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Residents tell council data-center proposal creates a 'sacrifice zone' and ignored petitions
Summary
Multiple residents told the council they oppose a proposed data center near homes, saying the city ignored an 865-signature petition and raising broader concerns about developer communications and community impacts.
A string of residents used the citizen-comment period to challenge the city’s handling of a proposed data-center project, saying the development places heavy industrial uses next to established neighborhoods. Nancy Arstead said residents presented an 865-signature petition and were dismissed. "You created what I call a sacrifice zone for all these people," Arstead said, and urged the public to follow a pending lawsuit listed on Dakota County’s court site.
Others asked why the city did not require more information about potential impacts. Terry Pearson urged the council to hold another workshop and noted other nearby cities were studying data-center regulations or considering moratoriums. The council did not take action during the public-comment period; chair interrupted some speakers when their five-minute time expired.
