Public Involvement
Avantus encourages public input throughout the Project’s permitting process and has provided several opportunities for public involvement including an in-person and virtual open house meeting.
City Council Meeting
(May 7, 2024)
311SV 8me LLC is requesting that the City of Buckeye approve a Community Master Plan (CMP) to allow development of the Project. The Buckeye City Council will consider the Project’s CMP on May 7, 2024. Interested parties may appear at the hearing and provide comments to the City Council. We welcome your attendance at the City Council hearing:
City Council Chamber – Buckeye
530 E Monroe Avenue, Buckeye, AZ 85326
May 7, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Planning and Zoning Commission
(March 26, 2024)
311SV 8me LLC is requesting that the City of Buckeye approve a Community Master Plan (CMP) to allow development of the Project (Case No. PLZZ-23-00009). The Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission considered the Project’s CMP on March 26, 2024. Interested parties were invited to attend the hearing and provide comments to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the Project’s CMP. A City Council hearing is scheduled for the Project’s CMP. More information on the City Council hearing is provided above.
Neighborhood Meeting
(January 29, 2024)
Avantus filed an application with the City of Buckeye for a Community Master Plan (CMP) to allow for development of the Catclaw Solar Project (project). Prior to the City of Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing for the project’s CMP, we hosed a neighborhood meeting to provide interested parties with the opportunity to learn about the project, ask questions, and submit comments. The neighborhood meeting was held at:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Phoenix West - Buckeye
445 S Watson Rd, Buckeye, AZ 85326
January 29, 2024
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Members of the project team, including representatives from Avantus and SWCA Environmental Consultants, were present to provide information and answer questions. Copies of the neighborhood meeting invitation letter and posters displayed at the meeting are available, below:
Avantus welcomes your feedback, comments, and questions. Comments received by February 7, 2024, will be submitted to the City of Buckeye with our Citizen Participation Report. Please reach us at:
Mail
Catclaw Solar Project
C/O SWCA Environmental Consultants
1645 S Plaza Way
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Email: Catclaw@avantus.com
Telephone: (480) 680-2173
Project Open House (March 29, 2023)
Avantus hosted an in-person open house meeting for the project on March 29, 2023, leading up to submittal of the project’s application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility. The purpose of the meeting was to provide the community with the opportunity to learn more about, and provide input on, the proposed project. The March 29, 2023, open house focused on the Project’s generation-tie transmission line. Members of the project team, including representatives from Avantus and SWCA Environmental Consultants, were present to provide information and answer questions.
Virtual Open House
Avantus hosted a virtual open house to provide information about the project’s generation-tie transmission line, Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC), and opportunities for public comment. The formal comment period for the CEC was from March 13, 2023, to April 15, 2023.
Additional Opportunities for Comment
Additional opportunities to provide public input or request project information can be found on our Contact page.