Sonoita Crossroads Community Forum
Where the Sonoran Institute works:
1996-2002: Comp Plan for NE Santa Cruz County
2004: County-wide Comp Plan
2006: Improvements to Planned Area
Development ordinance (PAD) and
Community Asset Mapping
What is the PAD?
- Overlay district to promote flexibility
- Gives incentives for natural and cultural resource protection
Current PAD
- Long, complicated
- Unclear
- Minimal site analysis
- No concurrency
- No recognition of different needs
for different areas
Community asset mapping
- Architecture
- Building materials
- Archaeological and historic sites
- Hydrological features
- Wildlife corridors
- Scenic resources
Next steps . . .
Thank you!
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