Decade review of the City of Mesa needs resident’s participation
The City of Mesa is in the early stages of renewing its “ 2050 General Plan” and wants direct feedback from its residents to help make economic, social, and infrastructure decisions for the next 10 years.
The “2050 General Plan” will incorporate community feedback throughout the entirety of the plan’s development, which lasts until at least June 2024, by the use of online questionnaires, in-person representatives at public events, and upcoming meetings that will delve deeper into concerns established during the plans initial stages.
The first questionnaire is currently available on the City of Mesa’s website and identifies residents and records their initial thoughts on key city related concerns.
Mesa will have a booth at these upcoming events to help residents take the first questionnaire, or to set up a 1-on-1 interview for a later time.
- Friday, Mar. 3 at the AZ Senior State Swimming Championship at 848 N. Horne from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Saturday, Mar. 4 at the Eastmark Safety Day at Eastmark Great park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A “General Plan” is required to be renewed by Arizona cities every 10 years as per state law, which explains that municipal governments like Mesa need to submit to the state government an updated policy created by the community and local government to guide the city for the next 10 years, in areas such as land use, traffic management, environmental conservation, and future zoning decisions.
Mesa has experienced a boom in business in recent years, which led to their tech industry expansion near Gateway airport that is referred to as the city’s “tech corridor”.
“Mesa’s exceptional growth didn’t happen overnight. We are now reaping the fruits of years of careful planning by our involved Mesa community, elected officials and city personnel,” said Chris Brady, a city manager for Mesa.
The development of the “2050 General Plan” will have a total of five stages that are each specific to a city department, but these plans will operate alongside the cities master plans, which are smaller and more focused action plans that the city uses to solve certain problems.
Transit, transportation, balanced housing, and water are the topics of the four separate master plans that the city wants feedback on from city residents, either on their city webpage, or at any of the upcoming “2050 General Plan” meetings that will also factor in feedback for the individual master plans.
“We look forward to listening to our citizens’ aspirations and concerns and developing a General Plan that reflects their vision for Tomorrow’s Mesa,” Brady added.
