Northwest Phoenix Valley Communities Quality of Life and the F-35

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1 Northwest Phoenix Valley Communities Quality of Life and the F-35 The City of El Mirage is exploring the urban impacts of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter related to quality of life for all residents in the vicinity of Luke Air Force Base. A Joint Mission for success

2 The Plan of El Mirage Residents want small-town quality of life; Residents want more retail, entertainment, and recreation choices; Residents want to preserve and enhance the value of their homes; Residents like the schools, but want them improved and better integrated into the community; Residents want better jobs in the city;

3 Neighborhood Stabilization Establishing stable, safe, family-oriented, neighborhoods is essential for high quality of life and sound economic development Preserving and enhancing property values for homeowners and neighborhood businesses City creating vibrant linkages and connections from neighborhoods to activity areas City establishing programs to recruit new homeowners into our neighborhoods City creating The Neighborhoods as integrated element of the General Plan

4 Neighborhood Stabilization

5 Downtown Urban Redevelopment Commuter Rail partnerships with corridor cities with connections to downtown Phoenix, Sky Harbor Airport, ASU Tempe Walkable downtown for residents and visitors Urban-style high-rise development economics Hub for linkages to Agua Fria and Neighborhoods New Business Opportunities Center for small and entrepreneurial businesses New entertainment and cultural venues, new residential and office/ professional uses

6 Downtown Urban Redevelopment

7 Downtown Urban Redevelopment Artist Relocation Program is under way serious interest from individuals expressing a desire to move to downtown El Mirage to anchor this program Major Entertainment Village in development at the Agua Fria River Eco-preneur program business opportunities in the Green economy focused on women New Mirage Galleries Complex is the hub of the Artist in Residence, the Kitchen Incubator, and the Made in Mirage program

8 Downtown Urban Redevelopment

9 Economic Impacts The Box represents land in the vicinity of a military airport and subject to overflights Note the predominant westerly movement of aircraft

10 Economic Impacts Current F-16 mission noise impact areas and 1988 JLUS encroachment line The JLUS contour was derived from a previous set of noise contours under which the predominant direction of operations was to the northeast, but it remains valid because the broader protection it affords would accommodate future mission changes at Luke AFB. Possible mission changes are unknown at this time, but it is reasonable to expect that these will occur as a result of changing geopolitical situations, advances in technology, and shifting priorities within the DoD and the Air Force. Figure 3-3 shows current land use in the vicinity of the noise contours, along with the 65 db contours for the JLUS.

11 Economic Impacts Estimated Noise impact area of JSF and legacy aircraft at Luke using current aircraft data and noise modeling From: Consideration of Operational Noise Impacts on Land use as a Part of the Weapons Systems Engineering Process Wayne R. Lundberg, Ph.D. Aerospace Engineer May 2009

12 Possible Solutions Realignment of noise contours for accuracy Improve the airfield and locate aircraft at Gila Bend Improve the airfield and locate aircraft at Aux 1 Change procedures for flight patterns Realign runway and traffic patterns Compensation for property value diminution Purchase of landowner and city development rights State legislation to promote sustainable growth State or federal land swaps Solicit a new mission in cyber/space commands Infrastructure investment for regional needs

13 The Northwest Valley Quality of Life and the F-35 A Joint Mission

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