Pinal County approves San Tan Valley petting zoo permit
by Richard H. Dyer | Queen Creek Independent
Animals at the petting zoo include six sheep, eight goats, a miniature horse and sometimes borrowed animals such as ducks. (Pinal County)
A private petting zoo can continue to operate with recreational vehicle spaces and accessory uses on a 4.8-acre parcel in San Tan Valley, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors decided.
The supervisors voted unanimously Dec. 19 to approve a special use permit for Lisa Ferganchick, landowner and applicant, for the zoo north of Ocotillo Road and west of Jackrabbit Road. She has owned a pony ride and petting zoo in Los Angeles County since 1975, according to a county document.
Owners Lisa and Leslie Ferganchick bought the San Tan Valley property in 2010 to operate a private educational petting zoo.
