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Preservation and Environmental Planning Element 31

Introduction

Scottsdale citizens have often affirmed that one of our community’s highest prioritiesispreservingandprotectingtheenvironment.Scottsdale’sdistinctivenaturalresourcesandenvironmentcontributetoourqualityoflifeandthecommunity’seconomicvitality.Naturalresourcesandthenaturalenvironmentarenotinexhaustiblecommoditiestobeexploited,butarevaluableassetstobe judiciously used and wisely managed for the benefit of present and future generations.Theseresourcesareessentialcomponentsoflifeincludingland,air,habitat,water,andenergy.

Theprotectionandconservationofthesedistinctandvaluableresourcesiseveryone’sresponsibility.EnvironmentalstewardshipmeansthatScottsdalehasaresponsibilitytomanagelocalresources,nowandinthefuture,toassureahealthyandproductiveenvironment.Individualcitizens,businesses,andthegovernmentworkingtogethercanachieveit.ThisisawidespreadissuethatrequiresScottsdaletoworkjudiciouslywithothercitiesandinterestgroups.

P reservation andEnvironmental Planning

cottsdale is a community that embraces conservation and preservation of the environment. Because of its rich history and legacy of long-range thinking, it has a particularly handsome endowment to protect and retain. Scottsdale will continue its environmental stewardship partnership with the public. We commit to preserving the Sonoran Desert and mountains for the purpose of maintaining scenic views, ensuring protected habitats for wildlife and desert plants, protecting archaeological and historical resources and sites, and providing appropriate access for educational and passive outdoor recreational opportunities for residents and visitors. Scottsdale will be a community that offers our residents and visitors a healthy, safe, clean and sustainable environment. Its policies and programs will foster energy, land, and water conservation, reduced solid waste generation, cleanup of contaminated sites, and participation in finding solutions to regional environmental issues. The city’s decision makers will work to conserve elements of the natural environment where possible and restore areas where past development has degraded it.

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ScottsdalemustalsocomplywithFederalandStatemandates,suchastheCleanAirandCleanWaterActs.

LandformsLand is the first resource that most people think of in the natural environment. Theexistingcharacterofthelandcanbedescribedasfourdifferentlandforms: hillside, upper desert, lower desert and valley floor with each containing several conditions that define the character of that landform. The sensitivityofeachlandformtodevelopmentvaries.Ifdevelopmentofthemoreenvironmentallysensitivelandsisunchecked,fragileandvaluablenaturalassetswillbedegradedordestroyed.

Hillside Ordinance and ESLOReflecting strong community sentiment to protecttheMcDowellMountainsandretainareasofnaturaldesert,thecityadoptedzoningregulationsin1977calledtheHillsideOrdinance.Thisordinanceestablishedwheredevelopmentcouldoccurondesertandmountainlandsandfocusedonnodevelopmentonhighmountainslopes.Theordinancewaschallengedsoonafteritwasadopted.TheAppealsCourtdeclaredtheHillsideOrdinanceunconstitutional,andtheArizonaSupremeCourtupheldthatdecisioninJuly1986.ScottsdaleusedinterimordinancesgivinglandownerstheoptionofcontinuingtousetheHillsideDistrictstandardswhilethecityworkedonanewordinancebetween1986and1991.TheEnvironmentallySensitiveLandsOrdinance(ESLO)wasadoptedbyScottsdaleinFebruary1991.ESLOwasdesignedtocontroldevelopmentinfragiledesertlandsandmountainsin134squaremilesoflandinnorthernpartsofScottsdale.In2001,thecitytookanotherlookattheESLO,andhasmadesomechangestotheOrdinance.

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Reference Guide

Land Preservation v. Density IntensificationScottsdale is vigorously committed to preserving land in its natural state for purposes of growth management, environmental protection and intrinsic aesthetic appeal. Reducing the amount of acreage made available for residential and commercial development does not, however, automatically stem population inflows or reduce the burden of providing necessary services and Scottsdale is an attractive destination for people to visit and to live. Thus, land preservation can increase the pressure to intensify land uses in already developed portions of the community and closer to city core areas, and for infill development that fits the neighborhood context.

