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Legacy Business Park data-center proposal

Mesa case ZON23-00802 (Merit Partners Legacy Business Park) would rezone about 43 acres north of Pecos Road and east of Ellsworth Road to allow a data center. The planning board recommended approval with conditions, 5-0, and the case went to council on August 19, 2024.

At a glance

Applicant
Merit Partners
Jurisdiction
City of Mesa, Arizona
Case
ZON23-00802
Land
About 43 acres
Request
Rezone AG to LI-PAD; site plan review; council use permit
Planning board
Approval with conditions, 5-0

What the sources establish

  • Mesa case ZON23-00802 covers about 43 acres north of Pecos Road and east of Ellsworth Road. [1]
  • The request rezones the land from Agricultural to Light Industrial with a Planned Area Development overlay, and adds site plan review and a council use permit for a data center. [1]
  • The planning and zoning board recommended approval with conditions, 5-0. [1]

Timeline

  1. 2024-08-19 — Case listed on the Mesa City Council agenda.

What this page does not establish

  • Council action on August 19, 2024 (not in the retrieved record).
  • Megawatts and building area.
  • Water and power service arrangements.

What to check next

  1. Find the council action on ZON23-00802.
  2. Check the approved site plan and conditions.
  3. Compare with the adjacent Pacific Proving case (ZON24-00190) on the same road.