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Cannon Falls council approves annexation, adopts zoning change tied to proposed data center
Summary
The Cannon Falls City Council approved an orderly annexation with Randolph Township and adopted a zoning text amendment that would allow data centers, with conditions on infrastructure, water use and developer payments. Public commenters expressed both support and concern; the council approved the annexation 6-0 and the zoning change 5-1.
The Cannon Falls City Council on Aug. 19 approved an orderly annexation with Randolph Township to allow potential development of a proposed data center and adopted a zoning text amendment intended to regulate such facilities.
The annexation resolution (Res. 2824) passed by a 6-0 roll call. The council adopted Ordinance 410, a second-reading amendment to city code chapter 152 related to zoning, on a 5-1 vote, with one councilmember recorded as opposed.
Supporters at the meeting said the project could broaden the city’s tax base after a decade with little commercial growth. “After this long drought in commercial development, we finally have a chance to secure a project that could provide some needed relief to an overstressed tax base,” resident Dallas Larson told the council.
Opponents warned the city may not capture promised local jobs and could lose regulatory control. “Most likely, that will be Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, or…
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