Overview
- A motion to suspend council rules failed 6–5 late Monday, preventing debate or a vote on an indefinite moratorium that would pause new data center approvals.
- Mayor Mike Coffman has reversed his earlier position and said he will reintroduce the same moratorium resolution at the next regular council meeting.
- The Trident project, a roughly 860,000–900,000 square-foot Vantage data center sited near East 38th and E‑470, remains approved and would not be stopped by a new moratorium.
- Vantage has asked Aurora for a 90-day pause while it searches for alternate sites, the company is exploring relocations, and councilmember Amy Wiles has proposed distance limits to keep future data centers farther from homes.
- Residents and the new group Join Unite packed the meeting and voiced fears about water use, noise and quality of life, while industry groups warn moratoriums can drive investment and jobs elsewhere and the region considers similar limits.