NorthPark is a high quality mixed-used master planned community which includes over 2,000 acres of preserve land, a variety of residential, retail, business, and education and transportation infrastructure required to support the region, and includes a large innovation core along the 303 intended to facilitate the development of support uses for TSMC Arizona given the close proximity to the project. TSMC Arizona is now partnered with PulteGroup in this rezoning effort to expand the innovation corridor along SR 303 and north of Dixileta which would support the company’s planned expansion.
More information about the NorthPark can be found HERE.
NorthPark is a high quality mixed-use master planned community.
The main components of NorthPark consist of:
1) A high quality, master-planned and mixed-use community, developed on approximately 6,357 acres of ASLD property in Phoenix.
2) An Innovation Corridor designed for tech-campus style uses and large-scale employment.
3) An historic donation of approximately 2,100 acres of Preserve land to the City of Phoenix.
Details on the various components of NorthPark can be found HERE.
NorthPark's Components
Today, TSMC Arizona sits on an 1100-acre site in Phoenix, directly north of SR 303. In March of 2025, the company announced an additional $100B investment in Arizona. To support this expansion, additional land is required. When considering the most optimal locations for the expansion, the company considered the proximity to its current campus, the availability of a contiguous plot of land, and access to utility infrastructure.
In the summer of 2025, TSMC Arizona joined in as a partner to NorthPark, with plans to expand its operations directly across SR 303 from its current operations. With the introduction of this new partner, changes have been made to the PUD and GPA applications to tailor approximately 900 acres south of SR 303 - referred to as the Innovation Corridor zoning district - for their planned uses. This zoning district has similarly been reconfigured to allow for the types of industrial uses that exist in TSMC Arizona's existing campus north of SR 303 within the North Phoenix 3500 PUD.
TSMC Arizona
The Innovation Corridor is an approximately 900-acre LUD within the NorthPark PUD. Uses within the Innovation Corridor LUD are intended to complement high-tech and employment-oriented enterprises already located in the area. Land uses in this zone accommodate a wide variety of large-scale non-residential use types that support employment, manufacturing, and regional commerce. Because of the potential intensity associated with these uses, this LUD is located proximate to freeway corridors and interchanges where higher traffic volumes can be more effectively managed. Where feasible, uses shall be developed in a campus or business park environment to promote cohesive design aesthetic and character, and emphasize elements that promote walkability and thoughtful integration of networked open spaces throughout. Residential uses are not permitted in this LUD.
More information about the the LUDs within NorthPark can be found HERE.
The Innovation Corridor is a customized land use district (LUD) within NorthPark
NorthPark's strategic location within Phoenix ensures access to an abundant water supply, supported by a robust infrastructure designed to meet current and future needs. The development will further strengthen this network with significant improvements, including a new 54-inch transmission water main along 51st Avenue, a large storage tank, and a booster pump station. This enhanced system will provide reliable and efficient water delivery to every parcel.
In addition to operational excellence, NorthPark is committed to sustainability. All homes will be WaterSense certified, featuring water-saving fixtures and systems. The community will actively participate in the City's Homeowners Association Water Efficiency Program and strive for National Wildlife Federation certification through water-wise landscaping. Together, these initiatives promote a sustainable and environmentally friendly lifestyle while ensuring a secure water future for generations to come.
For more information on Phoenix's robust water resource planning, please refer to the 2021 Phoenix Water Resource Plan
NorthPark's water
The NorthPark site falls entirely within the Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD). The nearest schools to the subject property include Stetson Hills Elementary & Inspiration Mountain Elementary, both located south of the Property within the Stetson Hills community. The closest high school to
the property is Sandra Day O’Connor High School located near Happy Valley Road and 35th Avenue.
The NorthPark property has identified one public high school site to serve the community, to be tentatively located adjacent to the Loop 303 freeway. Elementary school and middle school sites are also anticipated, and locations for these campuses will be defined in coordination with DVUSD when more specific land use planning is conducted. Conceptual school locations are shown on Proposed General Plan Land Use Map.
