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Planning commission forwards rezoning for large RV/boat storage near Casa Grande; applicant proposes 1,175 covered spaces
Summary
The commission advanced two continued cases to the Board of Supervisors that would rezone roughly 121 acres to I‑3 PID to allow an interim outdoor RV and boat storage facility totaling 1,175 covered spaces in two phases (495, then 680). Staff required traffic, drainage and site‑plan review and attached multiple stipulations.
The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to forward two continued rezoning cases (P‑Z‑034‑25 and P‑Z‑PD‑019‑25) to the Board of Supervisors after staff and the applicant described an interim outdoor RV and boat storage proposal for a 121.41‑acre site near Interstate 8.
Planner Samia (staff) explained the request to rezone from General Rural (GR) to Industrial (I‑3) with a PID overlay and said the applicant proposes a split build‑out in two phases with 1,175 covered RV parking spaces (495 in Phase 1; 680 in Phase 2) plus supporting amenities such as an office, dump and wash stations and a propane facility. Staff noted an anticipated traffic generation of fewer than 100 peak‑hour trips and therefore required a traffic‑impact statement, a drainage report and subsequent site‑plan review.
Applicant Adam Ball described significant portions of the parcels as floodplain; he said the development would use the limited buildable area for outdoor storage as an interim use until infrastructure and market demand support more intensive development. “We’re using the small portion of property that has viability and not precluding the opportunities down the road,” Adam Ball said, describing a phased approach that responds to market demand and engineering constraints.
Commissioners pressed staff and the applicant on access and the county’s platting sequence: staff confirmed a stipulation that a final plat for the phases cannot be approved until adequate access improvements are dedicated and constructed. Commissioners also asked about the rationale for advancing a tentative approval when final platting depends on other phases and utilities; staff and the county engineer explained the tentative plat establishes development options and a four‑year time frame for moving forward.
The commission’s action forwards both cases to the Board of Supervisors with staff‑recommended stipulations (one stipulation on the rezoning and 16 on the PD overlay). The Board will consider the rezoning, the PID provisions and the required engineering and site‑plan items at its hearing.
