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Luckett Road North Data Center Specific Plan
The conditions Town of Marana (Pima County) attached to this approval, each taken from the government document and cited to the page. These terms apply to this project; they are not general rules for the jurisdiction.
| Decided by | Marana Town Council |
| Date | Jan. 6, 2026 |
| Vote | 6-0 roll call (Aye: Mayor Post, Vice Mayor Ziegler, Cavanaugh, Comerford, Officer, Murphy); Council Member Kai absent with declared conflict of interest. Planning Commission recommended approval 6-0 on 2025-12-10. |
| Approval | Rezoning |
| Applicant | Fremont Peak Properties, LLC (applicant per Specific Plan; Beale Infrastructure spoke for the project at hearing); landowner Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Size | 750 MW (utility load), 300.5 acres |
| Record status | Verified from the official record |
Adopted conditions
| Condition | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Noise | ||
Operational sound may not exceed 55 dBA by day next to residential or mixed-use land, with higher caps next to agricultural, commercial and industrial land.Source text"RESIDENTIAL/MIXED-USE 55/55 AGRICULTURE 60/55 COMMERCIAL 65/60 INDUSTRIAL 72/65" | 55 dBA | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 147 |
The nighttime cap next to residential land is also 55 dBA.Source text"RESIDENTIAL/MIXED-USE 55/55 AGRICULTURE 60/55 COMMERCIAL 65/60 INDUSTRIAL 72/65" | 55 dBA | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 147 |
Post-construction compliance is measured at the property line next to residential or other noise-sensitive land.Source text"measured at the Property line adjacent to residential or other noise-sensitive land uses, as determined by the Zoning Administrator" | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 147 | |
A baseline ambient sound study and noise contour modeling were required and included in the plan.Source text"An Acoustic Report was prepared to determine baseline (ambient) noise levels surrounding the Property." | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 147 | |
A post-construction noise study must show compliance before a certificate of occupancy.Source text"The post-construction noise study must demonstrate that sound levels do not exceed the maximum sound levels set forth above." | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 147 | |
Annual sound study results go to the Town each year for five years after the certificate of occupancy.Source text"Annual sound study results will be provided to the Town within 30 days of the anniversary of a certificate of occupancy being issued for the Project each year for a period of five years." | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 147 | |
| Setbacks and buffers | ||
Buildings must sit at least 400 feet from the south line where it borders residential zoning.Source text"South: 400 feet (adjacent to residential zone); if adjacent parcel is developed with industrial uses, no perimeter setback is required" | 400 ft | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 145 |
The east perimeter setback is 100 feet; north and west have none.Source text"East: 100 feet (adjacent to use other than residential or industrial uses)" | 100 ft | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 145 |
Buffers next to residential land may use a landscaped earthen berm at least six feet tall.Source text"of six feet and planted and planted with a minimum of 320 plant units per 100 feet of ROW or Property line." | 6 ft | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 149 |
A 100-foot landscape buffer is required on the south edge facing residential zoning.Source text"South: 100 feet (adjacent to residential zone); if adjacent parcel is developed with industrial uses, no landscape buffer is required" | 100 ft | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 145 |
| Size and height | ||
Buildings are capped at 55 feet, plus 10 feet for screened rooftop equipment.Source text"Maximum Height Fifty-five (55) feet with an additional ten (10) feet permitted for rooftop mounting of screened mechanical equipment." | 55 ft | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 145 |
| Water | ||
The owners must install a non-potable water system for industrial, fire and landscape uses, supplied through the irrigation district.Source text"The Property Owners shall install a non-potable water system for industrial and fire suppression uses, and to serve the common open space areas and other landscaped amenities, as accepted by the Cortaro-Marana Irrigation District." | Marana Ordinance 2026.002, p. 3 | |
| Cooling | ||
Staff told the Council the facility would be air-cooled and would not use potable water for cooling; this is not written into the conditions.Source text"the facility would use air-cooled technology without potable water for cooling" | Marana Council Summary Minutes, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 5 | |
| Power and generators | ||
Generators may run only for backup or emergency use, apart from testing and commissioning.Source text"Except for generator testing or commissioning activities, generator use is limited to backup/emergency use only." | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 147 | |
Generator testing is limited to weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.Source text"Generator testing shall be limited to weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00p.m., except in emergencies." | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 148 | |
Any diesel generators must meet Tier IV or newer emissions standards.Source text"If a data center uses diesel generators, only generators that meet tier IV or newer emissions standards are permitted." | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 147 | |
