Pima council rezones about 19 parcels to Central Commercial after public hearing

The Pima Town Council on March 10 unanimously approved rezoning about 19 Graham County assessor parcels from Agricultural Residential to Central Commercial and adopted Ordinance 2026-02 after a public hearing on the proposal.

Mayor Brian Paull opened the hearing and residents raised infrastructure and notification concerns. Russell Woods asked whether all parcel owners had been notified and noted that several of the parcels “are in the flood zone and there is no sewer,” questioning whether the Town had plans to extend sewer service. Susan Serna asked what the Town plans to do with the parcels if they become commercial. Jeff Martin, who said he was a previous local business owner, told the council that septic had not always been a barrier for businesses and argued that commercial zoning “would help The Town of Pima grow and create more revenue.”

After listening to public comments, Vice Mayor Teresa Bailey moved to approve the rezoning; Councilmember Cade Bryce seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. The motion attached Ordinance 2026-02 amending the Town zoning map to reclassify the listed assessor parcels to Central Commercial.

The council record does not include a council finding or timeline for infrastructure improvements; no staff commitment to extend sewer to the affected parcels was recorded during the hearing. The council approved the ordinance at the March 10 meeting; implementation steps (such as permitting, development standards, or infrastructure planning) were not specified in the meeting record.