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McDowell Sonoran PreserveIn1990,ScottsdalecitizensinitiatedthepreservationoftheMcDowellMountainsandSonoranDesert.Thevisionwastocreateanintegrateddesertopenspacesystem-theMcDowellSonoranPreserve-consistingofmountains,desert,andnaturalcorridorslinkingopenspacesinScottsdalewithopenspacesadjacenttoScottsdale.ThepurposeofthePreserveis:• tomaintainscenicviews• topreservehabitatforwildlifeanddesertplants• toprotectarchaeologicalandhistoricalresourcesandsites,while…

* providingappropriatepublicaccessforeducationalpurposes,and* providingpassiveoutdoorrecreationalopportunitiesforresidentsand

visitors.ThePreservewillbeleftinaspristineastateaspossibletomaintainforthisandfuturegenerationsanearbynaturaldesertrefuge.ThevotersofScottsdalepassedthreeelectionpropositionsaboutfundingthepurchaseoflandfortheMcDowell Sonoran Preserve. The first was to increase sales tax to pay for landacquisitionandthesecondandthirdtoallowtheuseofbondstoacquireland(usingproceedsfromthePreservetax).ThetotallandareaproposedfortheMcDowellSonoranPreserveis36,400acres,about1/3ofthecity’stotallandarea.SixteenthousandsixhundredacresofthisareaisStateTrustland,whichwasunderapplicationundertheArizonaPreserveInitiative(API)forreclassification to “suitable for conservation” by the State Land Department. On August 30, 2001, the State Land Commissioner reclassified approximately 11,390acresassuitableforconservationwithadeedrestrictiononthelandtoensurethatthepropertypurchaserwouldconservetheselands.Anadditional1,630 acres were reclassified as suitable for conservation; however, no deed restrictionhasbeenplacedontheselands.TheStateLandCommissionerdidnotreclassifyapproximately3,543acres.AllofthelandremainsintheMcDowellSonoranPreserveRecommendedStudyBoundary(RSB)asshownonthemapsintheGeneralPlan.

MuchofScottsdale’sreputationforthequalityoflifeinourcommunityisbuiltupontheuniqueenvironmentalsolutionsfoundtoovercomeproblemsinthepast.Theneedforastormwaterdrainagechannelbecametheworld-renownedIndianBendWash.TheneedtopreservethenaturalbeautyoftheMcDowellMountaintops,hillsides,andSonorandesertareas resulted first in the Hillside, ESLO, and Native Plant OrdinancesandmorerecentlyinthepurchaseofPreservelandstoprotectagainstdevelopmentofthesesensitiveenvironments.Thecity’sinnovativeGreenBuildingsprogramcontinuesthetraditionofsustainabledesertliving.HistoricalandculturalpreservationrepresentsaresponsibilityofScottsdalecitizenstomaintain unique and significant structures and areas established inthepastfortheuse,instruction,andenjoymentoffuturegenerations.


Withinitsurbanenvironment,Scottsdaleusescommonopenspacestoservea variety of functions, such as recreation, aesthetics, and flood control. The continualenhancementandconservationoftheopenspacesystemisessentialtothelong-termviabilityofthecity.ThroughoutScottsdale,severaltypesofopenspacecreatedifferentexperiences.TheMcDowellSonoranPreserveisanefforttosecurelargecontinuoustractsofnaturalopenspace.IndianBendWash serves as a recreation and flood control spine as well as a significant neighborhoodparksystem.Smallparksnexttoschoolsallowfordualusebytheneighborhoodandschool.Preserveddesertwasheshelpmaintainthelushdesertcharacterandwildlifecorridorsinnewdevelopments.

Scottsdale’sfutureisdependentuponasustainableapproachtoplanningthatincludesconsiderationofenvironmentalopportunitiesandchallengesattheearlieststagesandthroughouttheplanningprocess.Uniqueopportunitiesinourregion,suchastheabundanceofsolarenergy,havebeenunderutilized.At the same time, the issue of finite resources, such as water supply and the shrinkingareaofnativedesertandmountainenvironment,hasonlyrecentlyreceivedtheattentionitdeserves.Futurechallengeswillrequireinnovativeenvironmentalsolutions:

• Developingabuiltenvironmentthatissustainableandinharmonywiththenaturalenvironment.

