Planning Initiatives

The City of Tucson works to advance goals of sustainability, equity, economic growth, and vibrant, livable neighborhoods through corridor and place-based initiatives and special projects. These initiatives align with the goals of Plan Tucson and offer community members the opportunity to shape the future of their city.

Active Planning Projects

Regulations for Large-Scale Data Centers

Middle Housing

Menlo Park Neighborhood Plan

Recently Approved

• Adaptive Reuse (Adopted December 2024)
• ADU Code Amendments (Adopted October 2024)
• Community Corridors Tool (Adopted March 2025)
• Plan Tucson 2025 (Voter Approved November 2025)

Previous Planning Projects

• Accessory Dwelling Units Code Amendment (Adopted December 2021)
• Commercial Parking Code Amendments (Adopted August 2022)
• Concurrent Plan Amendment / Rezoning Processes UDC Text Amendment (Adopted in 2020)
• Food Truck Courts (November 2023)
• Grant Road Land Use Planning (Urban Overlay District adopted in 2018)
• Infill Incentive District Update (Adopted in December 2022)
• La Doce, South 12th Avenue (Infrastructure Assessment and Redevelopment Strategy completed in 2018)
• Oracle Area Revitalization Project
• Social Equity and Marijuana Licenses (Adopted in December 2022)
• Medical and Adult-Use Marijuana Code Amendment (Adopted in 2021)
• Ronstadt Transit Center Joint Development Opportunity (RFPs issued in 2014 and 2015)
• Sign Code Revision Project (Adopted in 2017) 
• Smoke Shops UDC Amendment (November 2023)
• Streetcar Land Use Plan
• Sunshine Mile Urban Overlay District (Adopted September 2021)
• Thrive in the 05: Building Community in the Oracle Area
• Tucson Norte-Sur: Investing in Resilient Communities + Transit (Completed October 2024)
• Water Conservation Code Amendments (Adopted June 2023)

To view an archive of previous plans and studies, please see the Studies & Reports page.