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Aerial image showing the 260-acre Barcello Farms site outlined in black between Felix Road and Cooper Road, south of Bella Vista Road. The built subdivisions of Magma Ranch I sit directly to the south and Magma Ranch II to the southeast. Agricultural fields extend to the west and southwest, with open desert and foothills to the north and east.

‘Profit-driven, not economy-driven’: chairman challenges Barcello Farms lot sizes

Nick Kanavati Aug 24, 2026
Commissioners called Barcello Farms Pinal County's 40-foot lots too small and delayed the 1,052-home vote to Oct. 15. What it means for Magma Ranch.
Code Update: Fewer Explicitly Banned Businesses, New Power-Tool Restrictions

Code Update: Fewer Explicitly Banned Businesses, New Power-Tool Restrictions

Eirini Pajak Jul 19, 2026
A proposed rewrite of Pinal County home-based business rules drops the prohibited-use list and adds power-tool limits. Comment by August 11, 2026.
Sunridge Power: 1,360-MW Natural Gas Plant Clears Commission

Sunridge Power: 1,360-MW Natural Gas Plant Clears Commission

Nick Kanavati May 27, 2026
Pinal County planners back Sunridge Power, a 1,360-MW natural gas project near Red Rock. The permit now heads to the Board of Supervisors.