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Residents urge pause on M3 zoning, press council to halt proposed Mason data center
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Mason City Council they oppose new M3 zoning that could allow a hyperscale data center, citing noise, groundwater and transparency concerns and urging a longer moratorium and further studies. Several speakers asked council to delay decisions and require aquifer and water-impact protections.
Dozens of Mason residents urged the City Council on Jan. 18 to slow or stop a proposed M3 zoning change tied to a planned hyperscale data center, citing noise, water and property-value risks and what they described as a lack of transparency.
“That's not transparency — that's pulling the wool over our eyes,” said Paula Kaltrider during public comment, criticizing the council’s decision to drop a proposed 90-day moratorium and calling for environmental and water-usage studies before any zoning change. Multiple residents said the city has not provided adequate information on site selection, potential water draw on local wells or…
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