SRPMIC General Plan - Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Sustainable SRPMIC . . . Planning for Generations
1. LAND USE ELEMENT
LAND USE PURPOSE STATEMENT
The Land Use Element is the overall set of guiding principles for the SRPMIC
General Plan. It is intended to lay the foundation for the orderly physical
development and environmental protection of the Community where desired and
protect areas where the Community would like to see no development occur. It
provides a complementary mix of uses to accommodate residents, public
institutions, commerce, and traditional cultural activities.
The Land Use Element functions as a guide for Community officials (both elected
and appointed), the general public, the development community, and other
interested parties as to the ultimate pattern of development. The Land Use
Element has the broadest scope of the elements and plays a central role in
correlating all land use issues into a set of coherent development policies that
relate directly to the other plan elements.
LAND USE ELEMENT OVERVIEW
The surrounding region has experienced tremendous growth reaching over 3
million people. This growth has impacted every community and individual in the
Phoenix metropolitan area. The completion of the Loop 101 Freeway on the
SRPMIC’s western border has created tremendous economic opportunities for
the Community and landowners but also brings environmental and social issues.
The same can be said for the completion of the Loop 202 on the southern border
of the Community adjacent to the Lehi area.
The initiation of casino gaming and the construction of two casinos in the
Community, as well as the completion of the Loop 101 Freeway, have brought
employment and revenues, but also traffic and social issues, that could not have
been anticipated a decade ago. The Talking Stick golf facility provides a worldclass
destination for visitors, but it has also contributed to
traffic in the area. In addition, continued development in
Scottsdale and Fountain Hills has added pressure to
develop Community lands, particularly along the Pima
Corridor.
Currently, over 90 percent of the over 54,632 acres of
land in SRPMIC is classified as either open space (which
includes agriculture) or vacant. Commercial and
industrial development has been limited to the periphery
of the Community, along major transportation corridors.
This emphasizes the very rural character of the
Community. Table 1-1 shows the breakdown of existing
land uses throughout the Community.
Land Use Element
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