It's all still hush hush right now. but more news should be coming next year! Very exciting if its high-tech jobs for the West Valley.
GOODYEAR, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - The land just south of the Goodyear Airport is just dirt now, but that dirt is getting a lot of attention.
In just a few months, construction will begin on a new tech center there.
The 280-acre piece of farm land is officially owned by Microsoft, according to public records. But plans for its future is still under wraps.
Goodyear city officials calling the project ‘PHX 10 - 11'
Monday night, Goodyear City Council members unanimously approved to change the land's zoning from agricultural to light industrial.
That means something big is coming.
"We've been strategic, we've had things in place, and we've just been waiting for the day this would happen. and it's happening,” said Goodyear Mayor, Georgia Lord.
In the past the east valley has gotten the attention of big tech companies. Microsoft already operates a data center in chandler.
Now Lord is happy to see her side of town getting a piece of the action.
“We just happen to have the big mass of land and we have the infrastructure to go with it. so it makes a difference,” said Lord.
Attorney Jordan Rose represents the land owners. Like the mayor, she can only share so much about the incoming project.
“We are thrilled to work with Goodyear and we look forward to moving forward so very excited about the city and the process and the staff here has been amazing,” said Rose.
The new zoning allows for the construction of a 6 story building. But exactly what that building might house is still a mystery.
"But just to say that in 2019 you're going to see some dirt move,” said Lord.
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