Commissioners deny plan for hyperscale data center campus after large public outcry

Planning staff recommended denial of a special-land-use permit for a proposed data-center campus because the planned 1,000,000-square-foot facility and electrical substation were incompatible with the suburban character of Tier 5 in the Bouldercrest overlay and the county's comprehensive plan. Staff said the applicant had not shown sufficient mitigation for impacts and that the proposed campus would consume far more resources than a typical utility structure.