Title
Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan Amendment GPA-NG-1-24-1 - Southwest Corner of I-17 and Loop 303 (Resolution 22350) - District 1
Description
Request to hold a public hearing on a General Plan Amendment for the following item to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation and the related resolution if approved. Request to amend the General Plan Land Use Map designation on 7,377.83 acres to plan for development of a large master planned community with a mix of commercial, commerce park, industrial, residential densities and open space for preservation; expansion of the infrastructure limit line; and an update to the City Trails System Map to several trail alignments and types within the application area (proposed NorthPark development). This is a companion case to GPA-NG-2-24-1 and Z-139-24-1 and should be heard first, followed by GPA-NG-2-24-1 and Z-139-24-1.
Report
Summary
Application: GPA-NG-1-24-1
Current Designation: 112.40 acres of Undesignated Area, 172.22 acres of Floodplain, 193.22 acres of Preserves / Floodplain, 46.78 acres of Parks/Open Space - Publicly Owned, 2,659.91 acres of Parks/Open Space - Future 1 dwelling unit per acre (du/ac), 24.10 acres of Preserves / Residential 0 to 1 du/ac / Residential 1 to 2 du/ac, 51.04 acres of Preserves / Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac / Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac, 20.61 acres of Preserves / Mixed Use (Area C & D only), 1,341.33 acres of Residential 0 to 2 du/ac, 189.76 acres of Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac, 1,385.16 acres of Residential 2 to 5 du/ac, 0.94 acres of Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac, 306.67 acres of Residential 5 to 15 du/ac, 101.91 acres of Residential 15+ du/ac, 544.28 acres of Mixed Use (North Gateway and Northwest Area only), 88.03 acres of Commercial, and 139.47 acres of Commercial / Commerce/Business Park
Proposed Designation: 2,283.14 acres of Parks/Open Space - Publicly Owned, 70.08 acres of Parks/Open Space - Privately Owned, 381.25 acres of Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac / Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac, 1,670.37 acres of Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac / Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac / Residential 5 to 10 du/ac, 341.83 acres of Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac / Residential 5 to 10 du/ac / Residential 10 to 15 du/ac / Residential 15+ du/ac, 596.55 acres of Floodplain / Parks/Open Space - Publicly Owned, 24.57 acres of Floodplain / Parks/Open Space - Privately Owned, 86.44 acres of Floodplain / Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac / Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac / Residential 5 to 10 du/ac, 41.01 acres of Floodplain / Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac / Residential 5 to 10 du/ac / Residential 10 to 15 du/ac / Residential 15+ du/ac, 40.17 acres of Floodplain / Mixed Use, 3.68 acres of Floodplain / Commercial, 72.91 acres of Floodplain / Commercial / Commerce/Business Park, 299.42 acres of Mixed Use, 225.27 acres of Commercial, 827.01 acres of Commercial / Commerce/Business Park, and 414.10 acres of Transportation (non-land use map designation)
Acreage: 7,377.83
Proposal: Minor General Plan Amendment to the Land Use Map, Infrastructure Limit Line, and Trails System Map
Owner: Arizona State Land Department c/o Mark Edelman
Applicant: Mike Hifler, Pulte Homes
Representative: Carolyn Oberholtzer, BFSO
Staff Recommendation: Approval.
VPC Info: The North Gateway Village Planning Committee heard this item on October 9, 2025, for information only.
VPC Action: The North Gateway Village Planning Committee heard this item on November 13, 2025, and recommended approval, per the staff recommendation, by a vote of 7-0.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this item on December 4, 2025, and recommended approval, per the North Gateway Village Planning Committee recommendation, by a vote of 8-0-1.
Location
Southwest corner of I-17 and Loop 303
Council District: 1
Parcel Address: N/A
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and Development Department.