Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting, May 6, 2026
Approved: Litigation authorization for environmental health code violations at 17602 North Cave Creek Road, unanimous
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The Board of Supervisors approved 93% of 122 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Kate Brophy McGee (1 of 27 recorded votes).
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On May 6, 2026, Maricopa County approved Litigation authorization for environmental health code violations at 17602 North Cave Creek Road (unanimous).
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a Military Compatibility Permit for Project Bacara (case MCP250007), a ~160-acre industrial development including a natural gas power generation facility and data center buildings north of Olive Avenue, about one-half mile west of…
- Jurisdiction
- Maricopa County, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsDumpster Storage
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Military Compatibility Permit for Project Bacara
Military compatibility permit for approximately 160 acres located north of Olive Avenue, about one-half mile west of Litchfield Road in the West Glendale area, to allow industrial land uses including a natural gas power generation facility (~700-744 MW, 18 combustion turbines), data center buildings, an APS substation, propane fuel storage, parking, and screening. Site is zoned Industrial 3 within the military airport overlay. Applicant is Bacara Eagle Land, made up of Monterra and Taconic. Approved 4-1 with Supervisor Gallardo voting no. Applicant intends to annex into City of Glendale via pre-annexation development agreement.
- Conditions A through P from Luke Air Force Base including electromagnetic and radio frequency interference analysis
- airspace and communications spectrum analysis and FCC authorizations
- lighting and glare
- exhaust plume impacts
- air quality compliance
- fire protection and hazard mitigation
- fuel system design
- Department of Defense site clearinghouse review
- sound attenuation and notification measures
- submittal of a military compatibility compliance report with the specific plan of development
- 72 foot maximum height for turbine stacks
- 150 foot setback from property lines for turbines
- 75 foot minimum building setbacks
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Key Decisions (7)
Military Compatibility Permit for Project Bacara
Special Use Permit for dumpster storage
Termination of court services IGA with town of Queen Creek
New Hope rescue partner contracts (Animal Care and Control)
Litigation authorization for environmental health code violations at 17602 North Cave Creek Road
Golden Eagle Park Dam Debris Mitigation Project extension (Flood Control District)
Sale/transfer of flood control district excess property
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Development Activity (2)
Project Bacara
Mixed-Use
Dumpster storage yard on 5-acre parcel (Stoney Fred property)
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Strong developer interest in data center and gas power generation…
Infrastructure
Data center water and power consumption is a growing constraint…
Sentiment
Intense community opposition to data centers and industrial uses near…
Infrastructure
Rapid growth in Queen Creek is straining regional court and…
Who spoke
56 distinct speakers; 19 identified names.
All speaker roles: 34 Public, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 4 Commissioner, 4 Witness, 1 Unknown, 8 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep, 1 Applicant.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 4 Commissioner, 4 Witness, 7 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep, 1 Applicant.
Speaker sample: Ed Bold, Applicant Rep.
18 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 4 Commissioner, 4 Witness, 7 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Applicant.
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Zoning terms (15)
121 recorded timestamps
- zoning (33 timestamps)
- industrial (39 timestamps)
- overlay district (1 timestamps)
- residential (14 timestamps)
- land use (7 timestamps)
- annexation (5 timestamps)
Decision moments (6)
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