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City of Imperial officials say data-center applicant withdrew after staff required CEQA review; residents press for transparency
Summary
City staff outlined a timeline showing repeated reviews and communications with a prospective data-center developer, saying CEQA and zoning review would be required and that the applicant later withdrew; residents at the meeting urged clearer public engagement and questioned county-city communications.
City of Imperial officials told a special council meeting May 20 that a proposed large data center near the city was withdrawn by the developer after staff repeatedly advised that the project would require discretionary review under the California Environmental Quality Act and a zoning amendment.
City manager Dennis Morita introduced community development director Othon Moda to present staff communications with the prospective developer, which Moda said began with an initial contact on Dec. 11, 2024 and moved through pre-application meetings and multiple revised site plans in May 2025. "We provided the applicant a comment…
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