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Tucson Mayor and City Council Meetings, August 5, 2026

Approves Large-scale data center UDC amendment (C8-25-04), 6-1

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What happened

The Tucson Mayor and Council adopted Ordinance 12268 (case C8-25-04), establishing new large-scale data center regulations in the Unified Development Code on a 6-1 vote, with Councilwoman Lee dissenting; the Planning Commission had voted 6-2 in favor but fell short of the seven v…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Tucson, AZ
Governing body
Final authority
Date
August 5, 2026
Decisions
10 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 6-1

Projects in this meeting (2)

Large-scale data center UDC

Approved 6-1
3 conditions of approval

4137 North 1st Avenue

Approved 7-0
4137 North 1st Avenue, southwest corner of Limberlost Drive and 1st Avenue · Aldi
1 condition of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 10

Tort lawsuit settlement (Jankey v. Thalia-Tucson)

Mayor and Council authorized the city attorney to proceed as discussed in executive session to settle a tort lawsuit in the amount of $115,000. Case C20257439, Pima County Superior Court.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Tucson Mayor and Council adopted Ordinance 12268 (case C8-25-04), establishing new large-scale data center regulations in the Unified Development Code on a 6-1 vote, with Councilwoman Lee dissenting; the Planning Commission had voted 6-2 in favor but fell short of the seven v…

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Key Decisions (10)

Approved

Tort lawsuit settlement (Jankey v. Thalia-Tucson)

Vote: passed
Approved

System conservation implementation agreement with Bureau of Reclamation

Vote: passed
Other

FY27 Economic and Workforce Development Selection Committee funding recommendations (study session)

Approved

Consent agenda (items 7A-7F, 7H)

Vote: 7-0
Approved

Raytheon fire service agreement extension (Resolution 24157)

Vote: 6-0-1
Approved

Rezoning at 4137 North 1st Avenue (Town West, R-2 to C-1)

Vote: 7-0Conditions attached
Approved

Large-scale data center UDC amendment (C8-25-04)

Vote: 6-1Conditions attached
Approved

City manager performance evaluation process

Vote: passed
Approved

Liquor license 7-Eleven at Dodge and Grant (item 5B3)

Vote: passed
Approved

Liquor license applications (batch)

Vote: passed

Zoning Changes (1)

Development Activity (1)

Aldi grocery store at 4137 North 1st Avenue

Commercial

Market Signals (5)

Infrastructure

Tucson's Colorado River (CAP) allocation is being cut significantly amid…

Commercial Demand

New large-scale data center regulations make such facilities among the…

Commercial Demand

A new Aldi grocery store approved at 1st Avenue and…

Who Spoke (37)

MayorCouncilmember · 5Staff · 9AttorneyPublic · 9

On the record: the mayor, 5 councilmembers, 9 staff members, an attorney, and 9 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

This season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

PUBLIC HEARING: REGULATIONS FOR LARGE-SCALE DATA CENTERS UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE… plan amendment

Case 26-222
Approved 6-1ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 6-1moved by Nikki Santa Cruz3 conditions of approval
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4137 N 1st Ave rezone

District WARD 3Case 26-215
Approved 7-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 7-0moved by Kevin Dahl1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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