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La Porte council introduces 1,280-acre East Annexation tied to Microsoft expansion after hours of public comment
Summary
The La Porte Common Council on April 13 introduced an ordinance to annex about 1,280.845 acres for a proposed Microsoft data-center expansion, heard more than two dozen public comments both supporting and opposing the project, and scheduled zoning and fiscal-plan reviews ahead of a May vote.
La Porte’s Common Council introduced an ordinance on April 13 to annex roughly 1,280.845 acres in Pleasant Township for what presenters said would be an expansion of Microsoft’s existing data-center campus.
The hearing and first reading followed a presentation by Bert Cook, executive director of the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership, and Microsoft representatives who outlined a development timeline, conceptual site plans and mitigation commitments for water, power and noise. "Most modern data centers, including Microsoft’s project here in LaPorte, use closed-loop systems," Cook said, adding that Microsoft will use city water for "restrooms, kitchens, coffee" and truck in water for its closed-loop cooling system.
The city attorney, Mr. Otis, explained statutory next steps: zoning review by the area plan commission on May 12, a public fiscal-plan presentation in early May and a second reading of the annexation…
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