Project Baccara
Description
A pre-annexation development agreement for a 160-acre heavy industrial project including data centers, an APS substation, and an 18-turbine gas-powered electric generation facility.
Impact summary
Brings a major data center and power campus with 300+ jobs and $20 million a year in tax revenue into the city, while opponents worry about noise, air, and water near Waddell and Surprise.
Applicant
- Name
- Baccara Eagle Land, LLC
- Address
- Unincorporated Maricopa County within Glendale Planning Area
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 6
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council (Regular) — October 27, 2026
160 acres annexed into Glendale for three data centers (~330,000 sq ft each), an 18-turbine gas power plant, and an APS substation, with 12 stipulations including fire station funding. Passed 6-1.
City Council (Regular) — April 28, 2026
A pre-annexation development agreement for a 160-acre heavy industrial project including data centers, an APS substation, and an 18-turbine gas-powered electric generation facility.
Related issues (1)
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