Merit Legacy Technology Park, Mesa
Also called: Merit Legacy Technology Park
Merit Partners plans a data center park with three data halls on about 43 acres in southeast Mesa. The City Council approved it in 2024, the same night it approved the larger campus next door.
Where things stand: Mesa City Council unanimously approved it on Aug 26, 2024.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 26, 2024): Mesa City Council unanimously approved the plan amendment, annexation, zoning and development agreement.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 43 acres in southeast Mesa on land owned by Pacific Proving LLC (near the former GM proving grounds). Exact spot not found., Mesa, Maricopa County
- 🏢 CompanyMerit Partners
- 🌳 Size43 acres
❓ Still unanswered
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- Where exactly is the Merit Legacy site, and has construction started? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much power and water will it use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Which company will use it? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Aug 26, 2024Mesa City Council unanimously approved the plan amendment, annexation, zoning and development agreement.
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved
City planning board approved a smaller EdgeCore data center in Eastmark: two buildings (1.2 million square feet, down from 2.1 million). Generator tests only 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. It still needs a city council vote.
📜 Data center rules
City council unanimously passed data center zoning rules, in effect Aug. 8, 2025. Data centers need council approval, may only go in industrial zones, must be 400 feet from homes and no taller than 60 feet, and must do an early review of power and water use.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Major data center projects by Pacific Proving and Merit Partners receive approval · ABC15 · Aug 30, 2024
- Mesa City Council approves two data center projects · DatacenterDynamics · Aug 2024
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