Item #2 - Approval of Minutes/Legal Action Report - May 6, 2026(PDF, 290KB)

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00 P.M.
CITY OF

TUCSON Hybrid Meeting Held in Person at City of Tucson City Hall,

Mayor and Council Chambers, and Virtually

1. Roll Call
Meeting was called to order by Chair Kinney at 6:00 p.m. Those present and
absent were:
Present:
Tim Kinney, Chair (In-Person) Ward 2
Chris Ortiz y Pino (In-Person) Mayor
Gustavo Silva, Vice-Chair (In-Person) Ward 1
Anne Trumble (In-Person) Ward 1 at Large
Tom Lampo (In-Person) Ward 2 at Large
Jason Makansi (In-Person) Ward 3
Valerie Lane (Virtual) Ward 5 at Large
Bill Small (In-Person) Ward 6
Greg Veitch (In-Person) Ward 6 at Large
Absent:
Lexy Wellott Ward 4 at Large

Staff Members Present:

Koren Manning, Director, Planning and Development Services (In-Person)

Elisa Hamblin, Deputy Director, Planning and Development Services (Virtual)
Carver Struve, Principal Planner, Planning and Development Services (In-Person)
lan Wan, Lead Planner, Planning and Development Services (In-Person)

Joe Andrews, Principal Assistant City Attorney, City Attorney’s Office (In-Person)

2. Approval of Minutes/Legal Action Report — March 18, 2026 Action
Commissioner Ortiz y Pino made a motion to approve the Minutes of the March

18, 2026 meeting. The motion was duly seconded by Vice-Chair Silva. The motion
carried by a voice vote of 9-0 (Commissioner Wellott absent).

3. Large Scale Data Center Regulations Study Session

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Carver Struve, Planning and Development Services Department. Gave a
presentation.

Discussion Held.

Commissioner Lampo moved to set the Large Scale Data Center Regulations
Code Update for a Planning Commission Public Hearing on June 3, 2026. The
motion was duly seconded by Commissioner Ortiz y Pino. The motion carried by a

voice vote of 9-0 (Commissioner Wellott absent).

Future Agenda Items

Information Only

The upcoming CODE Tucson 26 Code Update Package was noted, with a
Planning Commission Study Session tentatively planned for July or August of

2026.

The upcoming review and update of the Planning Commission Rules of Procedure
were noted.

5. Call to the Audience

Public Speakers

Reid Sperling

Vivek Bharatan

April Putney

Kalyan Raman Bharatan
Adria Brooks

Elena Ortiz

Alexis Winsicum

Krissa (no last name provided)

6. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 7:57 p.m.

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