NorthPark will not negatively impact local school districts
The Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) manages over 9.2 million acres of State Trust Land in Arizona. Since 1915, the ASLD’s mission has been to manage the assets of a multi-generational perpetual trust in alignment with the interests of the Trust’s 13 beneficiaries and Arizona’s future. The mission statement of the ASLD is as follows:
“To manage State Trust Lands and resources to enhance value and optimize economic return for the Trust beneficiaries, consistent with sound business management principles, prudent stewardship, and conservation needs supporting socio-economic goals for citizens here today and future generations. To act in the best interest of the Trust for the enrichment of the beneficiaries and preserve the long-term value of the State Trust lands.”
State Trust Land is often misunderstood in terms of both its character and management. Trust land is different from public land such as parks or National Forests. Trust lands are managed by the ASLD to generate revenue for K-12 schools and 13 additional institutional beneficiaries. The Trust accomplishes its mission through its sale and lease of Trust lands for grazing, municipal, residential, commercial, mining, and open space purposes. The ASLD, serving as the fiduciary for the Trust, is required by the Arizona Constitution to receive maximum value for the sale or lease of Trust lands for the benefit of the Trust. Given this constitutional mandate, it is incumbent upon ASLD to carefully plan its properties to maximize their ultimate value.
Arizona State Land Department
NorthPark will provide significant open space through an array of community amenities including regional, neighborhood, and pocket parks - linked together by a network of trails and corridors. Additionally, the Project will be facilitating the donation of approximately 2,100 acres of land to the City of Phoenix to be managed as part of the Sonoran Preserve, in accordance with the Sonoran Preserve Master Plan. In addition to the Preserve, NorthPark will develop with an emphasis on community open space through. The General Plan Amendment to the Master Trails Plan will additionally support and reinforce the commitment to open space principles as laid out by the NorthPark development plans.
Open Space
NorthPark will provide a comprehensive road network through the project area. Specific road realignments are requested through a general plan amendment that will take into account development that has occurred since the original plans were adopted, as well as the topography and natural features of the site.
A traffic impact analysis has been prepared for NorthPark and is under review by the City of Phoenix.
Traffic Impact
NorthPark's significant public land donation to the city of Phoenix, and the establishment of 2,100 acres of protected preserve space will ensure wildlife protection on a significant portion of the project area. Connectivity of open preserve space will allow for wildlife movement through the Project area. Additionally, significant wash areas will be preserved as open space to support wildlife connectivity within the NorthPark boundary and beyond.
Wildlife
NorthPark will limit development on high slope areas that abut the edges of the proposed Sonoran Preserve boundary within the PAD boundary. The creation of the Preserve and the Natural Open Space land use designation within NorthPark will explicitly disallow for development within the boundaries of the preserve, where development currently would be permitted under the existing zoning. The image to the right is a cross-section and simulated view of Pinnacle Peak, across the CAP Canal - from the viewpoint of Pinnacle Vista Drive. The NorthPark PUD includes development standards to minimize the impact of views from existing residential development in the vicinity of the Project area.
View of the Sonoran Preserve
Through the donation of 2,100 acres of land to the city of Phoenix as preserve lands, North Park will be responsible for adding a significant amount of park land to North Phoenix. More information about the project's open space can be found here.
Sonoran Preserve and Public Trails
No, the current improvements in process are part of a City of Phoenix project not related to NorthPark. Additional information can be found at the following web address:
https://solicitations.phoenix.gov/Solicitations/Details/1662Similar to NorthPark, Stetson was once State Trust Land owned by ALSD. It was rezoned from S-1 to PCD in a process that shares many similarities with NorthPark, including a maximum dwelling unit cap, and protection of hillsides for preservation and recreational purposes. You can additionally see from the zoning map on the right that 51st Avenue's extension past the CAP Canal has been a component of the plans for the area even in the initial entitlement phases of Stetson.
Since the original application submitted in 2024, the application has reduced the total dwelling unit count from 19,247 to 15,150 - reducing the unit cap by over 4,000. The table here shows the reduction in dwelling units from the 2024 application broken out by Master Development Parcel (MDP).
