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Staff briefs planning commission on data center lawsuit, lot merger and outstanding water and permitting issues

Imperial City Planning Commission · April 23, 2026
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City staff updated the planning commission on an ongoing CEQA lawsuit, a county-approved lot merger for a proposed data center, pending motions and unresolved water and permit approvals; staff also noted a citizen initiative circulating to prohibit data centers.

City staff provided a legal and permitting update to the Imperial City Planning Commission on April 22, outlining multiple parallel tracks related to a proposed data center in Imperial County.

A staff representative summarized the city's litigation history: the city filed a CEQA challenge and has filed an amended complaint; the developer and county have filed motions for judgment on the pleadings and hearings are pending. Staff said the county board of supervisors approved a lot merger, which changed project facts since the original…

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