• Redeveloping,restoring,andrevitalizingexistingneighborhoods,infrastructure,retailcommercialandresidentialareasinthecityinwaysthatareenvironmentallysustainable.

• ImplementingtheacquisitionoflandfortheMcDowellSonoranPreserve.

• Preserveandimprovethequalityoftheairwebreathe.• Providinganensured,safe,andassuredsupplyofwaterfarintothe

future.• Developingaffordableandsustainableenergysupplieswithout

pollutingourair,waterandland.(Perhapscapitalizingonsolarenergy)• Sustainingeconomicvitalitywithoutcongestingroadsandpolluting

theair.• Balancingpreservationofland,includingurbanopenspaces,with

provisionofappropriaterecreationalopportunities.

Thiselementtranslatesthevaluesandvisionofthecommunityintoasetofconcretegoalstoachieveanenvironmentallysustainablecommunity.Thiselementinfusestheimportanceofenvironmentalsensitivityintothecity’splanningefforts.Thegoalsandapproachesareoutlinedtoensurethatenvironmental stewardship occurs in a way that is beneficial for economic developmentandtourism,whilemaintainingahighqualityoflifeforourcitizens. They reflect both local opportunities and contributions that Scottsdale canmaketostewardshipbeyondourboundaries.


Scottsdale Values ... The best possible management of our finite and renewable

environmental,economic,social,andtechnologicalresourcestoensurethattheyexisttoservefutureneeds.

Maintainingorimprovingthelevelofservices,environmentalquality,economicvitality,andaccesstoamenitiesthatcontributetothequalityoflifeScottsdaleofferstoday.

Theuseofrenewableenergyresourceslikesolarenergy.

Developmentthatincorporatessustainableandhealthybuildingpracticesandproducts.

TheprotectionofthenaturalSonoranDesertenvironment.

Implementationofproactiveenvironmentalprogramsandconservationpractices(suchasESLO,NativePlantOrdinance,IndianBendWash,andtheMcDowellSonoranPreserve,GolfCoursePolicy,etc.).

Thedevelopmentofpartnershipswithregionaljurisdictions,educationalinstitutions,andStateandFederalagenciestomeetenvironmentalchallenges.

Protectionandorderlyuseofournaturalandhistoricalresources.

The character of Scottsdale as defined in large part by the surroundingSonoranDesertandmountains,andnaturalandman-madeamenities.

Intelligentintegrationofurbanandruraldevelopmentintotheecosystemasevidencedby:- Improvedwaterandairquality.- Increasedbiodiversity.- Bringingopenspaceswithinwalkingdistancesofeveryhome.- Acloseandsupportiverelationshipamongandbetweennatural

resources,environmentalqualityandtheeconomyofthearea.- Restoredecosystemsprotectedfromfuturedegradationanddecline.- ProtectionofthecharacteroftheSonorandesert.


Goals and Approaches1. Acquire the land within the Recommended Study Boundary of the

McDowell Sonoran Preserve to create an integrated desert openspace system linking open spaces in Scottsdale with open spacesadjacent to Scottsdale.

2. Enhance the quality of life in Scottsdale by safeguarding the naturalenvironment.

• RetainScottsdale’simageandheritageoftheSonoranDesert.• Implementtheacquisitionoflandforandtheongoingmaintenanceof

theMcDowellSonoranPreserve.• Preserve the unique, rare and significant features of Scottsdale’s natural

environment.• Encouragedevelopmentstoretainandintegratethedesertecosystem

whereappropriate.• Educatelandownersontheirpreservationoptions.• Preservelocalplants,wildlife,andnaturalresourcestomaintainthe

biodiversityandlong-termsustainabilityofthearea’secology.• Protecthistoricalandarchaeologicalresources.• Maintainscenicviewstopreservetheaestheticvaluesoftheareaforall

toenjoyandforitscontributiontothequalityoflifeforresidentsandvisitors.

• Managenaturalresourcesbycooperativelyusingthebestecological,social,andeconomicinformationtoenhance,restore,andsustainthehealth,productivityandbiodiversityofourSonoranDesertecosystem.

• Integrateenvironmentalqualityprotectionintoallphasesoflocalplanningandpolicyimplementation.

