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subdivisions can move forward under state groundwater rules. During a hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court, attorneys for the Goldwater Institute argued that policies imposed by the Arizona Department of Water Resources unlawfully halted new home construction in Buckeye, such as North Star Ranch, by changing how a 100-year groundwater supply must be demonstrated. The lawsuit, filed against the
1 FORTESCUE Plans for a hydrogen production facility on approximately 157 acres in southwest Buckeye have been abandoned in favor of a potential data center campus. Buckeye City Planning & Zoning Commission approved a revised development plan allowing Australia- based Fortescue to shift direction on the site, which was rezoned in 2023 from Rural Residential to accommodate a hydrogen facility proposed by Nikola Corporation. In a letter to the City of Buckeye, Fortescue said it is assessing multiple development options, including a data center and other industrial uses. Company correspondence cited changes in federal policy, including stricter eligibility requirements and an accelerated phaseout of clean energy tax credits under the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as well as potential reductions in U.S. Department of Energy funding for hydrogen hubs. Under the revised concept, a data center would rely on onsite groundwater wells and onsite wastewater treatment systems rather than city-provided utilities. In early March, The Buckeye City Council modified the zoning agreement, needed to allow the data center to move forward. 2 GRAND VIEW ARIZONA A proposed 2,300-acre development in east Buckeye would bring heavy industry, commercial space and up to 750 homes under a Community Master Plan designation approved by the Buckeye City Planning & Zoning Commission. The site is planned as a rail-served employment hub with complementary commercial and residential uses. Planning documents list potential industries such as aerospace and defense manufacturing, semiconductor fabrication, robotics, pharmaceutical and medical device production, aircraft sales and repair, and building materials sales. Portions of the property remain outside city limits and would require annexation by Buckeye City Council before development can move forward.
administration of Katie Hobbs, challenges a requirement that
3 HIDDEN LAKE A 120-acre waterfront property in Buckeye has sold for $10.5 million and could reopen as a surf destination. The property formerly known as Hidden Lake was once a popular spot for fishing, boating, weddings and outdoor concerts. Public records show the site was sold Jan. 13 to Ocean Front Property in Arizona LLC by Mladick II
LLC. The company is owned by former El Segundo, Calif., mayor Drew Boyles. No development timeline has been announced. 4 HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL ARIZONA Homebuilders planning projects in Buckeye are awaiting a court ruling that could determine whether new
developers prove a 100-year supply across the entire active management area rather than at an individual project site, a shift attorneys say is based on the concept of “unmet demand,” which they contend is not defined in Arizona law. The court previously denied the state’s motion to dismiss, and a summary judgment is expected this spring.
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