What is an Area Plan?

Area Plans are small-scale plans that account for the unique conditions and needs of specific parts of the county. Maricopa County has 13 area plans that range in size and scope.  Area plans include policies, a future land use map, and an implementation program. Although area plans address local needs, they nonetheless support and maintain consistency with Vision 2030, the countywide comprehensive plan and will be updated as necessary to reflect this support. 

This plan will replace the 1999 New River Area Plan.

Project Area

The project area is roughly bounded by Carefree Highway to the south, the Town of Cave Creek and the Tonto National Forest to the east, to the north and west by Yavapai County and at the southwest by the cities of Peoria and Phoenix.

How to Participate

Join the Email List

To join the email list and receive announcements of future meetings and notices when this webpage is updated, send an email to: nrareaplan@mail.maricopa.gov or sign up for updates on the New River Area Plan Update by clicking here.

Take a Survey

If you were not able to attend the Community Workshop #2 on December 12, 2018, your input is still important to us! Please take a moment to complete this brief survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GFZ3Z9W