• Encouragecooperationamongnaturalresourcesmanagementagencies,otherprofessionalsandlocalschooldistrictsindevelopingenvironmentaleducationmaterialsandoutreachprograms.

• Implementinnovativepoliciesandpracticesthatsupportthecity’sleadershipinenvironmentalstewardship.

3. Achieve a sustainable balance between the conservation, use anddevelopment of Scottsdale’s natural resources.

• DevelopprogramstoattractenvironmentallysensitiveindustrytoScottsdale.• Encouragelocalindustrytoadoptwaterandenergyconservation

measuresthatwouldminimizeimpactstotheenvironmentintheiroperations.


• Promotepublicandprivatepartnershipstoreducenaturalresourceconsumptionthroughaggressiveconservation,reuse,andrecyclingprograms.

• Leadthroughcitygovernmentbeinganexampleofnaturalresourceconservationpractices.

• Investigateandimplementtechniques,whichminimizeuseofchemicalsinmaintainingturfandlandscapematerials,forexample,inparksandgolfcourses.

• Encourage retention of the 100-year floodplains as natural drainage wayswithoutpermanentconstruction,rechannelization(wherepossible),andbankclearingorstraightening.

• Managewatershedstoprotect,restoreandmaintaintheintegrityofstreams, washes and floodplains, their multiple biological, physical andsocialvalues.

• For flood control channels, a high priority in the design criteria shouldbeplacedon:- Sensitiveaesthetictreatment.- Multipleusesthatharmonizewiththecharacteroftheadjacent

neighborhood.- Impactonhabitat.

4. Reduce energy consumption and promote energy conservation.

Energyincludeselectricityandfuelsfortransportationheatingandcooling.InScottsdale,themostviablerenewableenergyresourceissolarenergy.Othersourcesofrenewableenergysourcesarewater-andwind-generated,however,Scottsdale has no significant sources of water- or wind- generated energy production.NaturalGasisanon-renewablesourceoffuelthatisusedwidelyasafossilfuelalternative.

• Promotemechanical,physical,andnaturalenergyconservationmeasures.• Usenaturalproperties(sun,shade,thickwalls,insulation,etc.)forbuildingcoolingandheatingsystems.

• Uselandscapingthatcontributestoenergyconservationincommercialandresidentialenvironments.• Increasetheuseofnaturalandman-madeshadingforparkinglots,streets,andpedestrianareas.• Promotesolarenergyopportunitiesinbuildingandsitedesign.• Seekwaystoassuresolaraccesspotential.• Promote the use of energy efficient lighting sources ininteriorandoutdoorlightingareas.• Encouragethecommercialandresidentialsectorstoconsiderenergyconservationindesignandconstruction.• Conservefuelincityvehicles,andpromotefuelconservationthrougheducationandexample.


• Encouragetheuseofalternative-fuelcityvehicles.• Uselandscapingandstabilizingpavingmaterialsotherthanblack

asphalttoreducethe“heatisland”effectandreduceneedforcoolingfueluse.

• Reduceenergyconsumptionpercapitabyusingpassiveandactivedesignandtechnologytocapitalizeonthenaturalenergyresourcesavailableinthedesertsouthwest.

• Minimizeenergyconsumptionintheprovisionofmunicipalserviceswithoutaffectingthequalityandquantityofservices.

• Promoteenergyconservationmeasuresinthemaintenanceandoperationofcityfacilitiesandequipment.

• Reduceenergyconsumptionbyusinglanduseanddesignpoliciesfornewandrevitalizedbuildings.

• Exploreemergingenergytechnologiesandusethemwheneverpossible.• Promoteenergyconservationeducationthroughoutthecommunity.

5. Conserve water and encourage the reuse of wastewater.

• Continueandexpandthecurrentwaterconservationprogramandinvestigatefeasibilityofusingreclaimedwastewaterforirrigationandwaterfeaturesthroughoutthecity.

• Considermultipleuseoffacilitieswhenplanningresourceconservationprograms,includingtheintegrationofrechargesiteswithnaturalhabitat.

• Continue the development of the effluent reuse system, and managementpolicies to guide efficient use of reclaimed water.

