4,400-acre General Plan amendment and potential data center
Summary
A property owner wants to convert roughly 4,400 acres south of Laughlin Ranch from mostly residential to about 2,600 acres of light industrial use — the change widely linked to a possible data center. Dozens of residents opposed it over water, traffic, noise, and loss of desert open space, and the council postponed the decision to December 1 so the applicant can host open houses. No data center plan has actually been submitted, and several council members said they remain undecided.
At a glance
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
The applicant claims the switch would cut projected water demand by about 1.9 billion gallons (54%) versus the existing plan.
The landowner and potential industrial or data center developers would gain flexibility; some residents hope for jobs.
Neighbors in Fox Creek and Laughlin Ranch fear traffic, noise, groundwater strain, and lost desert views.
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