Pinal County JLUS Background Report | Page 138

  This chapter provides an overview of planning and compatibility tools that are either currently used or that are available for use when evaluating and addressing compatibility issues in the Pinal County JLUS Project Area. Relative to compatibility planning, there are many existing plans and programs that are either designed to address compatibility directly or that address compatibility issues indirectly through the topics they cover. This summary provides an overview of key plans and programs that impact compatibility planning, organized by level of government. There are three types of planning tools evaluated relative to their applicability: permanent, semi-permanent, and conditional. Permanent planning tools include acquisition programs, either fee simple purchasing of property or the purchasing of development rights. Semi-permanent tools include regulations, such as zoning or existing legislation. Examples of conditional tools include memoranda of understanding, intergovernmental agreements, and other policy documents, such as comprehensive plans that can be periodically modified. This review provides an overview of potentially applicable planning tools and determines how each may apply to compatibility as presented under the compatibility factors discussed in Chapter 5, Compatibility Assessment. The overview of key plans and programs is organized by level of government in the following order:  Federal Programs and Policies  City of Eloy  Arizona Army National Guard  Town of Florence  Town of Queen Creek  Town of Marana  Other Resources    4-2 State of Arizona Legislation and Programs JLUS Partner Community Planning Tools Pinal County Planning & Compatibility Tools