Tag: Project Taurus
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GUEST OPINION: Data center poses few environmental issues
The circus can stay home because Coloradans are more than capable of having a mature conversation about data centers all on their own. We don’t need clowns, or elephants or giraffes or kangaroos or men throwing knives at pretty girls. We don’t need paid agitators, purple hair or “pot-smoking kids with nose rings and…
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Petitions seek to place noise restrictions, surveillance cameras and water limits on Colorado Springs ballot
Petitioners in Colorado Springs are preparing to gather signatures to place restrictions on noise levels, developments that use a large volume of water and surveillance cameras that use automatic tracking technology. The City Clerk’s office on Monday gave final approval to the titles for four petitions filed by Adriane Nau, former Councilmember Joel Miller and…
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Colorado Springs mayor announces ‘community-first’ standards for data centers
Mayor Yemi Mobolade on Friday announced six standards for data centers in Colorado Springs in response to Project Taurus, a proposed 50-megawatt facility that has caused an uproar among some residents who oppose the project largely because of its potential environmental impacts. The city-endorsed standards are: In a news release, the mayor voiced his commitment…
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Colorado Springs City Council sets special meeting for Project Taurus data center decision
The Colorado Springs City Council will consider the appeal for the hotly debated Project Taurus data center at a special standalone meeting on Sept. 17. In an announcement Tuesday, City Council spokesperson Michael Montgomery said the meeting will be held at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts beginning at 9 a.m. The larger…
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Appeals filed to send Project Taurus decision to the Colorado Springs City Council
At least one appeal has been filed over the proposed large-scale data center in Colorado Springs, sending the final decision to the Colorado Springs City Council. The filing seeks to overturn the Planning Commission’s decision on July 23 to deny five previous appeals and allow the proposed Project Taurus data center to move forward. The…
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After Planning Commission hearing, what’s next in Project Taurus data center saga?
The Colorado Springs Planning Commission on Thursday evening denied five appeals against a proposed artificial intelligence data center off Garden of the Gods Road. The decision means the planning commission found city staff did not violate rules as they worked through and administratively approved the development plan. Citizen groups, like Integrity Matters, filed their appeal…
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Planning Commission rejects appeals of proposed data center
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect comment from District 11 clarifying that it has not conducted a financial review of Project Taurus. The Colorado Springs Planning Commission rejected appeals Thursday night against a proposed artificial-intelligence data center off Garden of the Gods Road. The vote of the commission was 6-2, but residents…
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Project Taurus / Planning Commission public meeting: Live updates on proposed Colorado Springs data center; Raeden CEO speaks
The Colorado Springs Planning Commission is meeting Thursday as it considers a proposal to build a 50 megawatt data center off the Garden of the Gods Road corridor. The meeting, which started around 9 a.m., is happening at the Shockley-Zalabak Theater at the Ent Center for the Performing Arts, 5225 N. Nevada Ave. The proposal,…
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Data center proposed for Colorado Springs heading to the Planning Commission; here’s how to participate
The Colorado Springs Planning Commission will hear arguments for and against a proposed data center off the Garden of the Gods Road corridor Thursday. The meeting is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. at the Shockley-Zalabak Theater at the Ent Center for the Performing Arts, 5225 N. Nevada Ave. Those wishing to speak must register…
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Monument places moratorium on data centers, following decision in Woodland Park
The Monument town council voted Monday night to place a six-month ban on new data center applications. While no applicable projects have yet come to the town for approval, planning director Dan Ungerleider said the moratorium was a “proactive” way to give Monument time to consider how to regulate data centers in the future. “This…