IMPLEMENTATION

OUTCOME/ BENEFITS

Encourage higher density land uses adjacent to the town core.

Retain lower density, large lot, residential land uses in meadows, high visibility areas, and open fields.

Retain views of Little Colorado River floodplain, retain rural character

Develop a town core center plan for the intersection of Central Avenue and Main Street.

Encourage/increase economic activity in town core

Potential funding sources: general fund, GADA, state, county or Round Valley Department of Commerce, merchants, foundations

Work with existing property owners and other entities, such as the Trust for Public Land and other land trusts, the Nature Conservancy and other entities to identify opportunities for conserving farms and pastures that are economically viable and beneficial to the Town.

Conservation of Little Colorado River floodplain and other riparian areas for the benefit of the Town; potentially contribute to eco-tourism opportunities

Potential funding sources: trusts and conservancies, general fund, dedications or exactions.

Provide incentives, such as buying development rights, to property owners to retain pasture, non-agricultural and low-intensity grazing or farm uses and undeveloped land along Central Avenue and the Little Colorado River floodplain between the Town’s western border and River Road.

Conservation of Little Colorado River floodplain and other riparian areas for the benefit of the Town; potentially contribute to eco-tourism opportunities.

Potential funding sources: trusts and conservancy, general fund, dedications or exactions.

Develop design standards or revise current ordinances to ensure well-constructed mobile home developments that contribute to our community.

Require new mobile home parks to provide paved streets, entry features, landscaping, and other amenities appropriate to the location and size of the development.

Improved neighborhood quality.

Prohibit mobile homes outside planned mobile home developments.

Continue to work with the Arizona Office of Manufactured Housing to enforce mobile home building codes

IMPLEMENTATION

OUTCOME/ BENEFITS

Work with the Arizona Department of Commerce to advertise Eagar and sites available for commercial development within the Town. Encourage an identifiable and marketable image for Eagar.

Planning Department/ Town Manager/ Round Valley Chamber of Commerce

Increase the number of establishments that provide employment or sales taxes to Eagar.

Promote opportunities for bed and breakfast style lodging along Main street and in the residential areas immediately adjacent to main street.

Increase the commercial activity in the town core.

Work with the Arizona Department of Commerce, Greater Arizona Development Authority and chambers of commerce to obtain commercial airline service at the Springerville Airport.

Town Manager/ Springerville-Eagar Chamber of Commerce

Improve accessibility to Eagar, contribute to economic development of the Town.

Work with Greater Arizona Development Authority or other entities to promote the development of the Westside Industrial Area and at the vacant sawmill site on School Bus Road.

Enhance employment opportunities within Eagar.

Support the implementation of a standard sign type to create an image for Main Street.

Improve the visual quality of Main Street, help to create an identifiable image for Eagar.

Develop and implement a sign ordinance that creates an image for Eagar.

Improve the visual quality of Eagar, help to create an identifiable image for Eagar.

Conserve views and hillsides.

Discourage development within the 100-year floodplain of the Little Colorado River and its tributaries.

Conserve Little Colorado River and Tributaries, riparian areas.

Continue to require all new development to map the 100-year floodplain for all tributaries to the Little Colorado River.

Identify the Little Colorado River and other floodplains in Town. Protect future residents from hazards due to flooding.

Require the use of density transfers, open space components and clustering to conserve the 100-year floodplain associated with the Little Colorado River and its tributaries, cultural resources and other natural resources.

Conserve Little Colorado River and tributaries, riparian areas.

IMPLEMENTATION

OUTCOME/ BENEFITS

Amend the subdivision ordinance to require an open space component of no less than 10% of the total project area for all residential and commercial projects outside of the Main Street commercial district.

Planning Department

Provision of parks and open spaces available to Eagar residents.

Work with Round Valley High School to provide tourist and recreation opportunities. An example would be a western or extreme sports film festival, held in the high school theater.

Parks and Recreation Department

Potential funding sources: GADA, Arizona Commission on the Arts, foundations.

Provide on-street bicycle lanes on School Bus Road, River Road, Main Street and 4th Avenue, and along streets that access parks.

Public Works Department

Increase opportunities for promoting eco-tourism, provide alternative transportation modes, and enhance recreation opportunities for residents and visitors.

Potential funding sources: Arizona Department of Transportation, federal government, private foundations.

Work with businesses along Main Street to provide benches and attractive areas to sit and walk.

Improve the quality of the Main Street environment.

Potential funding sources: general fund, merchants.

Work with Northland Pioneer College to provide personal enrichment classes that focus on the study and appreciation of the natural resources of Eagar. An example would be a class that studies birds in their natural habitat.

