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Mayor Plans to Seek Data Center Moratorium Despite Inaction
Coffman wants to delay new data center applications until tougher rules are adopted, while Vantage weighs alternative sites and says no relocation decision has been made.
- Mayor Mike Coffman announced plans to propose a new data center moratorium at the Aurora City Council meeting on November 23, following repeated failures to secure the seven votes needed for reconsideration.
- The push follows public backlash over the proposed 860,000-square-foot Trident data center by Vantage Data Centers, which faces opposition due to its planned proximity to the Windler and Green Valley Ranch neighborhoods.
- On Monday, the Aurora City Council approved a separate ordinance in a study session that prevents future sales and use tax incentives for data centers, though existing agreements remain unaffected.
- Vantage is working with Xcel Energy to evaluate alternative locations for the Trident project while remaining committed to collaborating with local leaders on technical and operational requirements.
- Coffman argues the moratorium is necessary to protect neighborhoods while city officials finalize new regulations, noting Aurora has already committed about $83 million in total tax rebates for four data centers.
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Mayor plans to seek data center moratorium despite inaction - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - Mayor Mike Coffman said he will propose another data center moratorium after Aurora City Council once again failed to reconsider an earlier ban. On Monday night, when the city council considered revisiting an indefinite moratorium on data centers, council members who [...]
Aurora to consider prohibiting future tax incentives for data centers
The city already has four tax rebate deals in place for data centers that could total nearly $83 million in incentives. Dozens of residents have testified against projects at recent council meetings.
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Aurora moves forward to remove tax refunds to future data centers and again refuses to reconsider a moratorium.
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