• Reviewfuturedevelopmentimpactsonwateruseandencouragedevelopmentdesignthatfosterswaterconservation.

• Encouragetheretentionofmaturenativetreesastheyuselesswatertomaintain.

• Encouragelandscapeimprovements,whichlimittheamountofturfarea(to“peopleplaces”)andmakeoptimaluseofindigenousdesertplants.

• Recognizethenecessityforreducedwaterconsumptionpercapitainthedesertsetting,aswellasmaintenance/improvementoftotalwaterquality.

• Protectlocalwatersupplysources.• Reducerelianceonimportedwaterinthecity’stotalwatersupply

throughwaterconservation.• Promoteresidentialandcommercialwaterconservation.• Minimize the amount of water loss by maintaining an efficient

distributionsystem.• Reusetreatedwastewaterwheneveritispermittedandcosteffectiveto

doso.• Usethecity’sWaterCampusasanenvironmentaleducationcenterto

fosterpublicawarenessandacceptanceofwaterreuseandwastewaterreclamation.

see also the Public Services and

Facilities Element


• Increaserecycledwaterusebylocalindustriesandincreasegroundwaterrechargerates.

• DevelopprogramstoattractenvironmentallysensitivebusinessestoScottsdaleandtoencourageareawidebusinessestoadoptwater-conservingmeasures.

• Reducetherateofgrowthinresidentialwaterconsumptionperhouseholdthrougheducationalprogramsandperhapsincentiveprogramsinthefuture.

• Protecttheregion’swaterresourcesandassurethesensitivityofdevelopmenttoenvironmentalfeatures.

• Integratewater-harvestingtechniquesintositeplanninganddesignforlarge-scalelandscapesincludingparks,schools,commercialsites,parkinglotsandapartmentcomplexes.

• Exploreandpromotetheuseofgraywater.

6. Ensure the quality of our groundwater and surface water supplies.

• Continueeffortstoremediategroundwatercontaminationandimplementpreventativemeasurestoavoidfuturecontaminationofgroundwaterresources.

• Monitorstormwaterrunofftoidentifyopportunitiestoreducesurfacewaterpollution.

• Educatecitizensonbestmanagementpracticesforpreventingstormwaterpollution.

• ProvidedrinkingwaterthatmeetsorexceedsFederaldrinkingwaterstandards.

• Developnewanduseexistingpartnershipprogramsbetweenpublicagenciesandprivatecitizenstomonitorthecity’swaterquality.

7. Promote local and regional efforts to improve air quality.

• Reduce automobile emissions through traffic management and mobilitysystemimprovements.

• Uselandusestrategies,likecreating“live,work,play”relationshipsormixed-usestructurestoreduceairqualityimpact.

• Expandopportunitiesforcitizenstoliveincloseproximitytowork.• Reduce emissions for city fleet vehicles.• Promoteridesharing,theuseofnon-autotravelmodes(walking,biking,

horsebackriding,rollerblading,etc),tele-work,andoff-peaktravelingin order to reduce traffic congestion, energy consumption and airpollution.

• Activelyparticipateinregionaldiscussionaboutcoordinationandfundingquestionsregardingairqualityimprovements.

• Participateinregionaleffortstoencourageridesharingandoff-peakcommuting.

see Community Mobility Elementsee Land Use and Community Mobility Elements


• Support the development of programs that allow traffic reductionincentives, such as flextime, transit passes, ridesharing, free parking,telecommunications,etc.

• Providecarpoolingandtransitinformationtothegeneralpublic.• Supportcompletionofthebikewaysystem.• Developpartnershipswithothercommunities,agenciesandtheStateto

implementalternativefueldemonstrationprojects.(Existingcity/SchoolDistrictpartnership.)

• PromoteregionalmasstransitopportunitiesthatprovideappropriatelinkstoScottsdale’sbussystemandtransitfacilities.

• Promoteeffortsforbetterairquality,toenhancetheenvironmentandprotecthealthandwelfare.

• Maintainregionalcompliancewithairqualitystandards.• Provideforhealthyindoorairqualityincityandpublicfacilities.• Encouragetheuseofalternative-fuelcityvehiclesandnon-gasoline

equipment(e.g.leafblowers)toreduceemissionsandimproveairquality.

