Chandler council unanimously denies Price Road Innovation Campus rezoning after hours of public opposition

Chandler’s City Council on Dec. 11 voted unanimously to deny a rezoning and development agreement for the proposed Price Road Innovation Campus, a 40‑acre plan that would have converted the former Orbital/Northrop Grumman site at 3380 S. Price Road into an AI data center and a five‑building tech park.

The decision followed lengthy staff briefings, presentations by the developer and hours of public comment — most of it opposed. Councilmember Harris moved to deny items 37 and 38, a motion seconded by Councilmember Orlando; the council then voted in favor of the denial on a unanimous roll call.

Why it mattered: the project would have allowed a standalone AI data center as a primary use under a Planned Area Development (PAD) zoning, added a mid‑rise overlay permitting buildings up to 90 feet tall and committed the developer to multiyear construction and infrastructure obligations. Supporters argued the proposal would generate construction activity, new tax revenue and targeted technology jobs; opponents said it ran counter to the corridor’s voter‑backed general plan, risked straining regional water and power resources and would produce too few long‑term jobs compared with other allowed uses.

What staff and…