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Tucson Mayor and City Council Meetings, August 5, 2026

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

8h 21m52,930 words
116 mentionsapproveddensityindustrialzoningpublic hearingcommercialhistoric preservationmotion to approverezoningresidentialland usesetbacksubdivisionTucson, AZ
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On August 5, 2026, Tucson approved Large-scale data center UDC amendment (C8-25-04) (6-1).

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
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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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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.

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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: passedMoved by Paul Cunningham
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: 6-0-1Moved by Kevin Dahl
Approved

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

Vote: 7-01 conditions attachedMoved by Kevin Dahl
Approved

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

Vote: 6-13 conditions attachedMoved by Nikki Santa Cruz
Approved

City manager performance evaluation process

Vote: passedMoved by Nikki Santa Cruz
Approved

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

Vote: passedMoved by Kevin Dahl
Approved

Liquor license applications (batch)

Vote: passedMoved by Nikki Santa Cruz

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Zoning Changes (1)

R-2C-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…

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Agenda results

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

Case 26-222
Approved 6-1
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 7-0
freeApproved 7-0moved by Kevin Dahl1 condition of approval

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Who spoke

37 distinct speakers; 16 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Unknown, 9 Councilmember, 12 Staff, 1 Mayor, 2 Attorney, 11 Public, 1 Clerk.

Identified name roles: 9 Staff, 1 Mayor, 5 Councilmember, 1 Attorney.

Speaker sample: Nicole Gillette, Staff.

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Zoning terms (13)

116 recorded timestamps

  • approved (10 timestamps)
  • density (2 timestamps)
  • industrial (4 timestamps)
  • zoning (20 timestamps)
  • public hearing (18 timestamps)
  • commercial (10 timestamps)

Decision moments (10)

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