Chino Valley Growth
Chino Valley is at a tipping point. It can either, as former Chino Valley Town Manager Bill Pupo told a local real estate firm, become “Far North Phoenix,” or take a more moderate approach to development, retaining adequate open space and maintaining its country feel.
The Chino Valley General Plan calls for a major amendment when rezoning 100 or more acres from residential to non-residential. Statements by proponents of the proposed 1,043-acre Michael A. Perkins Airpark “Special Development Area” allows for such development are likely based on the November, 3, 2005 testimony of Mayor Fann that “I came up with the idea of the special development. It left the door open so that when the Perkins family came to the Town with their list and their plans and their development agreement, it gave us some leeway to be able to work with the Perkins family to do that.” Allowing the development sets a precedent for fast-tracked large-scale development.
In the “Town Values” section of Chino Valley’s General Plan, it is stated: “We value clean water, clean air, low noise, dark skies, and open vistas.” The valley has grown steadily for decades without effectively sacrificing these values, and it can continue to do so.
The area designated for growth is within the Prescott Area Management Area (PAMA) for water. A complete assessment of the water impacts under the growth plan has yet to be done.
Industrial uses allowed under the plan Do you want to live near any of these kinds of land use?
