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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.
Supervisors Approve 560-Home Fieldstone Development Near San Tan Valley

Supervisors Approve 560-Home Fieldstone Development Near San Tan Valley

Nick Kanavati Apr 24, 2026
Pinal County supervisors approved the Fieldstone development near San Tan Valley on April 22, clearing 560 homes on 141 acres at Cooper and Bella Vista.
Supervisors Approve Industrial Development on 1,105-Acre Property North of Florence

Supervisors Approve Industrial Development on 1,105-Acre Property North of Florence

Nick Kanavati Oct 18, 2025
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved a 1,105-acre industrial development known as Project Ranger north of Florence, paving the way for road construction, rail access, and hundreds of new manufacturing jobs.
Commission Backs Manufacturing Project That Could Reactivate Dormant Railroad

Commission Backs Manufacturing Project That Could Reactivate Dormant Railroad

Nick Kanavati Sep 25, 2025
The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of “Project Ranger,” a 1,105-acre manufacturing development south of Florence. The project could revive the long-dormant Magma Arizona Railroad to support both the facility and Resolution Copper’s nearby filter plant.