Map of the 4,696-acre SR 79 industrial rezoning site on state land north of Skyline Drive, between San Tan Valley and Florence

4,696-acre SR 79 industrial rezoning approved; employer could generate its own power and run an ancillary data center

Nick Kanavati Oct 1, 2026
Supervisors approved the SR 79 industrial rezoning of 4,696 state acres. A data center must serve the on-site business, and solar only the rezoned land.
Employer’s own data center could be part of 4,696-acre industrial site along SR 79 under P&Z-recommended plan

Employer’s own data center could be part of 4,696-acre industrial site along SR 79 under P&Z-recommended plan

Nick Kanavati Sep 23, 2026
Pinal County's P&Z commission recommended a 4,696-acre SR 79 industrial site 7-2. An employer could run its own data center there.
Defense Startup Castelion Identified as Company Behind Project Ranger Hypersonic Missile Site

Defense Startup Castelion Identified as Company Behind Project Ranger Hypersonic Missile Site

Nick Kanavati Nov 1, 2025
According to Arizona State Land Department documents, Castelion Corporation plans to build Project Ranger, a hypersonic missile manufacturing and testing facility north of Florence, Arizona.