Board approves PAD overlay for 1,263-acre solar and battery storage site with 20 stipulations
September 02, 2026 | Pinal County, Arizona
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On Sept. 2 the Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved Ordinance No. 2026-PZ-PD-009-26, which applies a Planned Area Development overlay to about 1,263.1 acres to set amended development standards for a photovoltaic power generation facility and battery energy storage system (BESS).
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 7–1 (one abstention) and the Board adopted the ordinance "as presented with 20 Stipulations," with an amended Stipulation #17 read into the record during the meeting. Sean Lake, representing the applicant, appeared on the agenda; Samuel Amaya and Dedrick Denton are identified as staff/presenters for the case. The ordinance text and the 20 stipulations will govern project design, operations and compliance requirements moving forward.
The transcript records the Board’s approval and the amendment to Stipulation #17; a roll-call vote tally is not included in the excerpt provided. The PAD overlay and stipulations are prerequisites for subsequent permitting and building approvals for the proposed solar and storage facilities.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 7–1 (one abstention) and the Board adopted the ordinance "as presented with 20 Stipulations," with an amended Stipulation #17 read into the record during the meeting. Sean Lake, representing the applicant, appeared on the agenda; Samuel Amaya and Dedrick Denton are identified as staff/presenters for the case. The ordinance text and the 20 stipulations will govern project design, operations and compliance requirements moving forward.
The transcript records the Board’s approval and the amendment to Stipulation #17; a roll-call vote tally is not included in the excerpt provided. The PAD overlay and stipulations are prerequisites for subsequent permitting and building approvals for the proposed solar and storage facilities.
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