Phoenix Zoo wildlife conservation facility annexation
Summary
The Phoenix Zoo's parent nonprofit wants to build a facility on town's northeast boundary; the annexation wheels are now turning with a Pima County land deal and a conditional use permit to follow.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
A jointly operated wastewater treatment facility with Pima County would serve the zoo property and open potential eastward town expansion.
Residents would gain a new regional attraction and the town gains tax and development activity on its boundary.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Town Council Meeting
The Phoenix Zoo's parent nonprofit wants to build a facility on town's northeast boundary; the annexation wheels are now turning with a Pima County land deal and a conditional use permit to follow.
Town Council Meeting
The council unanimously adopted the infrastructure agreement that starts the annexation of Phoenix Zoo (ACNC) land, with Freeport-McMoRan dedicating right-of-way and the town funding a 1.25-mile access road with a roundabout at Walden Grove High School.
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
The town signed a pre-annexation agreement with the Phoenix Zoo's nonprofit and a Freeport subsidiary for a wildlife conservation facility east of town, with access off the Walden Grove High School road. The associated zoo conditional use permit will bypass this commission and go directly to the council.
Animal park moving forward in Sahuarita
Animal park moving forward in Sahuarita Tucson Sentinel
Related development
CCMC/ACNC Annexation (Pima Mine Road and Nogales Highway)
A new zoo/nature facility on the town's northeast boundary would bring a regional attraction and development to the area.
Arizona Center for Nature Conservation wildlife conservation facility
The zoo would be accessed off the Walden Grove High School road, and a jointly operated wastewater plant could open the door for eastward town expansion.
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