The primary purpose of the Maricopa General Plan is to provide a tool for the community to guide and coordinate development efforts over the coming 15-year period.

Through the 2040 Vision Strategic Plan and the General Plan Evaluation and Assessment Public Review process, citizens of Maricopa assisted in the development of a plan that embraces their vision of an economically prosperous, family-oriented community with supporting services.

In its adopted form, this comprehensive planning document, Planning Maricopa, shall serve as a general guide for the City Council, the Planning and Zoning Commission, the various City Boards, Committees and Commissions, and City staff, as well as public and private interests regarding development and growth in and around the City of Maricopa.