Parks and Recreation Department

Enhance eco-tourism opportunities, promote conservation of open spaces.

Negotiate conservation easements to enable the establishment of trails along the Little Colorado River.

Planning Department/ Parks and Recreation Department

Conserve the Little Colorado River floodplain, enhance eco-tourism opportunities.

Partner with the USDA Forest Service and other agencies to preserve open space for recreation activities.

Enhance recreation opportunities for residents and tourists.

Place interpretive signs along trails to educate users about the values of the natural resources and how they can be preserved.

Increase understanding of Eagar’s natural resources.

Potential funding sources: State Parks, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona Community Foundation, general or bond funds.

IMPLEMENTATION

OUTCOME/ BENEFITS

Prohibit development in the 100-year floodplain and in areas that support sensitive wetland and riparian plant and wildlife communities. Buffer floodplain areas with low-impact uses, such as very low-density residential, agricultural, or recreational uses and parks.

Planning Department

Conserve Little Colorado River and tributaries, riparian areas.

Develop a trails system in public open space and floodplain areas to control human access to these areas and protect natural resource values. Within floodplains, trails should be constructed outside the riparian zone and outside of wetlands areas to avoid impacts to these resources and allow their natural reestablishment.

Increase knowledge and appreciation of Little Colorado River floodplain, enhance recreation opportunities for residents and tourists.

Potential Funding Sources: TEA-21, federal sources, foundations, general fund, bond funds.

Create wildlife habitat by developing aquatic and wetlands habitats at wastewater treatment facilities

Enhance recreation opportunities for residents and tourists

Potential funding sources: bond funds, private foundations, general funds

Limit development in woodland and forested portions of the planning area to maintain a diversity of plant communities and to preserve the existing natural setting. Larger commercial and residential development should take place in open grassland areas that dominate the planning area and support most of the developed uses. Development in woodland or forested areas should be limited to single family residences or small commercial facilities with building envelopes.

Conservation of the natural environment and rural character of Eagar.

Protect native grassland and other native plant communities by developing and requiring native seed mixes for revegetation of disturbed areas.

Conservation of the natural environment and rural character of Eagar.

Fund improvements for upgrades to public park facilities.

Improvements to recreation opportunities for residents and visitors.

Potential funding sources: general or bond funds, heritage funds, grants.

Parks and Recreation Department

Improvements to recreation opportunities for residents on the west side of town and visitors to Eagar.

Potential funding sources: general or bond funds, heritage funds, grants.

IMPLEMENTATION

OUTCOME/ BENEFITS

Work with the Audubon Society to promote Eagar as a good location for birding.

Springerville-EagarChamber of Commerce/ Parks and Recreation Department

Enhance tourism in Eagar.

Work with the Arizona State Trails Coalition to identify regional trails and connect them to Eagar.

Parks and Recreation Department

Improvements to recreation opportunities for Eagar residents and visitors.

Potential funding sources: general or bond funds, heritage funds, grants.

Work with the Springerville-Eagar Regional Chamber of Commerce and United States Forest Service and other entities to use Eagar as a good “base of operation” for hiking, mountain biking, camping, and other outdoor oriented recreation.

Consider working with Arizona Game and Fish Department to sponsor fishing, birding, or other similar types of recreation events to make others aware of Eagar’s diverse open spaces and natural resources.

Parks and Recreation Department

Consider working with the Arizona State Committee on Trails, the State Historic Preservation Office and other entities to make others aware of Eagar’s trails, historic sites, bike paths, and proximity to the national forest.

Parks and Recreation Department

Procure land from Arizona Game and Fish Department for public recreation use.

Enhance opportunities for eco-tourism and recreation choices for residents.

Potential funding sources: bonds, general funds, private foundation grants.

Use conservation easements or other land use mechanisms to protect the Little Colorado River, its tributaries and associated 100-year floodplains, other cultural resources and natural areas.

Planning Department/ Parks and Recreation Department

Conservation of Little Colorado River, riparian areas, cultural resources.

Continue to fund the renovation of the older streets and paving projects.

Public Works Department

Improve street safety and function.

Potential funding sources: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funds, bonds, general funds.

Adopt a drainage and flood control policy for new development.

Public Works Department/ Planning Department

Protect residents from flooding.

Public Works Department/ Planning Department

Protect residents from flooding.

Potential funding sources: Apache County, general funds, bond funds.

IMPLEMENTATION

OUTCOME/ BENEFITS

Develop a north-to-south connecting road that will connect Maricopa Drive to Central Avenue.

Public Works Department

Improved Circulation.

Enhance existing standards for street right-of-way and pavement widths.

