In one of Arizona’s largest annexations, former Mesa farmland now part of Coolidge
By Nick Labadie | Rose Law Group Senior Planner/Project Manager
Negotiations began a few years ago for the sale of the 11,447-acre Mesa Water Farm property in Pinal County, which was ultimately purchased by Pinal Land Holdings (Jackob Anderson, principal) in 2012, indicating it desired to be a part of Coolidge.
A major milestone was crossed Monday night with the approval of a preannexation development agreement annexation, and planned area development rezoning. The Coolidge City Council voted 5-1 for the annexation and rezoning.
Known as Mesa I and Mesa II because a large portion of the land previously owned by Mesa, the annexations were first brought before the city council back in March. The Mesa land is now owned by Pinal Land Holdings,
There are only four residential units on each of the Mesa I and Mesa II areas, with no non-residential structures on either.
The property, made up almost all the nearly13 square miles, might be the largest annexation in the history of Coolidge and is one of the largest in the state.