8. Maximize resource recovery and reuse, and promote recycling andpromote the use of recycled, recyclable, and renewable materials.

• Reducewasteandencouragerecyclingandreuseofresources.•Developandimplementcitywiderecyclingprograms.•Encouragethecommercialandindustrialsectorstoestablishrecyclingprogramsforpaper,cardboard,andothermaterials.•Considerestablishingwaste-to-energyfacilitiesaspartofthesolidwastemanagementplan.•Establishpoliciesandregulationstominimizewastegenerationthrougheffectivewastereduction,reuse,andrecycling;andthroughexpandingdemandforrecycledproducts.•Encourageanddevelopmarketsforrecycledmaterials.•Developandimplementacomprehensive,regionalhazardouswastehandling,transportationandremediationplan,which

includesenforcementproceduresandnon-compliancepenalties.• Promotethesafestorageofhazardousmaterialsinlocationsthatdonot

endangerneighborhoods.• Promotepartnershipsthroughpublicandprivateagenciestoreduce

naturalresourceconsumptionthroughaggressiveconservation,reuseandrecyclingprograms.

• Developincentiveprogramstoreduceenergyandwaterconsumptioninthecollectionandtransportofsolidwaste.

• Minimizetheconsumptionofnon-renewablefuelrequiredtotraveltogarbagedisposalsitesbyusingalternative-fuelvehicles.

• Exploreopportunitiesforexpandedrecyclingopportunitiesforcommercialandinstitutionaluses.

see Community Mobility Element

see Community Mobility Element


9. Protect and conserve native plants as a significant natural and visualresource.

• Enhance,restore,andsustainthehealth,productivityandbiodiversityofourSonoranDesertecosystemthroughnativeplantretention.

• RetainandpreservenativeplantstoretainaSonorandesertcharacter.• Encouragetheretentionofmaturetreesbecausetreesrecycleair

pollutantsthroughphotosynthesis.• Retainandprotectindigenousnativevegetationtoreducewater

consumption,stabilizethesoil,andprovidedesertwildlifehabitat.• Encouragelandscapeimprovementsthatlimittheamountofturfarea

andmakeoptimaluseofindigenousdesertplants.• Discouragenon-indigenousplants(e.g.olives)thatproducepollenin

landscapedesign.

10. Encourage environmentally sound “green building” alternativesthat support sustainable desert living.

• Incorporate healthy, resource- and energy-efficient materials andmethodsindesign,construction,andremodelingofbuildings.

• Encourage“greenbuilding”techniquesandalternativesinconjunctionwithrevitalization,neighborhoodconservationandredevelopmentefforts.

• Protectandenhancethenaturalelementsofalldevelopmentsites.• Improve the energy efficiency of the building envelope, equipment, and

appliances.• Uselowimpactbuildingmaterials.• Integratewater-harvestingtechniquesintositeplanninganddesign

whereappropriate.


Related Plans and Policies:• ScottsdaleSustainabilityIndicatorsReport,2000• ScottsdaleCodeofOrdinance,Chapter21,McDowellSonoranPreserve• EnergyPolicy(1991,updated1999)• FireplaceOrdinance• GolfCoursePolicy(1997)• SustainableCityFacilitiesPolicy(2001)• EnvironmentalInitiatives(2000)• MaricopaAssociationofGovernments(MAG)DesertSpacesPlan(1995)• MAGEnvironmentallySensitiveDesertAreas:PoliciesandDesign

Guidelines(6/2000)• Environmentally Sensitive Lands Ordinance• Scottsdale Trails Master Plan (2004)• Parks & Recreation 2018-2019 Strategic Plan• Community Services Master Plan (2015)• Community Solid Waste and Recycling Strategic Plan• Greater Phoenix Green Infrastructure Handbook – Low Impact

Development Details for Alternative Stormwater Management

Reference:• McDowell Sonoran Preserve Access Areas Report• EnvironmentalYearCommunicationsCalendar• GreenBuildingProgram and Guidelines• Household Hazardous Waste Program• Residential Water Use Conservation• STAR Community Indicators

Element Graphics:• Preservationmap• Trails and Trailheads map


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