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Board rejects rezoning for Valley Farms solar project after contested public hearing; PAD vote not taken
Summary
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors on April 30 failed to approve a rezoning request for the Valley Farms Energy Center, a proposed solar PV and battery storage project east of Highway 87, after a lengthy public hearing that drew extensive testimony from proponents, municipal staff and residents.
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors heard more than two hours of testimony April 30 on a proposed rezoning and planned area development (PAD) for the Valley Farms Energy Center, a proposed solar photovoltaic project with battery energy storage on roughly 160 acres east of Highway 87 near Bartlett Road. After testimony from project proponents, local officials and more than a dozen residents, the board voted on the rezoning ordinance and failed to approve it; a related PAD item was not adopted because the rezoning motion failed.
Applicant NextEra Energy Resources submitted materials for a zone change from General Rural (GR) to I‑3 (industrial) and a PAD overlay to limit uses and set development standards for a roughly 60‑acre area described by staff as the "best area" for battery storage within the parcel. Planning staff told the board the rezoning is consistent with a prior comprehensive plan amendment that designated the…
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