{"id":1311,"date":"2026-05-29T20:58:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queencreekgp.com\/?page_id=1311"},"modified":"2026-05-29T21:04:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:04:54","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/queencreekgp.com\/?page_id=1311","title":{"rendered":"About the General Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1311\" class=\"elementor elementor-1311\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495af69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"495af69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c734719 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c734719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the General Plan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6710b68a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6710b68a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about the General Plan, its components, and the project schedule.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6124a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c6124a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4795d46f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4795d46f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b961fdb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b961fdb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9a38f3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f9a38f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the purpose of a <br>General Plan?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d029749 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d029749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The General Plan serves as the Town&#8217;s long-range guide for shaping its future over the next 10 years. It establishes a shared community vision supported by goals, policies, and actions that will inform decisions about the Town&#8217;s physical development, economic vitality, and overall quality of life. Covering the full spectrum of the built environment, the General Plan provides a coordinated framework for thoughtful progress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62624cff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62624cff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de15898 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2de15898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why update it now?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ed44 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78ed44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"max-w-7xl mx-auto px-6 py-16\" data-fg-d3bl9=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:43:7:1411:1642:e:section:e\" data-fgid-d3bl9=\":r5:\"><div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-12\" data-fg-d3bl10=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:44:9:1470:1566:e:div:ete\" data-fgid-d3bl10=\":r6:\"><div data-fg-d3bl16=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:56:11:2336:685:e:div:ete\" data-fgid-d3bl16=\":ra:\"><p class=\"text-gray-700 leading-relaxed\" data-fg-d3bl19=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:60:13:2522:482:e:p:t\" data-fgid-d3bl19=\":rc:\">State law requires Arizona communities to adopt a comprehensive, long-range General Plan to guide future development. These plans must be updated, adopted, and ratified by voters every ten years to ensure they reflect current conditions and community priorities. Queen Creek&#8217;s current General Plan was last ratified by voters in 2018.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"bg-gray-50 py-16\" data-fg-d3bl22=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:71:7:3087:1320:e:section:e\" data-fgid-d3bl22=\":rd:\"><div class=\"max-w-7xl mx-auto px-6\" data-fg-d3bl23=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:72:9:3134:1256:e:div:etete\" data-fgid-d3bl23=\":re:\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5723f6fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5723f6fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75da715b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75da715b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What topics does the General Plan address?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-400501a4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"400501a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Arizona law outlines specific planning elements that communities must address, with requirements varying by population size. In addition to these mandated components, municipalities may choose to include optional elements that reflect their unique priorities and long-term needs. For a community the size of Queen Creek, the State-required elements include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1756ab61 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1756ab61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":rk:\">Land Use<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":rn:\">Circulation<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":rq:\">Growth Areas<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":rt:\">Open Space<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":r10:\">Recreation<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":r13:\">Redevelopment<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":r16:\">Neighborhood Preservation &amp; Revitalization<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":r19:\">Environmental Planning<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":r1c:\">Water Resources<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":r1f:\">Conservation<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":r1i:\">Energy<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":r1l:\">Public Facilities &amp; Services<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":r1o:\">Public Buildings<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":r1r:\">Housing<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":r1u:\">Safety<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"text-gray-700\" data-fg-d3bl32=\"0.8:0.125:\/src\/app\/App.tsx:86:17:4243:78:e:span:x\" data-fgid-d3bl32=\":r21:\">Cost of Development<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the General Plan Learn more about the General Plan, its components, and the project schedule. 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