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Aurora has delayed consideration of a potential moratorium on new data center development. Mayor Mike Coffman has publicly opposed the proposed 800,000-square-foot Trident Data Center project.
Aurora residents packed a City Council meeting to oppose data center development, including the proposed Trident Data Center near Green Valley Ranch, and called for a moratorium. The council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance restricting new data centers in certain mixed-use office-institutional areas near homes, schools and assisted-living facilities, with a final vote scheduled for Oct. 26.
Aurora City Council is preparing to consider zoning changes that would prohibit data centers in mixed-use areas near schools and assisted-living facilities. The proposal follows strong resident opposition to the proposed Trident Data Center, while Mayor Mike Coffman has indicated he may seek to stop that project despite potential litigation.
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman is opposing the proposed 800,000-square-foot Trident Data Center near E-470 and 48th Avenue in northeast Aurora. The City Council rejected a broader moratorium on new data center development, but is pursuing site-specific restrictions and has banned evaporative cooling in new buildings because of water-use concerns.
Residents of Green Valley Ranch and The Reserve in Aurora, Colorado, express feeling blindsided by the proposed Trident Data Center, which is reportedly in its final stages of city approval. About 100 residents attended a meeting to discuss their concerns regarding the project's impacts.