Goals, Policies, and Actions

The following is a list of goals that support the community's long-term vision.

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

Goal A: Community Safety.		Goal B: Emergency Preparedness.
Maintain a safe and secure environment for all residents, businesses, and visitors.		Protect the lives and property of all residents, visitors, and businesses from emergencies and hazards (natural or human-made).
Goal C: Intergenerational Community.		Goal D: Community Engagement.
Support a vibrant, intergenerational community.		Increase opportunities for residents to provide meaningful input on Town decisions and planning.
Goal E: Partnerships and Volunteers.		Goal F: Neighborly Town Feel.
Pursue partnerships that achieve common goals and improve the quality of life in Oro Valley.		Cherish and enhance OV's strong sense of place and neighborly feel.
Goal G: Arts and Culture.		Goal H: Parks and Recreation.
Promote Oro Valley's arts and culture to honor and celebrate its significance.		Maintain OV’s commitment to being an outdoor community by providing high-quality parks, trails, and recreational opportunities for all ages and abilities.
Goal I: Trails.		Goal J: Wildlife Habitats.
Maintain OV’s commitment to being an outdoor community with opportunities to bike, walk, hike, or trot.		Proactively protect and restore environmentally sensitive lands, natural resource areas, and other conservation areas to support wildlife habitat and connectivity.
		Photo Credit: Andrew Romero
Goal K: Environmental Resources.		Goal L: Outdoor Lighting.
Promote land use development practices and programs that conserve and minimize impacts on natural and cultural resources.		Preserve and protect dark skies as a key component of Oro Valley’s natural environment and community value.
Goal M: Stormwater Management.		Goal N: Heat Mitigation.
Promote the conservation of natural resources through thoughtful design, sustainable construction practices, and proactive management strategies.		Reduce heat absorption through building design, landscaping, and unpaved surfaces.
Goal O. Recycling.		Goal P: Utilities.
Promote energy efficiency and responsible waste management strategies to make the Town more sustainable		Provide sustainable and innovative public services and utilities that serve the current and future needs of the community
Goal Q: Food Security		Goal R: Water Use Efficiency.
Increase access to fresh and healthy food options.		Promote and increase efficient water use.
Goal S: Water Resource Planning.		Goal T: Financial Stability.
Maintain responsible use of water resources for the current and future benefit of the community.		Ensure sustainable revenue sources, funding, and efficient allocation of resources to provide high-quality, well-maintained, and reliable Town assets and services.
Goal U: Costs of Development.		Goal V: Employers and Workforce.
Ensure the costs to provide public services for new developments are recovered		Foster a robust local economy and job market that provides quality employment, builds on Oro Valley's assets, and encourages responsible growth and investment.
Goal W: Business Attraction and Retention.		Goal X: Tourism.
Encourage a wide range of services, entertainment, shopping, and dining options.		Establish Oro Valley as a tourist destination.
Goal Y: Safe Routes.		Goal Z: Road Maintenance.
Provide safe routes for all users to travel throughout the Town.		Maintain and enhance the Town's superior roadway maintenance and design practices.
Goal AA: Public Transportation and Traffic Congestion.		Goal BB: Housing Variety.
Foster transportation options that support the diverse and growing needs of the community.		Enable a wide range of housing types, densities, and prices that maintain OV’s high-quality design, community character, and value of home ownership.
Goal CC: Neighborhood Appearance.		Goal DD: Mixed Use.
Support efforts to maintain and improve the appearance of neighborhoods, including residential and commercial buildings.		Support the development of low-rise, mixed-use projects to increase OV’s housing supply and support long-term economic vitality.
Goal EE: Views.		Goal FF. Smart Growth.
Ensure views are conserved through the development process.		Support diverse land uses that meet the Town’s overall needs and effectively transition in scale and density from existing developments.
Goal GG: High-quality Design.		Goal HH: Gathering Spaces.
Foster high-quality design that enhances Oro Valley’s unique, suburban character.		Create unique, vibrant, and interconnected mixed-use destinations for residents, visitors, and businesses.