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Committee postpones vote on proposed rezoning of roughly 1,000 acres for potential data center after public concerns
Summary
A large rezoning petition to convert more than 1,000 acres from agricultural to industrial for a potential data center drew heavy public remonstrance and an unfavorable Area Plan Commission recommendation; the Land Use Planning Committee voted 4–1 to postpone action to allow more time for town and petitioner coordination.
The Land Use Planning Committee voted to postpone consideration of a petition to rezone approximately 1,000 acres from agricultural to industrial for a proposed data center, after staff described significant public opposition and outstanding questions about infrastructure including water.
Sean Klein, area plan commission director, told the committee the site would be rezoned from agricultural to industrial and is located along Chicago Trail between Timothy and Spruce Road. He said staff found the proposal inconsistent with the county comprehensive plan's recommendation to preserve…
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