WILLCOX, Ariz. (AP) - Cochise County’s planning and zoning commission has approved plans for a racetrack and a communications tower.
Commissioners unanimously approved a special use authorization to allow Richard Wilson to build a dirt racetrack on a 42-acre parcel east of Willcox.
The facility will be constructed in phases and will include bleachers, a ticket booth, concessions, restrooms, storage containers and lighting.
Wilson told the commission the plan is to hold events on Saturday nights only, with the possibility of occasionally including Friday evenings.
Wilson also plans to hold special events such as tractor pulls and antique car races.
He says he’s been racing cars since the age of 6 and wants the Wilson Raceway to be affordable and accessible to everyone.
The approval came with several conditions, including a requirement to improve access roads and the parking lot to prevent dust and compliance with the county’s lighting ordnance to protect the area’s dark skies.
The commission also approved an application by AT&T Mobility to erect a 199-foot (61-meter) tall wireless communications tower near Portal on a 191-acre parcel.
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