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Glendale's council approved the Project Eagle data center annexation near Luke Air Force Base
Project Eagle covers 160 acres and plans 18 gas turbines
- 160
- acres annexed into Glendale
- 3
- data centers planned
- 18
- natural gas turbines planned
- $150 million
- in city revenue expected over the next decade
Sources: The Glendale Star, KJZZ
If you live near Litchfield Road and Olive Avenue, this one is close to home. Glendale's City Council approved the zoning and annexation of 160 acres for Project Eagle, about 1 mile north of Luke Air Force Base. The vote came at the Oct. 27 council meeting, and the city says the project will raise $150 million in revenue over the next decade.
- Plan: three data centers, 18 gas turbines, an APS substation
- Luke standards: mitigate turbine emissions, protect pilot visibility
- Planning Commission: voted 4-2 on Sept. 24 to recommend rezoning
- Proposed access: Hatcher Road to the west, Olive Avenue to the south
The three data centers would total 1.1 million square feet
Floor area of the three planned data centers, beside places you know
19 football fields would fit inside the three planned data centers
Source: The Glendale Star
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| Floor area | |
|---|---|
| The three planned data centers | 1,100,000 sq. ft. |
| A football field | 57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included) |
| A Walmart Supercenter | about 180,000 sq. ft. |
“I'm not opposed to economic development — my concern is that the proposed protections for the nearby neighborhoods are simply not adequate for a development of this size.”
Troy Mortensen, a Waddell resident who lives 2,000 feet from the site
Nearby residents have raised concerns about noise, pollution and water use. At the public hearing, project attorney Ed Bull said the plan includes a block wall at least 8 feet high along portions of the site.
