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Tucson council moves to tighten rules for data centers, directs staff to end Project Blue negotiations
Summary
Mayor and council voted unanimously to begin ordinance and zoning changes to regulate large water users and data centers, schedule a vote on Aug. 19, and direct staff to end active engagement on Project Blue and remove related annexation filings.
The Tucson Mayor and Council voted unanimously at a July study session to accelerate an ordinance to regulate large water users and to initiate zoning‑code amendments aimed at placing clear limits and review requirements on large data centers. The council also directed city staff to end active engagement on the Project Blue proposal and to take steps necessary to remove related annexation and development items from the Aug. 19 agenda.
The action came after an extended discussion in which Mayor Romero framed two tasks: deciding the future of Project Blue in Tucson and establishing enforceable guardrails for data‑center development,…
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