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PZ-PD-022-25 — Photovoltaic (solar) power generation and Battery Energy Storage System in Pinal County, AZ

Approval of a Planned Area Development (PAD) Overlay District on approximately 1,227 acres for the Ore Town Solar Project, a photovoltaic power generation and battery energy storage facility situated on portions of the decommissioned San Manuel Copper Mine site. The project is located in unincorporated Pinal County east of San Manuel.

Case number	PZ-PD-022-25
Type	PD Amendment
Location	East of San Manuel, portions of Sections 28, 29, 32, 33 and 34, Township 09S, Range 17E and portions of Sections 3 and 4, Township 10S, Range 17E, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian
County	Pinal County
Parcel / legal	Tax parcels: 307-05-019R, 307-05-019W, 307-08-389E, 307-20-0010, and 307-20-002B
Acreage	1227.0
Proposed use	Photovoltaic (solar) power generation and Battery Energy Storage System
Petitioner	Stephen Anderson, Gammage & Burnham, PLC, agent for 310SM 8me, LLC
Owner	BHP Copper Inc.
Hearing	2026-04-16
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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