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Board approves Grama Verde solar project after union support and neighboring setbacks dispute
Summary
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a major plan amendment and rezoning for the Grama Verde Energy solar project on state trust land after testimony from unions who backed local jobs and neighboring landowners who raised concerns about setbacks, drainage and recreation-area impacts.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a comprehensive-plan amendment and accompanying rezoning for the Grama Verde Energy solar project, a utility-scale solar and battery site proposed on Arizona State Trust land along State Route 85.
The board approved the two related items (the plan amendment and the rezoning) by voice vote after public testimony both for and against the project and after staff recommended approval. The project proponent, Apex Clean Energy, told the board the site is attractive for power delivery because of adjacent transmission infrastructure.
Why it matters: supporters said the project will bring local skilled construction jobs and reduce long commutes for trade workers; opponents said the development will affect watershed flows, viewshed and recreational access near the Buckeye Hills and asked the county to add setbacks to protect adjacent…
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