Pinal County rezones 4,695 acres for potential job hub

Pinal County has rezoned 4,695 acres of state land for a potential employment hub, changing the county’s zoning designation for the property.

The decision

The rezoning covers 4,695 acres. The land is owned by the state, while the zoning decision was made by Pinal County.

The project is described as a potential large employment hub. The rezoning creates a land-use framework for that possibility, but it is not the same as opening a completed development or confirming that construction will occur.

What the rezoning means

Zoning determines how land may be used under local rules. In this case, Pinal County’s action applies to a large tract of state land and is tied to the possibility of employment-focused development.

The decision does not, by itself, establish the number of jobs, businesses or buildings that could ultimately be located there. It also does not establish a construction schedule or a final development plan.

What comes next

The property’s future will depend on later decisions connected to development of the site. Those decisions could clarify the proposed uses, the project’s scale and the timing of any work.

The rezoning is the central action announced so far: Pinal County changed the zoning for 4,695 acres of state land. KTAR News 92.3 FM reported on the county’s action and described the property as a potential massive employment hub.

Read KTAR News 92.3 FM’s report.