AI- 7236
Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda
- Meeting Date:
- 07/12/2023
- Title:
- Docket SU 23-15 (Winchester Solar Mod)
- Submitted By:
- Christine McLachlan, Development Services
- Department:
- Development Services
Presentation:
PowerPoint
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Christine McLachlan
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Planning Division Manager
Agenda Item Text:
Docket SU 23-15 (Winchester Solar Mod) - An applicant initiated Special Use Authorization Modification Request to construct and operate a proposed 660 MW Solar Energy Power Plant and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project on 4,080 acres of rural zoned land. This is a modification of SU 23-11.
Background:
The applicant, Winchester Solar I and II, LLC, requests Special Use Authorization to construct, operate, and maintain a proposed phased 660 MW Solar Energy Power Plant and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project on 4,080 acres of land. The property is in unincorporated Willcox, Arizona on a combination of undeveloped private land and public land owned by the Arizona State Lands Division, on specific parcels noted in the application,
This is a modification of SU 23-11 (Winchester Solar). SU 23-11 was approved by the Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission (6-1) on May 10, 2023. That application included 3,435 acres of land to be used to construct, operate, and maintain a proposed phased 500 MW Solar Energy Power Plant and BESS project. This modification encompasses an additional 645.23 acres of land to serve the project. The installation of a solar energy power plant and BESS is subject to site development standards contained in the Cochise County Zoning Regulations and requires Special Use Authorization from the Planning and Zoning Commission in a rural zoning district. Substantial alterations to special use requests must also be reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
This is a modification of SU 23-11 (Winchester Solar). SU 23-11 was approved by the Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission (6-1) on May 10, 2023. That application included 3,435 acres of land to be used to construct, operate, and maintain a proposed phased 500 MW Solar Energy Power Plant and BESS project. This modification encompasses an additional 645.23 acres of land to serve the project. The installation of a solar energy power plant and BESS is subject to site development standards contained in the Cochise County Zoning Regulations and requires Special Use Authorization from the Planning and Zoning Commission in a rural zoning district. Substantial alterations to special use requests must also be reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.