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Farmington residents press council for moratorium, larger setbacks as TRAC data center draws criticism
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to halt or alter approval of a TRAC data center, citing noise, lighting, water and fire safety, and arguing the project belongs in heavy industrial zoning. The city attorney said a moratorium would likely be legally vulnerable because approvals already exist; a court decision remains pending.
Several Farmington residents used the city’s public-comment period on Oct. 20 to urge the City Council to reconsider approvals tied to a proposed TRAC hyperscale data center and to impose larger setbacks or a moratorium to protect nearby homes.
Nancy Arstead of Beaumont Avenue said the project would bring constant light and noise "24/7" and asked the council to protect families living near the site. "This data center is surrounded by our homes. It's surrounded by established homes, 250 foot setbacks. It's surrounded by children, babies, grandparents, hardworking families," Arstead said.
Resident Jeff Schottler, who lives on Calico Court, told the council the project "does not follow or support your…
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