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PD-026-25 — Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and ancillary equipment in Pinal County, AZ

Request to approve a Planned Area Development (PAD) on approximately 68.77 acres for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility and ancillary equipment (Valley Farms Energy Center) in unincorporated Pinal County. No staff recommendation or hearing body is stated in this agenda item.

Case number	PD-026-25
Type	Rezoning
Location	Northwest corner of E Bartlett Road and N Clemans Road, east of the City of Coolidge, unincorporated Pinal County, Arizona; Section 31, Township 05 South, Range 09 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian; tax parcel 202-35-0040
County	Pinal County
Parcel / legal	Section 31, Township 05 South, Range 09 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian; tax parcel 202-35-0040
Acreage	68.77
Proposed use	Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and ancillary equipment
Petitioner	Sean Lake of Pew & Lake PLC
Owner	Wuertz Gregory C & Loralee Fam Trust
Hearing	2026-05-21
Hearing body	Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Record	First seen on an agenda; not a decision

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First seen — 2026-09-28: First seen on a Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting agenda · Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting

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