAS, the Pinal County Comprehensive Plan Draft will form a solid foundation for
all communities in the County to build upon and address the values that our citizens have
identified; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and .Town .Council of the Town of Marana committed staff to
participate in the development of the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the approval of the updated Comprehensive Plan by the County will not
impact the sovereignty of Cities and Towns to plan and zone within their incorporated
boundaries.
Marana Resolution No. 2009-27
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF- MARANA, ARIZONA, that the recommendations of the February 2009
Pinal County Comprehensive Plan Draft are hereby supported and recommended for adoption
by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 3rd day of March, 2009.
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Mayor Ed Honea
ATTEST:
celyn Bronson, Town Clerk
AS TO FORM:
Cassidy, Town Attorney
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Mauna Resolution No. 2009-27