Public Works Department

Develop a transportation master plan to identify road and street classifications and functions.

Public Works Department

Identify requirements and funding sources for road widening projects.

Public Works Department

Develop a connecting road that will provide a loop from School Bus Road, at the south east, north to Central Avenue.

Public Works Department

Potential funding sources: bond funds, general funds, development fees.

Design Major Arterial streets to include a 110-foot right-of- way, four vehicle travel lanes no less than 11 feet wide, a 13-foot striped median, two detached sidewalks no less than 6 feet wide, separated from the curb by landscaped areas at least 5 feet wide, and 2 bicycle lanes no less than 5½ feet wide (see figure 8).

Public Works Department

With the adoption of this Plan.

No funding necessary for design, although streets may cost more to develop.

Design Minor Arterial streets to include an 80-foot right-of- way, two travel lanes no less than 11 feet wide, a 13-foot striped median, two detached sidewalks no less than 6 feet wide separated from the curb by landscaped areas no less than 5 feet wide, and 2 bicycle lanes no less than 5½ feet wide (see figure 10).

Public Works Department

With the adoption of this Plan.

No funding necessary for adopting the new design standards, though these streets may cost more to develop.

Design Collector Streets to include a 60-foot right-of-way, two vehicle travel lanes no less than 11 feet wide, two detached sidewalks no less than 5 feet wide separated from the curb by a landscaped area no less than 5 feet wide, and 2 bicycle lanes no less than 5½ feet wide (see figure 11).

Public Works Department

With the adoption of this Plan.

No funding necessary for adopting the new design standards, though these streets may cost more to develop.

Design Local Streets to include at least a 50-foot right-of- way, two travel lanes no less than 12 feet wide, and two detached sidewalks any less than 5 feet wide (see figure 11).

Public Works Department

With the adoption of this Plan.

No funding necessary for adopting the new design standards, though streets may cost more to develop.

Incorporate bicycle lanes and widen sidewalks in the downtown area to allow additional circulation and ensure the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists.

Public Works Department

No funding necessary for design, although streets may cost more to develop.

IMPLEMENTATION

OUTCOME/ BENEFITS

Incorporate pedestrian and bicycle paths along the Little Colorado River and other areas that lend themselves to recreation use.

Parks and Recreation Department/ Planning Department

Improved non-motorized circulation and enhanced recreation opportunities.

Require non-motorized circulation plans as a part of all subdivision and development submittals.

Planning Department

Ongoing, with the adoption of this Plan.

Identification of non-motorized, connections between subdivision and from subdivisions to public streets.

No funding necessary.

Provide, when appropriate, connections to the areas along the Little Colorado River floodplain.

Planning Department

Ongoing, with the adoption of this Plan.

Identification of non-motorized, connections between subdivision and from subdivisions to public streets.

No funding necessary.

Continue to solicit funding from federal, state, and private groups for non-motorized transportation facilities.

Planning Department

Ongoing, with the adoption of this Plan.

Identification of non-motorized, connections between subdivision and from subdivisions to public streets.

No funding necessary.

Develop and implement a non-motorized circulation plan.

Planning Department

Ongoing, with the adoption of this Plan.

Identification of non-motorized, connections between subdivision and from subdivisions to public streets.

No funding necessary.

Work with Apache and Catron Counties, the White Mountain Apache Tribe, and Springerville develop a regional non-motorized circulation plan.

Public Works Department/ Planning Department/ Parks and Recreation Department

12/04

Coordinate non-motorized circulation between communities.

No funding necessary.

Prioritize infrastructure expansion and development in growth areas.

Public Works Department

12/03

Orderly development of infrastructure.

No funding necessary.

Create a fast-track permitting process for compatible developments proposed in growth areas.

Planning Department/ Public Works Department

12/03

Incentive to development in growth areas.

No funding necessary.

Prepare for development opportunities on the east side of town by conducting the preliminary planning for a wastewater facility to serve this area.

Public Works Department

12/05

 Incentive to development on the east side of Town.

Potential funding sources: ADEQ, general funds.

IMPLEMENTATION

OUTCOME/ BENEFITS

Avoid or limit development on floodplain or other soil types that have a shallow water table, slow per5meability, low shear strength, and/or support wetlands.  These are primarily Shay, Nutrioso, and Hereford soil types

Planning Department

Ongoing, with the adoption of this Plan.

Conservation of floodplain, protection of groundwater.

Require a police and fire needs assessment for all new development.

Protect the health and safety of residents, identify future service needs.

Consider community facility districts (CFD) when feasible and appropriate.

Public Works Department/ Planning Department