Overview
- At a public council hearing, attorney Joe Calderon announced Google’s withdrawal of its petition to rezone roughly 460–468 acres for a proposed data center.
- The Indianapolis City-County Council confirmed the withdrawal on its official X account.
- The petition remains active with the Metropolitan Development Commission unless Google files a formal withdrawal, which could otherwise trigger another hearing on Oct. 6.
- A bipartisan bloc of opposition had formed, with 17 council members indicating plans to vote no following months of community concern over water and power use, flooding, noise and long-term impacts.
- Supporters included Franklin Township Schools, which said potential incentives tied to rezoning could help offset budget strains from recent state property tax changes.