Data Collection Report - Flood Control District of Maricopa County

Future Desired Landscape CharacterA large portion of this study area is designated by the City of Phoenix asthe Estrella Village Planning Area. As such, the City has presented avision for it’s development. Primary goals include orderly growth,identifiable community character, strong residential neighborhoods, avariety of homes and employment opportunities, and consistentstreetscape and trail linkages. The Estrella Village Plan also features aVillage Core which is proposed along the proposed South MountainParkway in the vicinity of 59th Avenue. The Village Core is intended tobe a “unifying, identifiable” place representative of the Estrella Villagecharacter and which features a concentration of services, business, andcommunity facilities. Also associated with the Estrella Village planningarea is an arterial street landscaping program which includes arecommended plant list for major streets, designated landscaped villagegateways, and a suggested multi use trail plan. This information hasbeen incorporated into Figures IV-5 and IV-6F. Multi-Use Opportunities AssessmentNumerous multi use opportunities exist within this study area andinclude potential park sites, designated multi use trail corridors, rivercorridor, the FCD facilities, canals, and transmission corridors. SeeFigure IV-6. Most previous efforts and regional trail systems focusingon this general area have concentrated on developing concepts for theriver corridors. This project presents great opportunities to provide notonly for the river corridors but to also designate local links to theseregional systems as well an opportunity to designate areas forneighborhood, community, and district recreational open spaces / parksto serve existing and future development.The Future Desired Landscape Character figure depicts the expansionand infill of the two primary land uses - industrial and residential. Theindustrial character generally expanding and infilling in a corridor alongthe north side of the study area. The new industrial facilities shouldexhibit the characteristics of the Industrial / Commerce Park characterunit. New residential areas have started to move into agricultural areasand will likely continue to do so. The residential areas will consist ofrural residential and P.A. D. Residential. New residential areas willinclude supporting uses such as schools, parks / open space areas andneighborhood commercial centers. Older residential areas in thenorthrern portions of the study area are designated for neighborhoodrevitalization and preservation.DIBBLE & ASSOCIATES 32 DURANGO ADMPDATA COLLECTION REPORT