The plan names Trico as the expected power provider for 550 to 750 MW.Source text"The Project will utilize an estimated 550 to 750 megawatts (“MW”) of power at full buildout." | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 142 | |
| Decommissioning | ||
If the data center use stops, the owners must remove all data center hardware and infrastructure from the buildings and keep security protocols for the property, including if vacant.Source text"If the data center use in the Rezoning Area is discontinued, the Property Owners must cause all data center hardware and infrastructure to be removed from the buildings' interior" | Marana Ordinance 2026.002, p. 5 | |
| Site conditions | ||
The owners pay the full design, right-of-way and construction cost of extending Luckett Road as a two-lane rural collector north to Pinal Airpark Road.Source text"The Property Owners are responsible for paying the full costs of design and construction of Luckett Road to a two-lane rural collector" | Marana Ordinance 2026.002, p. 3 | |
A master drainage study must be accepted before any development plan, and the owners must design the regional 10.5 Channel and build the on-site part.Source text"A master drainage study must be submitted by the Property Owners and accepted by the Town Engineer prior to Town approval of a development plan for any portion of the Rezoning Area." | Marana Ordinance 2026.002, p. 2 | |
Substations and mechanical equipment must be screened, using walls at least ten feet tall where walls are used.Source text"If the substation is located visible to Luckett Road, the screening shall be a 10-foot masonry wall located between Luckett Road and the substation" | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 148 | |
Outdoor lighting must be shielded under the Town lighting code and a lighting plan filed with building permits.Source text"A lighting plan will be prepared and submitted with the Project’s building permit plans in accordance with the OLC’s permit submission requirements." | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 151 | |
| Process and reporting | ||
If no development plan is approved within five years, the Town may move to revert the zoning.Source text"This Rezoning is valid for five years from the date of Town Council approval; if the Property Owners fail to have a development plan approved prior to the end of the five-year time period" | 60 months | Marana Ordinance 2026.002, p. 5 |
No lot split of any kind without the Town's written consent.Source text"The Property Owners shall not cause any lot split of any kind without the written consent of the Town of Marana." | Marana Ordinance 2026.002, p. 3 | |
| Other | ||
The owners must build an 8-inch water main from the site to Wentz and Sagebrush roads and get a water infrastructure plan accepted first.Source text"southerly along Luckett Road, easterly along Hardin Road, southerly along Wentz Road, to the intersection of Wentz Road and Sagebrush Road." | Marana Ordinance 2026.002, p. 4 | |
Mechanical equipment next to residential land must be enclosed on all four sides by an acoustical barrier, or a perimeter barrier provided.Source text"On properties adjacent to residentially zoned/planned properties, mechanical equipment must be screened on all four sides by an acoustical barrier." | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 148 | |
The owners must build a new sewer force main and lift station.Source text"The Property Owners shall construct a new sewer lift station to serve the Rezoning Area." | Marana Ordinance 2026.002, p. 4 | |
The data center is the only primary use allowed; battery storage only at the substation area.Source text"Besides the Data Center use, no other Primary Uses are permitted within this Specific Plan, including, but not limited to, Mineral Extraction." | Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026, p. 144 | |
What changed between proposal and vote
Every change documented between the proposed version and the adopted version, including terms that were loosened, dropped or left unchanged.
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| Term | Proposed | Adopted | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decommissioning plan | No decommissioning condition (draft ordinance had Conditions 1-18) | Condition 19: remove all data center hardware and infrastructure and keep security protocols if use is discontinued | Added |
Documents
Copies of the government documents cited above, hosted here so the links do not break. Large agenda packets are reduced to the cited pages; each page link opens the right page.
- Marana Council Agenda Packet, Jan. 6, 2026
- Marana Ordinance 2026.002
- Marana Council Summary Minutes, Jan. 6, 2026
Instruments in this approval
- Marana Ordinance No. 2026.002 (rezoning to SP, Luckett Road North Specific Plan, minor GP amendment) with 19 conditions
- Marana Resolution No. 2026-005 declaring the Luckett Road North Specific Plan a public record (Specific Plan = Exhibit A)
- Luckett Road North Specific Plan (PCZ2510-002, Dec 1, 2025), Exhibit A to Res. 2026-005, adopted by reference in Ord. 2026.002 Sec. 1 (read from council packet copy)
- Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes, January 6, 2026
What remains and what is missing
Final legislative rezoning (R-144 to Specific Plan) plus minor General Plan amendment. Remaining gates: development plan approval within 5 years (Condition 18), acceptance of drainage study, TIA, water infrastructure plan and master sewer plan before any development plan, building permits, Pima County DEQ air permits for generators. Companion Luckett Road South rezoning (Ord. 2026.003) adopted the same night.
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