Tucson Mayor and City Council Meetings, August 5, 2026
Approves Large-scale data center UDC amendment (C8-25-04), 6-1
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Tucson, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-1
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsLarge-scale data center UDC
Approved 6-14137 North 1st Avenue
Approved 7-0Free 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…
Key Decisions (10)
Tort lawsuit settlement (Jankey v. Thalia-Tucson)
System conservation implementation agreement with Bureau of Reclamation
FY27 Economic and Workforce Development Selection Committee funding recommendations (study session)
Consent agenda (items 7A-7F, 7H)
Raytheon fire service agreement extension (Resolution 24157)
Rezoning at 4137 North 1st Avenue (Town West, R-2 to C-1)
Large-scale data center UDC amendment (C8-25-04)
City manager performance evaluation process
Liquor license 7-Eleven at Dodge and Grant (item 5B3)
Liquor license applications (batch)
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)
On the record: the mayor, 5 councilmembers, 9 staff members, an attorney, and 9 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
4137 N 1st Ave rezone
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