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PZ-022-25 — Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), Substation, and Ancillary Equipment in Pinal County, AZ

Desert Crest Energy Storage LLC is requesting rezoning of 40 acres from General Rural to Industrial zoning to develop a battery energy storage system with substation and ancillary equipment in the Casa Grande area. The project is located at the southwest corner of Guardia Drive and N Bianco Road on three tax parcels in unincorporated Pinal County.

Case number	PZ-022-25
Type	Rezoning
Location	southwest corner of Guardia Drive and N Bianco Road, Casa Grande area, unincorporated Pinal County, AZ
County	Pinal County
Parcel / legal	Section 21, Township 06 South, Range 05 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian; tax parcels 503-41-005A, 503-41-005B, and 503-41-0060
Acreage	40.0
Current zoning	General Rural (GR)
Requested zoning	Industrial (I-3)
Proposed use	Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), Substation, and Ancillary Equipment
Petitioner	Keith Nichter, agent for Desert Crest Energy Storage LLC
Owner	Bianco 20 LLC and Kunthara Jacob John & Preethy Jacob Co-Trust
Hearing	2026-08-20
Hearing body	Pinal County Planning & Zoning
Record	First seen on an agenda; not a decision

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First seen — 2026-09-28: First seen on a Pinal County Planning & Zoning agenda · Pinal County Planning & Zoning

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