Development

Residents, help craft OV's goals, policies and actions by completing the steps below:

1. RSVP to the meeting HERE.
2. Please familiarize yourself with the existing land use map HERE.
3. Staff encourages everyone to attend this meeting in-person. However, a Zoom link is provided below if needed.

The OV's Path Forward Background Report, available HERE, provides key trends and conditions that should be considered when planning for OV's future.

• The Town is approaching build-out as only 12% of land allowed for development is vacant. Half of the vacant land has a previously approved plan for development. The majority of the remaining vacant land (not approved for development) is zoned for large-lot residential. Being strategic with the remaining land is critical to creating a more self-sufficient community with opportunities to live, work, and play.

• Balancing development with preserving environmental resources has always been valued in the community.

• Mixed-use developments (commercial with residential) have proven successes locally and regionally. Supporting mixed-use areas to help reduce traffic and increase walkability should be considered.

• Roughly 9% of the remaining land is zoned tech-park, which allows employment uses such as research and development. Conserving tech-park areas for employment opportunities is important.

• Without annexations or rezonings, Oro Valley has no larger (300+) subdivisions left to be built. The number of single-family home permits issued will reduce substantially over the next 5-10 years. Evaluating the balance and viability of vacant commercially zoned land relative to housing density. Annexing more land can benefit the Town and should align with adopted policies, including the 10-year plan's land use map.

During Phase 1 (October 2023 - October 2024), residents shared their ideas, priorities and expectations for OV's future through the BIG Community Survey, 93 events, and online discussions. The phone survey method is statistically projectable to all OV adults. This means 50% represents 20,593 residents.

The percentages represent responses to various question types. Higher percentages relate to questions where residents rated specific options. Low percentages relate to open-ended questions that allowed a wide variety of responses.

A summary of resident responses is available HERE with key points shown below:

The draft guiding principles are based on the community guidance provided during Phase 1. Underlined words were derived directly from resident responses.

Balance OV’s unique suburban environment with thoughtful and limited development that improves the community:

• Strategically manage growth and redevelopment to increase opportunities to live, work, shop, dine and play
• Increase community connections through a central town gathering area
• Diversify employment and housing options
• Attract and retain more restaurants and retail
• Maintain a well-planned and cohesive design of the built environment that complements the natural environment and OV’s unique character
• Limit height to no more than three stories and protect views