Overview
- An Aurora council committee voted to approve regulations for data centers, moving the proposal forward for further consideration.
- The Planning and Zoning Commission is taking additional resident input, with a public hearing scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday.
- Draft rules would update zoning standards and require developer-submitted sound studies as well as water and energy use reports.
- The city’s 180-day pause on new data center approvals remains in effect until Tuesday, March 24.
- Officials have confirmed existing facilities contributed to rising utility costs, and Aurora currently has four operating centers with more underway, including a second CyrusOne build.