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Casa Grande approves Project Saguaro annexation and initial industrial zoning after residents urge delay
Summary
The Casa Grande City Council voted unanimously to approve the annexation of roughly 1,300 acres known as Project Saguaro and adopt initial industrial zoning, while residents and advocates asked the city to delay action pending more detailed development and infrastructure information.
The Casa Grande City Council on a unanimous vote approved the annexation and initial zoning for Project Saguaro, a roughly 1,300‑acre area along Thornton Road and south of Selma Highway, after a lengthy presentation and public comment.
Staff presented the infrastructure and services plan required under Arizona law and recommended initial zoning of Urban Ranch and subsequent rezoning to general industrial (I‑2) for much of the site and a B‑4 community services designation for a smaller parcel. Jacqueline (city staff) told the council the petition for annexation included the signatures and property‑value thresholds required by the Arizona Revised Statutes and that the Planning and Zoning Commission had forwarded favorable recommendations.
Seth King, land use counsel for Lucid Motors, requested approval and described the annexation as…
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