Growing Smarter Statutes

Through a partnership among the Arizona Legislature, interested citizens, and the Arizona Governor’s Office, a comprehensive effort was undertaken to address growth-related issues that resulted in the passage of the Growing Smarter Act of 1998 and the Growing Smarter Plus Act of 2000. Taken together, the Growing Smarter legislation provides comprehensive land use planning and zoning reforms, including the acquisition of open space, and gives residents of Arizona cities, towns, and counties a number of tools to shape growth in their own communities, such as the right to vote on general plans and restrictions on how general and comprehensive plans can be amended.

Below are some of the elements mandated in the Growing Smarter and Growing Smarter Plus Acts:

Growing Smarter Legislation

Growing Smarter Planning Grants


For additional information, please contact us:
Kristen Keener Busby, AICP, Director
Erika Green, Senior Planner