Peoria has launched a new website that serves as a one-stop information resource related to land planning and entitlement efforts for the 7,000-acres of undeveloped State Trust Land, known as the Peoria Innovation Core.

The PIC is within the city of Peoria and generally located east of the Agua Fria River and extending from Lone Mountain Road to State Route 74.

A visit to www.PICPeoriaAz.com includes all planning maps and descriptive land uses for all three Core areas of the PIC. Core 1 includes land from Lone Mountain Parkway to Loop 303. Core 2 encompasses the area from Loop 303 to the CAP Canal, and Core 3 traverses the CAP Canal, north to SR74.

Land planning efforts are now underway for this 10.5 square miles of land.

The proposed land use types would be the basis for the zoning regulations that would be established in this effort.

The forthcoming Planned Community District zoning will replace the existing zoning within the subject area. Public discussion opportunities will be announced in the future and ahead of any formal action that will need to occur with the planning and zoning commission and city council.

The website also features a narrated project video featuring additional material to better understand the city’s objectives in developing the PIC to provide for a sustainable land use plan that balances residential, employment and commercial development with the protection of natural and sensitive areas.

People with questions can submit them on an online form, located under the ‘Contact’ link, or call the PIC project hotline at 602-532-6250.