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Farmington residents press council for larger setbacks, more outreach over proposed data center
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Farmington City Council to require wider setbacks and more mitigation for a proposed large data center near residential neighborhoods, saying 250-foot buffers are insufficient for noise, lights, property values and water impacts.
Dozens of Farmington residents used the council’s citizen comment period to press elected officials for stronger protections and greater engagement over a proposed hyper-scale data center planned near the Fountain Valley Golf Course.
Several speakers asked the council to require larger setbacks — requests ranged from 250 feet (the proposal cited in council materials) up to 500 feet — and to show residents a mitigation plan for lights, noise and water use. “It's more than uncomfortable. It's unsafe,” resident Jeff Shotler said during public comment, adding that residents want to know the council “is working on it” rather than receiving repeated denials.
Other neighbors described what they expect will be long-term impacts on quality of life. Colby Slonick said the proposed setback “is not enough…
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