On Tuesday, the city of Mesa hosted its quarterly Development Advisory Forum to exchange information and partner with the land development community on process modifications and changes when it comes to development in the city. Key power points: The forum’s PowerPoint presentation featured up-to-date charts, graphs, and numbers on planning submissions; housing and building permits; the 2050 General Plan; water conservation and sustainable development; design standards and more.
Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder and director of the firm’s energy & utility infrastructure department, recommends: Blocking the construction of data centers is a national security risk
July 24, 2026
By David A. Deptula | Washington Post Debates over data center construction have generally targeted the issue as a local zoning nuisance or a threat
