The Comprehensive Plan does not include policies or objectives related to ensuring Red
Rock development is compatible with military operations in Pinal County including
helicopter training at SBAH. The Comprehensive Plan identifies future land use around
SBAH including a primary airport location at Pinal Airpark surrounded by general public
services and employment districts.
Pinal County and the AZARNG should work together with developers such that future Red
Rock Village development is conducted in a coordinated fashion to ensure compatibility
with SBAH military training operations. The development in currently in the first phase
with the second phase in the planning stage. Sun Belt Holdings, a successful Arizona real
estate developer, is currently planning the next phase of development. Without joint
planning, the potential for nearby communities to be negatively impacted by noise from
overhead helicopter flight operations is greatly increased. In addition, the increased
traffic from new land development may also cause impacts such as roadway congestion
and light pollution in the region (see Section 5.11 for additional details on light and glare
concerns). At the same time, any incompatible Red Rock development has the potential
to constrain SBAH military training activities resulting in an inability for the AZARNG to
meet its mission.
Issue:
LU‐5
AZARNG Site: Future development pressure may encroach
Picacho Peak Picacho Peak Stagefield.
Stagefield
Although there are no current plans for
development around Picacho Peak Stagefield,
most of the land surrounding the site is currently
undeveloped. While the current zoning and
planned future land uses identified for land
surrounding Picacho Peak Stagefield are generally
compatible, existing land use policies for the area
do not specifically identify considerations for
compatible development with the military
mission and operations that occur there.
Compatibility Assessment
Picacho Peak Stagefield is a satellite facility that is located northwest of SBAH just west of
I‐10 and supports the AZARNG aviation training mission of SBAH. It is a key training
location for SBAH and a primary flight route exists between the two facilities. The site is
used primarily for various types of helicopter landing training. Typical helicopter training
involves closed loop flight patterns relatively close to the facility operating below
2,400 feet above ground level. Mission footprints at Picacho Peak Stagefield include
helicopter noise, controlled airspace, helipad imaginary surfaces and safety zones. See
Background Report
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