Sahuarita Conservation Safari Park (ACNC wildlife facility)
Description
The Phoenix Zoo's nonprofit and a Freeport-McMoRan subsidiary signed on to a pre-annexation deal for a conservation safari park with a drive-through element. Actual annexation, zoning and the conditional use permit still need future council approval.
Impact summary
A major eco-tourism and economic development win for the area — breeding programs for imperiled species, a drive-through safari, and jobs — though the deal collapses if annexation or the use permit fails later.
Applicant
- Name
- Arizona Center for Nature Conservation / Cyprus Climax Metals Company
- Address
- Approximately 970 acres adjacent to existing town boundaries (RH rural homestead zoning)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Town Council
Last discussed Jan 26, 2026.
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