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PZ-001-17 PZ-PD-001-17 Community Development Department 07/26/17 PZ-001-17/PZ-PD-001-17 Proposal: PZ-001-17: requesting a rezone from GR (General Rural Zone) , to I-3 (Industrial Zoning District) on approximately 257.1 acres to plan

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PZ-001-17 PZ-PD-001-17

Community Development Department

07/26/17

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PZ-001-17/PZ-PD-001-17

 Proposal:

 PZ-001-17: requesting a rezone from GR (General Rural Zone),

to I-3 (Industrial Zoning District) on approximately 257.1± acres to plan and develop a photovoltaic solar power plant,

 PZ-PD-001-17: requesting a Planned Area Development (PAD)

Overlay Zoning District) on approximately 257.1± acres to plan and develop a photovoltaic solar power plant,

 1 letters in support and (5) letter in opposition received (protest

provision threshold has bee reached)

 Location:

 located at the intersection of Hwy 287 and Sunshine Blvd.

(align.) on the south side in the Coolidge area.

 Applicant/agent:

 Wuertz Farm Land LLC, Marvin and Kathleen Wuertz Trust, Inland Farms Inc.,

landowners/applicant, Pinal Central Energy Center LLC, agent

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County Map

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Area Map

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Comprehensive Plan

Public Services/ Facilities

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Existing Zoning

 GR

(General Rural Zone)

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Aerial Photo

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Site Plan

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Photo Location

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Looking North

(along 287)

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Looking west

(along 287)

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Looking east

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Photo Location

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Looking northeast into site

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Looking southwest

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Looking easterly

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Photo Location

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Looking west

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Looking northeast

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Looking east

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Looking southwest

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PZ-001-17/PZ-PD-001-17

 5 letters in opposition received one in favor  Staff recommendation of Approval

with 1 stipulation for PZ-001-17 & 17 stipulations for PZ-PD-001-17.

 Discussion points:

 Protest provision (4/5ths BOS vote to approve)  Solar PV only, gas facility not part of proposal  Several stips deal biological resources/cultural  Immediately adjacent to Pinal Central and two power

line corridors

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PZ-001-17/PZ-PD-001-17

 P&Z:

 vote 8-1 on the zone change, 7-2 on PAD

 Primary Concern dealing with Aesthetics  Staff recommendation of Approval

with 1 stipulation for PZ-001-17 & 17 stipulations for PZ-PD-001-17.

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PZ-001-17/PZ-PD-001-17

 Suggested Stip dealing with screening:

 #18 Along the northern property line a decorative,

alternating wrought iron & block wall shall be installed as approved by the Community Development Director. A 50’ planted landscape buffer shall be planted with

ne tree and three shrubs every 25 linear feet. 25% of

the landscape buffer shall consist of vegetative ground convert and be finished with decomposed granite subject to the review and approval of the Community Development Director.

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PZ-001-17/PZ-PD-001-17

 Suggested Stip dealing with setbacks:

 #19: Photovoltaic Power Panel shall be setback 380

feet from the Hwy 287 Right Of Way

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PZ-001-17/PZ-PD-001-17

 Staff suggested change to stip #10:

Full width right-of-way of 150’ shall be dedicated for Sunshine Blvd through the subject property. Any right-of- way required to be dedicated shall be free and unencumbered “except for pre-existing federally granted easements including SCID and BLM” and right-of-way conveyances shall be completed prior to Site Plan approval “as approved by the County Engineer”. The applicant is responsible for all processing fees associated with the dedication of right-of-way;