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Pinal County approves rezoning of former avocado nursery despite neighborhood opposition

Pinal County Board of Supervisors · March 18, 2026
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Summary

After a contested public hearing with neighbors citing traffic, lights and septic concerns, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved rezoning PC‑023‑25 to neighborhood commercial (C1) for a former avocado nursery, a vote supporters say will enable small retail and restaurant services near a growing residential area.

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors on March 18 approved ordinance PC‑023‑25 to rezone roughly 3.93 acres near McCartney and Overfield roads from General Rural to Neighborhood Commercial (C1), clearing the way for a small‑scale retail and restaurant project proposed for the former Phil Bond avocado nursery.

The applicant's architect, Samir Sleitwalla, told the board the property has a decades‑long commercial history as a nursery and that neighborhood demand supports the C1 designation. "People said what they need: food options, a coffee shop, a grocery," Sleitwalla…

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