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Developers propose industrial rezone for Dobson Farms parcels; applicants say plan will lower water demand and add jobs

5811096 · September 11, 2025
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Developers representing Ryan Companies and other owners presented requests to amend the 2022 General Plan, seeking to reclassify portions of Dobson Farms from suburban neighborhood to industry district to allow industrial, technology and data-center uses.

At a public hearing, developers representing Dobson Farms told the Florence Planning and Zoning Commission they seek to reclassify portions of the Dobson Farms master plan from suburban neighborhood to an industry district to accommodate industrial, technology and data-center uses. The requests—presented in separate cases for east and west parcels—are the first of two required hearings; the commission did not vote. Gary Higgs, representing Ryan Companies, said the firm and the Dobson family propose a Florence Tech Park-style employment center on land the 2011…

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