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title: "Character Area Plans | City of Scottsdale"
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source_url: "https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/long-range-planning/character-area-plans"
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summary: "Character Area Plans are components of Scottsdale's General Plan that provide long-range, area-specific goals and policies for designated areas within the city. As of 2026, seven character areas have been adopted, including Cactus Corridor, Shea Area, Desert Foothills, Dynamite Foothills, Greater Airpark, Southern Scottsdale, and Old Town."
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# Character Area Plans | City of Scottsdale

Character Area Plans In this section Adopted Character Area Plans Cactus Corridor Area Plan Desert Foothills Character Area Plan Dynamite Foothills Character Area Plan Greater Airpark Character Area Plan Old Town Scottsdale Character Area Plan Shea Area Plan Southern Scottsdale Character Area Plan Background The city of Scottsdale has a long history of using area-based plans to provide policy and program direction for certain areas of the city. Consequently, Character Area Plans are components of the General Plan that focus on long range, area-related goals and policies. To avoid repetition, Character Area Plans supplement the city-wide goals and policies provided by the General Plan. The Scottsdale General Plan 2035 designated twenty-four (24) areas within the city intended to have specific Character Area Plans; however, as of today, seven (7) character areas have been adopted -- Cactus Corridor (1992), Shea Area (1993), Desert Foothills (1999), Dynamite Foothills (2000), Greater Airpark (2010), Southern Scottsdale (2010), and Old Town (2018). Resource downloads: Character Area Plan Processes Character Area Presentation Last Updated: May 21, 2026 Long Range Planning 7447 E. Indian School Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Email Long Range Planning 480-312-7000 City of Scottsdale Upcoming Holidays Holiday Name Holiday Date Observed On Veterans Day Wed, Nov 11, 2026 Wed, Nov 11, 2026 Thanksgiving Day Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Day after Thanksgiving Day Fri, Nov 27, 2026 Fri, Nov 27, 2026 Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026 Fri, Dec 25, 2026 New Year's Day Fri, Jan 01, 2027 Fri, Jan 01, 2027 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Mon, Jan 18, 2027 Mon, Jan 18, 2027 President's Day Mon, Feb 15, 2027 Mon, Feb 15, 2027 Memorial Day Mon, May 31, 2027 Mon, May 31, 2027 Juneteenth Sat, Jun 19, 2027 Fri, Jun 18, 2027 Independence Day Sun, Jul 04, 2027 Mon, Jul 05, 2027 Labor Day Mon, Sep 06, 2027 Mon, Sep 06, 2027 Additional Info: Thanksgiving is observed on Thurs & Fri. Close Back to Top