Cloud Cap Energy Storage - Rezone (PLZZ-26-0012) - Conduct a public hearing and recommend approval to the Mayor and City Council of a Rezone of 57.4 acres from Planned Community (PC) to Single Family

3.A
CITY OF BUCKEYE
Regular Planning & Zoning Commission
PLANNING ACTION REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: 3.A. Cloud Cap Energy
MEETING DATE: 10/27/26
Storage - Rezone - PLZZ-26-0012
DATE PREPARED: 10/22/26 DISTRICT NO.: Council District 4
STAFF LIAISON: Mandy Woods, Principal Planner, swoods@buckeyeaz.gov,
(623) 640-6093
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Public Hearing
DEPARTMENT: Development Services
and Non Consent - New Business Items
ACTION/MOTION: (This language identifies the formal motion to be made by the Voting Members)
Cloud Cap Energy Storage - Rezone (PLZZ-26-0012) - Conduct a public hearing and recommend
approval to the Mayor and City Council of a Rezone of 57.4 acres from Planned Community (PC) to
Single Family Residential 43 (R1-43) located approximately one-half mile west of the northwest corner of
Sun Valley Parkway and 291st Avenue and south of the Sun Valley Substation, subject to conditions a)
through h).
SUMMARY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Isabelle Zollinger of Invenergy, on behalf of property owner Verrado Energy Center LLC, is requesting
approval of a Rezone of 57.4 acres located approximately one-half mile west of the northwest corner of
Sun Valley Parkway and 291st Avenue, south of the Sun Valley Substation, from Planned Community
(PC) to Single Family Residential 43 (R1-43) to facilitate development of a battery energy storage
system (BESS) project called Cloud Cap Energy Storage. A companion Conditional Use Permit (case
number PLZU-26-0010) to allow the proposed BESS use has been submitted for review and will require
seperate consideration at a future Planning & Zoning Commission hearing. The Conditional Use Permit
cannot be approved unless the Rezone is approved. In addition, a Minor Subdivision (case number
PLZS-26-0032) to subdivide the subject parcel has also been submitted for review but is not contingent
on the approval of the land use cases.
Please review the attached staff report and exhibits for additional information and analysis.
BENEFITS:
The subject Rezone will transition obsolete zoned land to an appropriate modern City zoning district and
allow for the proposed BESS project to continue through the appropriate entitlement approval processes.
FUTURE ACTION:
Approval of the proposed Rezone is anticipated to be considered by the City Council on November 17,
2026. If the Rezone is approved, the companion Conditional Use Permit will require consideration by the
Planning and Zoning Commission at a future hearing.
Items related to a project or facility location must include an attached vicinity map for Council
Review.
ATTACHMENTS:
PLZZ-26-0012 - Cloud Cap Rezone - Staff Report - PZ20261027.docx
Exhibit A - PLZZ-26-0012 Cloud Cap Rezone - Vicinity Map - PZ20261027.pdf
Exhibit B - PLZZ-26-0012 Cloud Cap Rezone - GP Land Use Map - PZ20261027.pdf
Exhibit C - PLZZ-26-0012 Cloud Cap Rezone - Zoning Map - PZ20261027.pdf
Exhibit D - PLZZ-26-0012 Cloud Cap Rezone - Narrative - PZ20261027.pdf
Exhibit E - PLZZ-26-0012 Cloud Cap Rezone - Citizen Participation Report