Staff Report

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION 
STAFF REPORT
 
Case Number:  
PZ22-11-31 
Request: Site Plan Approval  
Project Name:  
Compass Datacenters PHX II – El Mirage     
Applicant/Owner: 
H & H Capital Acquisition / DPML Copperwing Land Co II LLC 
Project Address:  
12500 W Joe R Ramirez Rd, El Mirage Arizona 85335 
Acreage:  121.0  
 
Considerations: 
The applicant is requesting the approval of a site plan for a Warehousing/Data 
Center use in a P.A.D. zoning area on 120-acres of land located at the southwest 
corner of El Mirage Road and Peoria Avenue. The site will consist of three (3) 
208,000 sq. ft. buildings for housing critical power and cooling equipment for the 
data center use, and the single-story buildings will have a maximum height of 30-
feet. The site will be built in three (3) phases, phase one will include one of the 
buildings, and the on and off-site improvements. The second building will be built 
in phase two and third building in phase three. The main entrance is located off of 
Joe R Ramirez Road and will serve as the main entry for employees. A secondary 
emergency access is provided off of Peoria Avenue for first responders. The site 
plan follows the 2000 (case # PAD00-08-01) Planned Area of Development design 
standards. Public notices have been mailed out by City staff to adjacent property 
owners within 200-feet from the subject property. As of today, staff has received 
one call inquiring about the project.   
 
General Plan 
Compliance:  
The El Mirage 2020 General Plan identifies this site as being in the 
Commerce/Industry Park Planning Area and is in-compliance with the plan.  
 
Zoning & Land Use 
Per zoning code 154.052.A. Permitted Uses By Zone the proposed Warehousing / 
Data Center use is permitted in the PAD zoning district, but requires a 
recommendation from the Planning Commission and final action from the City 
Council. The public is welcome to attend and listen to the presentation, but no 
public comments will be received on this item.  
 
ARS 28-8481 Land Use 
Compatibility 
The site is located within the Luke AFB 1988 JLUS 65 DNL, “high noise and 
accident potential zone” as defined by A.R.S. § 28-8461 and inside the “territory 
in the vicinity of a military airport” also defined by A.R.S. § 28-8461 and is subject 
to land use compatibility with the State Statute. See attached review comment letter 
from Luke AFB.  
City Staff Review 
Staff has reviewed the application and finds it to be in-compliance with the zoning 
code requirements.  
 
Stipulations: 
The applicant shall address the TAC Review comments mentioned in the February 
7, 2023, memorandum with the submittal of the construction documents for 
permitting review.  
 
Planning Commission 
Recommended approval of the zoning application with a 3-0 vote (2 vacancies) at 
the February 14 public meeting. (See attached Draft Meeting Minutes)

City Council  
This item will be presented to the City Council for final action at the March 7, 
2023, regular meeting.  
 
Attachments 
Zoning Application, TAC Review Comments, Luke AFB Review Letter and 
2/14/2023 P&Z Commission Draft Meeting Minutes.  
 
Supportive Documents 
The Supportive Documents are available for review during the City of El Mirage's 
regular business hours in the Development Services Department Planning and 
Zoning Division.