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City Council Formal Meeting, March 25, 2026
Approves Data center enforcement waiver in District 1, 7-1
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What happened
The Phoenix City Council approved a binding waiver of enforcement for a data center in District 1 (item 80) on a 7-1 vote (Hernandez dissenting), over the objection of the applicant's representative John Gillespie of Rose Law Group, who requested a continuance to refine power-inf…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Phoenix, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-1
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Data center enforcement waiver in District 1
Waiver of enforcement for a data center on industrial park-zoned property in District 1. The site has 50% lot coverage requirements, two-story building height restrictions, and 150-foot building setbacks from residential homes to the west/Yorkshire Drive and to the south. Applicant's rep John Gillespie (Rose Law Group) requested a one-to-two-week continuance to refine waiver language regarding bringing power to the site, but the Council approved per the law department memo dated March 25, 2026. Vote 7-1, Hernandez voting no.
- 50% lot coverage limit
- two-story building height restriction
- 150-foot setback from residential homes to west and Yorkshire Drive and to the south
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Meeting Summary
The Phoenix City Council approved a binding waiver of enforcement for a data center in District 1 (item 80) on a 7-1 vote (Hernandez dissenting), over the objection of the applicant's representative John Gillespie of Rose Law Group, who requested a continuance to refine power-inf…
Key Decisions (8)
Approved
Data center enforcement waiver in District 1
Vote: 7-1Conditions attached
Approved
Middle housing study agreement with ASU Morrison Institute
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Appeal of alley abandonment at Lafayette Boulevard, District 6
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Community Transparency Initiative
Vote: 8-1Conditions attached
Approved
Youth workforce development services contract
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Engineering agreement for Hohokam drainage project, District 8
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Renaming of Cesar Chavez holiday and city facilities
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Rezoning PHO-1-25--Z-28-21-2 (adopted via Legistar record)
Development Activity (1)
Data center in District 1
Industrial
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Who Spoke (20)
MayorCouncilmember · 2Staff · 2Public
On the record: the mayor, 2 councilmembers, 2 staff members, and a member of the public.
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