Development Chapter

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Overview and Resident Guidance

Oro Valley is committed to balanced, highly focused, and targeted growth that addresses the needs of both current and future residents. With the Town having relatively little land remaining for development, our focus within the next 10 years is on targeted needs and redevelopment opportunities.

Our community promotes and supports future land uses that are in harmony with the community’s natural setting and character. Achieving harmony will require coordinating sustainability principles with development guidelines.

This chapter focuses on the following topics. Click on the links below to navigate to each topic or scroll down to read more.

Our community dedicated its time and voice to create this plan. Since October 2023, extensive and innovative efforts were made to engage the Oro Valley community and gather ideas from a broad range of residents. Our values, priorities, and expectations are captured in the goals, policies, and actions linked below.

Learn more about the resident guidance that shaped the Plan at the bottom of this page.


Development Goals

Click on the images below to see the policies and specific actions the Town will take to achieve each goal.


Road maintenance crew



Goal Z: SAFE ROUTES
Goal AA: ROAD MAINTENANCE



Dial A Ride buses



Goal BB: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Goal CC: HOUSING VARIETY



Row of homes
People shopping



Goal DD: NEIGHBORHOOD APPEARANCE
Goal EE: MIXED USE







Goal FF: VIEWS
Goal GG: SMART GROWTH







Goal HH: QUALITY DESIGN
Goal II: GATHERING SPACES







Relationship with other Chapters of the Plan

The topics in this chapter are interrelated with other aspects of the Plan, in the same way they are connected in our lives. The following table depicts the overlap between this chapter’s goals and those in other chapters.

Please click on the links to read the related goals, policies, and actions.

Goals in the Development Chapter:
Related Goals in Other Chapters:
Goal Z: SAFE ROUTES
Goal A: COMMUNITY SAFETY
Goal I: TRAILS AND PATHS
Goal L: OUTDOOR LIGHTING
Goal AA: ROAD MAINTENANCE
Goal U: FINANCIAL STABILITY
Goal BB: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Goal C: INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY
Goal W: EMPLOYERS AND WORKFORCE
Goal CC: HOUSING VARIETY


Goal C: INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY
Goal W: EMPLOYERS AND WORKFORCE
Goal X: BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND RETENTION
Goal DD: NEIGHBORHOOD APPEARANCE


Goal A: COMMUNITY SAFETY
Goal C: INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY
Goal X: BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND RETENTION
Goal EE: MIXED USE


Goal C: INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY
Goal W: EMPLOYERS AND WORKFORCE
Goal X: BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND RETENTION
Goal FF: VIEWS
Goal K: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Goal L: OUTDOOR LIGHTING
Goal GG: SMART GROWTH
Goal J: WILDLIFE HABITATS
Goal K: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Goal HH: QUALITY DESIGN
Goal N: HEAT MITIGATION
Goal L: OUTDOOR LIGHTING
Goal II: GATHERING SPACES
Goal C: INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY
Goal W: EMPLOYERS AND WORKFORCE
Goal X: BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND RETENTION

Resident-driven Process

Starting in Phase 1, extensive and innovative efforts were made to engage the Oro Valley community and gather ideas from a broad range of residents. This phase resulted in the vision and guiding principles that form the foundation for the Plan.

Moving into Phase 2, the Development Resident Working Group used the valuable insights from Phase 1, along with relevant background information, to craft the goals, policies, and actions outlined in this section. This dedicated group met 13 times from February to December 2025 to reach a consensus on the Plan. Their work ensured the Plan reflects residents' values and preferred outcomes.

  • The guidance from residents that shaped the 10-year plan can be found in the Phase 1 Report.
  • For more details about the existing conditions related to the topics discussed in this section, please refer to the companion document, OV’s Path Forward Background Report.

If you are viewing this website on a mobile device, please use full-screen mode (landscape).


Overview and Resident Guidance

Oro Valley is committed to balanced, highly focused, and targeted growth that addresses the needs of both current and future residents. With the Town having relatively little land remaining for development, our focus within the next 10 years is on targeted needs and redevelopment opportunities.

Our community promotes and supports future land uses that are in harmony with the community’s natural setting and character. Achieving harmony will require coordinating sustainability principles with development guidelines.

This chapter focuses on the following topics. Click on the links below to navigate to each topic or scroll down to read more.

Our community dedicated its time and voice to create this plan. Since October 2023, extensive and innovative efforts were made to engage the Oro Valley community and gather ideas from a broad range of residents. Our values, priorities, and expectations are captured in the goals, policies, and actions linked below.

Learn more about the resident guidance that shaped the Plan at the bottom of this page.


Development Goals

Click on the images below to see the policies and specific actions the Town will take to achieve each goal.


Road maintenance crew



Goal Z: SAFE ROUTES
Goal AA: ROAD MAINTENANCE



Dial A Ride buses



Goal BB: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Goal CC: HOUSING VARIETY



Row of homes
People shopping



Goal DD: NEIGHBORHOOD APPEARANCE
Goal EE: MIXED USE







Goal FF: VIEWS
Goal GG: SMART GROWTH







Goal HH: QUALITY DESIGN
Goal II: GATHERING SPACES







Relationship with other Chapters of the Plan

The topics in this chapter are interrelated with other aspects of the Plan, in the same way they are connected in our lives. The following table depicts the overlap between this chapter’s goals and those in other chapters.

Please click on the links to read the related goals, policies, and actions.

Goals in the Development Chapter:
Related Goals in Other Chapters:
Goal Z: SAFE ROUTES
Goal A: COMMUNITY SAFETY
Goal I: TRAILS AND PATHS
Goal L: OUTDOOR LIGHTING
Goal AA: ROAD MAINTENANCE
Goal U: FINANCIAL STABILITY
Goal BB: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Goal C: INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY
Goal W: EMPLOYERS AND WORKFORCE
Goal CC: HOUSING VARIETY


Goal C: INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY
Goal W: EMPLOYERS AND WORKFORCE
Goal X: BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND RETENTION
Goal DD: NEIGHBORHOOD APPEARANCE


Goal A: COMMUNITY SAFETY
Goal C: INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY
Goal X: BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND RETENTION
Goal EE: MIXED USE


Goal C: INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY
Goal W: EMPLOYERS AND WORKFORCE
Goal X: BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND RETENTION
Goal FF: VIEWS
Goal K: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Goal L: OUTDOOR LIGHTING
Goal GG: SMART GROWTH
Goal J: WILDLIFE HABITATS
Goal K: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Goal HH: QUALITY DESIGN
Goal N: HEAT MITIGATION
Goal L: OUTDOOR LIGHTING
Goal II: GATHERING SPACES
Goal C: INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY
Goal W: EMPLOYERS AND WORKFORCE
Goal X: BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND RETENTION

Resident-driven Process

Starting in Phase 1, extensive and innovative efforts were made to engage the Oro Valley community and gather ideas from a broad range of residents. This phase resulted in the vision and guiding principles that form the foundation for the Plan.

Moving into Phase 2, the Development Resident Working Group used the valuable insights from Phase 1, along with relevant background information, to craft the goals, policies, and actions outlined in this section. This dedicated group met 13 times from February to December 2025 to reach a consensus on the Plan. Their work ensured the Plan reflects residents' values and preferred outcomes.

  • The guidance from residents that shaped the 10-year plan can be found in the Phase 1 Report.
  • For more details about the existing conditions related to the topics discussed in this section, please refer to the companion document, OV’s Path Forward Background Report.
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