This article has been updated for clarity.
The Marana Town Council unanimously approved the rezoning of two adjacent parcels of agricultural land to be used for a hyperscale data center on Tuesday. Together the parcels make up a little more than 600 acres and would use up to 750 megawatts at full capacity per site.
According to Beale reps, this could mean up to 1500 megawatts of power that would be supplied by Trico Electric Co-op and Tucson Electric Power.
Public records obtained by AZPM show the project was internally known as the “Jaguar West Project” though Beale officials say it will be called the "Luckett Road Project".
People filled the Marana council chambers on Tuesday night, while some attendees were ushered into an overflow space in the Marana Police Department nearby.
At times the meeting was contentious with more than 50 speakers who spoke in support or opposition to the project. Union members and residents who were in support of the data center were holding signs that were provided by the data center developer, Beale Infrastructure, that read “Yes for Datacenter.”
Councilmember Herb Kai was excused from the vote after declaring a conflict of interest according to Jane Fairall, the town attorney, because his family owns the South parcel that’s under consideration for the data center.
The Church of Latter-day Saints owns the North parcel.
Lazarus & Silvyn, the law firm that represents Beale Infrastructure, which is also the developer of Pima County’s developing Project Blue data center, submitted the project proposals on behalf of its subsidiary, Fremont Peak Properties LLC, in October 2025 according to a Beale spokesperson.
Keri Silvyn, a lawyer representing the developer, started the hearing with a presentation that many Pima County residents have heard before, about what a data center could offer: the promise of jobs in tech and construction, the support of workforce training, the accessibility to planned power projects, little to no water use and economic incentives for the region.
Jason Angell, development services director for Marana said the proposals look to modify the 2040 General Plan – a long-term blueprint that outlines plans for growth – by rezoning the parcels for the purpose of a data center. This would allow the developers to be in compliance with an ordinance that the town council passed in 2024, to regulate such infrastructure.
He also shared that after conversations with Beale, that an additional condition was being proposed: “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 building’s interior in compliance with all local, state and federal regulations, and must establish and execute security protocols to ensure the safety and upkeep of the property within the Rezoning Area, including protocols in the event the property becomes vacant.”
In December, Marana’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted to recommend the rezoning for the proposed data center to the town council, despite hours of pushback from local residents.
