Long Range Planning Long Range Planning
Long range planning is about visioning and goals setting for the future of Casa Grande.  It includes the Smart Growth principles and requirements by the State of Arizona.  It ensures a balance of land uses for a sustainable growth of the City.  It is a process which allows for public involvement and participation.
The Long Range Planning Division is one of the service areas within the Planning and Development Department.  The services provided under this Division are the following:

Contact Us Contact Us
Leila A. DeMaree, Senior Planner
Phone Number: 520-421-8630 ext. 3030
 

City Planners

  • Laura Blakeman ext. 3010
  • Carl Metz  ext. 3020
  • Keith Newman ext. 3018

Please download the General Plan Fact Sheet Here. Understand the General Plan, keep track of important dates and get invloved.

General Plan Update General Plan Update

Updates to the City’s General Plan normally occur every ten (10) years unless the City experiences rapid growth, then an update is needed before the 10th year.  The General Plan is a document that serves as a guide for the City on how land should be developed in the future. Land uses are designated within the General Plan for the City of Casa Grande’s future growth. This service area in the Planning and Development Department provides staffing and technical support during the City’s effort to update the General Plan.

Read more about the General Plan


Zoning Map Zoning Map

The last official zoning map was adopted in 1987.  The City is working towards a parcel based zoning map. Staff is doing the update in-house in coordination with other departments to achieve a user-friendly zoning map that can be accessed online and updated regularly.

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Annexation Annexation

Annexation requests are processed within the Long Ranges Planning Division, and forwarded to the Mayor and Council for approval. A team of City Staff conducts a visit to a proposed annexation site, in order to make an initial evaluation of the site. The team will make notes of the existing roadways, land uses, presence of homes or structures, existing fire hydrants in the area, and distance from the City’s nearest Police and Fire Stations. The team will forward a report of the observations done during the visit, and a recommendation to the Mayor and Council when obtaining a Council direction.

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Census 2010 Census 2010

Census count is done every 10 years. The City will partner with the Census Bureau through the Complete Count Committee to ensure that everyone is counted for in the City of Casa Grande during the Census count 2010.  The Long Range Planning Division provides staffing for this project.

Read more about the Census 2010