S. Kolb Road rezone
District District 4Case File ID 19721
Approved 5-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 5-0moved by Allen
Pima County Meetings
Board of Supervisors, January 20, 2026
Approves West Desert Oasis Trail Comprehensive Plan Amendment, 5-0
5h 20m27,439 words
22 mentionsdeniedindustrialmixed useresidentialcommercialdensitypublic hearingrezoningcomprehensive planapprovedplatPima County, AZ
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What happened
The Pima County Board of Supervisors approved the option notice and rent for a Rio Nuevo hotel and outdoor-market mixed-use development at 75 East Broadway (item 32) on a 5-0 vote, a roughly $60 million local-retail-focused project with conditions negotiated by Supervisor Cano.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Pima County, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsWest Desert Oasis Trail
Approved 5-0Open this projectFollow free
Plat with assurances for Bajada Ranch
Approved 5-0Open this projectFollow free
Plat with assurances for Saguaro Ridge Estates
Approved 5-0Open this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
Option notice and rent at 75 East Broadway (Rio Nuevo hotel/market)
Approval of the operator and option notice/rent for a mixed-use hotel and outdoor market development on county land at 75 East Broadway across from TEP, in partnership with the Rio Nuevo Multipurpose Facilities District. Described as roughly a $60 million project with ground-floor local retail. Fletcher McCusker, chair of the Rio Nuevo Board, presented; conditions were negotiated with Supervisor Cano and staff, including a penalty (Rio Nuevo would forgo its property discount and pay full value) if local retail commitments are not met. Passed 5-0.
- Develop local retail
- if local retail not delivered, Rio Nuevo forgoes property-value discount and pays full value for the property
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Pima County Board of Supervisors approved the option notice and rent for a Rio Nuevo hotel and outdoor-market mixed-use development at 75 East Broadway (item 32) on a 5-0 vote, a roughly $60 million local-retail-focused project with conditions negotiated by Supervisor Cano.
Key Decisions (13)
Approved
Option notice and rent at 75 East Broadway (Rio Nuevo hotel/market)
Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Approved
Contract with Ingram Library Services
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Liquor license hearing for Seoul Shi
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Rezoning time extension for South Colb Road
Vote: 5-0
Approved
West Desert Oasis Trail Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Final plat with assurances for Saguaro Ridge Estates
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Final plat with assurances for Bajada Ranch
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Grant acceptance - Arizona Affirmed Sexual and Reproductive Health
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Grant acceptance from University of Washington for doxycycline
Vote: 4-1
Approved
Contract with Green Valley Coordinating Council (Flood Control District)
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Direct staff to distribute Copper World/HudBay opposition resolutions
Vote: 3-1
Approved
Executive session direction - regular agenda item 12
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Board and commission appointments (items 12-15)
Vote: 5-0
Development Activity (1)
75 East Broadway hotel and outdoor market
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Central Arizona Project officials warn the region could lose roughly…
Commercial Demand
Rio Nuevo is pursuing additional downtown hotel beds (state auditor…
Sentiment
HudBay's Copper World mine is advancing (Mitsubishi joint venture finalized,…
Infrastructure
Homeowners insurance availability and affordability tied to wildfire risk is…
Who Spoke (23)
ChairCouncilmember · 4Staff · 6Witness · 3Public · 6
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 6 staff members, 3 witnesses, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 4 of 4 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
W. Desert Oasis Trail plan amendment
District District 3Case File ID 19722
Approved 5-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 5-0moved by Allen
Final Plat With Assurances P18FP00020, Saguaro Ridge Estates, Lots 1-26 and Common Areas… subdivision
District District 1Case File ID 19723
Approved 5-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 5-0moved by Allen
Final Plat With Assurances P25FP00014, Bajada Ranch, Lots 1-22 subdivision
District District 4Case File ID 19724
Approved 5-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 5-0moved by Allen
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