Staff Report

City of El Mirage — Regular Meeting (2024-04-16)

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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION 
STAFF REPORT 
 
Case Number:  
SPA24-02-01 
Request: Site Plan Amendment  
Project Name:  
MS PHX82 SPA 
Applicant/Owner: 
Jacobs / Microsoft Corporation 
Project Address:  
12901 W Olive Ave, El Mirage AZ 85335 
Acres 
150.0 ac 
 
Considerations 
The applicant is requesting the approval of a site plan amendment to an approved 
major site plan to continue the development of the site to expand the data center 
operation. This is the fourth building planned for the development of the site with 
additional buildings to come in the future. The PHX82 is an approximately 
245,000-square-foot single-story data center. The proposed data center building 
will be industrial, consisting of slab-on-grade construction, with premium-grade 
metal exterior walls, and exterior electrical and mechanical equipment.  
  
General Plan 
Compliance 
The El Mirage 2020 General Plan identifies the site as being in the 
Commerce/Industry Park Planning Area and follows the plan. 
 
Zoning & Land Use 
The property is zoned Employment/Industry E/I and the proposed site plan 
amendments and use are permitted under the approval of zoning application case 
PZ19-04-05 approved in May 2019. The property’s land use has been identified 
as a data center.  
 
ARS 28-8481 Land Use 
Compatibility 
The site is located within the Luke Air Force Base Noise Contours Zone and is 
subject to ARS 28-8481 land use compatibility regulations. Please see the 
attached review comments from Luke Air Force Base. 
 
City Staff Review 
City staff reviewed the application and found that it meets the zoning code 
requirements to proceed with the public meeting. 
 
Stipulations: 
The applicant shall address the TAC Review comments mentioned in the March 
14, 2024, memorandum.  
 
Planning Commission 
The application will be presented to the Planning Commission for discussion and 
recommendation to the City Council at the April 9, 2024, public meeting.  
 
City Council 
The application will be presented to the City Council for discussion and final 
action at the April 16, 2024, public meeting.  
 
Attachments 
Zoning Application, TAC Review Comments, Luke AFB Review Letter, and 
request relief from zoning code §152.030 letter.   
 
Supportive Documents 
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.