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Planning commission backs downzone for large Patty Road parcel ahead of potential solar special-use review
Summary
The Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7–2 to recommend downzoning roughly 900 acres near Patty Road from R36 to RU4, a change applicants say will align the land with the comprehensive plan and reduce future housing density; the applicant, Adaptra Renewables, said detailed environmental and visual analyses will follow in a later special-use permit process.
The Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors downzone approximately 900 acres near Patty Road from R36 to RU4, a move proponents say aligns zoning with the county comprehensive plan and opponents worry could ease the way for a large-scale solar energy project.
Staff presented the applicant-initiated request (docket RZ25-15), saying the current comprehensive-plan designation supports the requested district and that a downzone would cut theoretical residential density from roughly 1,200 dwellings to about 250. Staff reported property-owner notice was…
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