Luckett Road data center campus in Marana
Also called: Luckett Road North and South Data Centers, Jaguar West Project
Beale Infrastructure plans a large data center campus on about 600 acres of farmland in northern Marana. The town approved the rezoning in January 2026. Residents tried to force a public vote, but a judge ruled the petitions were not valid.
Where things stand: Town Council rezoned the land in January 2026. A court ruled in May 2026 that it will not go to a public vote. No building permit reported yet.
🕒 Latest update (May 2026): A Pima County judge sided with the town, so there will be no public vote.
What we know
- 📍 WhereTwo parcels of about 300 acres each at Luckett Road and Hardin Road, west of Interstate 10, just south of the Pinal County line, Marana, Pima County
- 🏢 CompanyFremont Peak Properties LLC (a Beale Infrastructure company)
- 🏛️ Owned byBeale Infrastructure
- 🌳 Size600 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs750 megawatts (about as much as 600,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromTucson Electric Power and Trico Electric Cooperative. The town says 550 to 750 megawatts per site.
- ❄️ Coolingair cooling (no water cooling, the town says)
- 💵 Cost$5 billion
- 👷 Jobs promised400
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Which company will use the data center? 🙋 I'll find out
- When will construction start, and has a building permit been issued? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water will the site use each day, and from where? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many diesel backup generators will it have? 🙋 I'll find out
- Was a secret deal (NDA) signed with the town? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did residents appeal the May 2026 court ruling? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Oct 2025Developer applied to rezone two farm parcels on Luckett Road for data centers.
- Dec 10, 2025Marana Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval.
- Jan 6, 2026Marana Town Council approved the rezoning unanimously; one member whose family owns a parcel did not vote.
- Feb 4, 2026Residents turned in about 2,800 signatures to force a public vote on the rezoning.
- Feb 18, 2026The town rejected the petitions because they lacked the legal description of the land.
- Feb 23, 2026Residents sued the town over the rejected petitions; the developer's company also sued in March.
- May 2026A Pima County judge sided with the town, so there will be no public vote.
Local votes and rules
🗳️ Public vote
Residents turned in about 2,800 signatures each on two petitions to let voters decide the data center rezoning. The town clerk rejected them because they were missing the right ordinances and land description. Beale sued the town over the petitions. In May 2026 a judge sided with the clerk, so there will be no public vote.
🗺️ Zoning change
Town council voted unanimously to rezone two farm parcels on Luckett Road (about 600 acres) for a hyperscale data center by Beale Infrastructure. One member whose family owns a parcel did not vote. The planning commission had recommended it 6-0.
📜 Data center rules
Town council passed Ordinance 2024.029. Very large (hyperscale) data centers need a special rezoning (specific plan), must meet design and noise rules, and must show they have enough power and water.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Marana Town Council approves rezoning for Luckett Road project, 600-acre hyperscale data center · AZPM · Jan 7, 2026
- Luckett Road North and South Data Centers · Town of Marana · 2026
- Marana and Project Blue data center updates · Arizona Luminaria · Jan 8, 2026
- Marana rejects data center referendum petitions · AZPM · Feb 18, 2026
- Marana data center fight heads to court · Tucson Spotlight · March 2026
- No ballot vote for Marana data center after court backs town clerk's decision · AZPM · May 4, 2026
- OpenStreetMap: Hardin Road meets Luckett Road, Marana · OpenStreetMap Nominatim · Oct 7, 2026
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