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Brighton Halts Data Centers for a Year
7 Oct
Summary
- City council approved a one-year moratorium on data centers.
- A proposed 155-acre data center campus application was withdrawn.
- Residents raised concerns over water, power, noise, and air quality.
Brighton City Council has enacted a one-year moratorium on data centers, extending a previously proposed six-month pause. This decision came after extensive public commentary from residents voicing concerns over potential community impacts.
During the same meeting, an application for a massive 155-acre data center campus, which would have comprised over 2.5 million square feet of building space, was withdrawn. This project had not yet begun construction.
Residents expressed worries about significant water and power demands, noise pollution, air quality, and proximity to residential areas. These concerns prompted the council to implement the extended moratorium to thoroughly study these issues.
City leaders stated that existing land-use rules are inadequate for data centers, necessitating time to develop strict regulations. The moratorium aims to ensure community and environmental protection before any future proposals are considered. Neighboring Lochbuie, which also approved a data center moratorium, shares similar concerns about potential cross-border impacts.
