Monticello Tech data center application deemed incomplete by city
The City of Monticello has deemed the land use applications for the proposed Monticello Tech data center incomplete, temporarily halting the formal review process. The city's nine-page letter requests extensive additional information on various aspects, including project narratives, environmental details, and anticipated power and water usage. This decision means public hearings and City Council consideration for the rezoning and conditional use permit applications will be delayed until complete materials are submitted.
The City of Monticello has declared the land use applications for the proposed Monticello Tech data center incomplete, thereby pausing the formal review process. Community Development Director Angela Schumann notified the applicant, Monticello Tech, in a comprehensive nine-page letter dated July 20, stating that the applications submitted on July 6 lacked critical information and required numerous clarifications and corrections.
The city's determination affects Monticello Tech's applications for rezoning, a Data Center Planned Unit Development (DCPUD) conditional use permit, and preliminary plat. Among the issues cited were inconsistencies in applicant information, missing survey certifications, incomplete project narratives, discrepancies in acreage calculations, and insufficient engineering and environmental data. City staff and their consulting engineer, WSB, also requested further details on anticipated power and water usage, wastewater discharge, electrical infrastructure, construction impacts, and compliance with the city's recently adopted data center ordinance.
Until all required information is received and the applications are deemed complete, no dates will be set for public hearings by the Planning Commission or subsequent consideration by the City Council. Monticello Tech may resubmit revised materials, which will undergo another completeness review. The proposed development on 547 acres south of 85th Street NE and east of Highway 25 envisions up to 3 million square feet of data center space across eight buildings.