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Met Council approves Farmington plan amendment to allow technology park, flags water and wastewater risks
Summary
The Metropolitan Council voted May 14, 2025 to authorize the City of Farmington to place a comprehensive-plan amendment into effect that re-guides 344.54 acres for a technology-park/data-center campus, while issuing advisory comments on water supply, wastewater and housing policy.
The Metropolitan Council on May 14, 2025 authorized the City of Farmington to place a comprehensive-plan amendment into effect that changes the land-use guidance for 344.54 acres to a mixed-use commercial/industrial designation to enable a proposed technology park and data-center campus.
Council member Wolf, who read the committee report and moved the action, said the council’s role is limited to checking conformity with regional system plans and policies rather than approving specific development decisions. “When a comp plan amendment becomes before us, the council's role is to evaluate whether the proposed amendment conforms…
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