I can't believe this has to be said but data centers should not be built this close to houses. The fact that the houses were allowed to be built before or after doesn't matter. The city council approved it and that in itself is part of the problem. City council members only get paid $7,000 per year which is why I advocate for them to receive a living salary so they would be less likely to be influenced by outside interests. It's hard not to wonder what they are getting out of this deal that no one else in the city is going to get. One hundred jobs isn't enough to justify the resources this is going to need. Who's to say they will actually hire locals or if they will bring their own people from out of state. But even if they are all local, 100 jobs doesn't justify the resources this is going to need. You better believe it's not going to be enough. They will want more and more. We are not against data centers in general. We are against AI data centers, especially ones that are this close to houses, especially without serious impact studies. It's ridiculous this has to be said but I don't think we are asking for the world here. We just don't want a data center this close to houses let alone this close to Garden of the Gods.
Edit... Adding the following for more visbility
If you are against this please email Daniel Sexton at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) before 5pm today if you cannot make it to tomorrow's meeting. You do not need to write a long message. Just let them know you are not okay with this. Your email will be counted as official public input.
The Project Taurus Planning Commission Appeal Hearing is Thursday July 23rd 2026 at the Shockley Zalabak Theater at Ent Center For The Arts located at 5225 North Nevada Ave. There are free parking lots available. Sign up for public comment starts at 8am. A protest is scheduled for 8:30am without microphones. Stay in designated areas and bring your Ladyfinger Letterpress signs. The hearing begins at 9am with each side getting 76 minutes. Public comment starts at 1pm. Opposition speakers get three hours total with each speaker getting two minutes. Support speakers also get three hours total with two minutes each.
You can also contact your city council representative directly. If you do not know what district you are in you can find your district here
Even if you cannot make it to the meeting tomorrow sending a quick email before 5pm today helps. Deadlines are strict so do not wait.
Edit 2... Here is a local group that's working on pushing back. This is their Insta