By Justin Mathews | Pinal Post
Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of 3,374-acre complex
The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-3 on October 16 to recommend approval of the La Osa Project’s comprehensive plan amendment. The vote marks the first step in a multi-stage approval process for the massive Pinal County data center and gas-fired power plant proposal.
The comprehensive plan amendment does not approve the project itself. It changes the land use designation for 3,374 acres from residential and open space to employment, general public facilities/services, and open space. If the Board of Supervisors approves the amendment on November 19, developer Vermaland LLC would then need to secure rezoning approval, followed by site plan approvals, before any construction could begin. Each subsequent stage would require detailed engineering studies, flood mitigation plans, environmental assessments, and infrastructure improvement plans.
