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44-0008A — Battery Storage Facility with H occupancy in Casa Grande, AZ
This case approves a Conditional Use Permit for a 36-acre battery storage facility on industrially-zoned land (I-2) in Casa Grande. The Planning and Zoning Commission has already approved the conditional use permit, finding the facility appropriate for its location with no adverse effects on abutting properties. Developers should note this establishes precedent for energy storage uses in industrial zones in the Casa Grande market.
| Case number | 44-0008A |
|---|---|
| Type | Specific Use Permit |
| Location | northeast portion of parcel 503-44-0008A, Ethington & Hwy 84, Casa Grande, AZ |
| County | Pinal County |
| Parcel / legal | A portion of the southwest quarter of Section 22, Township 6 South, Range 5 East of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Pinal County, Arizona; parcel 503-44-0008A; 1,568,177 square feet or 36.0004 acres |
| Acreage | 36.0 |
| Current zoning | I-2 |
| Proposed use | Battery Storage Facility with H occupancy |
| Petitioner | Samba Energy Center |
| Owner | Ryan Willis, Ethington & Hwy 84, LLC |
| Hearing | 2026-04-02 |
| Hearing body | Planning and Zoning Commission |
| Staff recommendation | approve |
| Status | new |
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- First seen — 2026-07-26: First seen on an agenda (backfilled from our archive) · Planning and Zoning Commission
Also on the 2026-04-02 Casa Grande agenda
- 01-001 — Residential development (307 single-family homes)
- 25-038 — 270 multi-family dwelling units and commercial fast-food restaurants
- 25-071 — Other
- DSA-22-00095 — Mixed-use development with approximately 37.86 acres of commercial (including 27-acre anchor retail with pad sites, 6.3 acres, and 3.75 acres in three commercial areas) and 36.85 acres of residential (single-family and/or multifamily)
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