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Urbana BZA denies appeal on proposed data center site plan
17+ hour, 58+ min ago (318+ words) The Urbana Board of Zoning and Appeals (BZA) unanimously denied an appeal from Thor Equities LLC, Urbana Investment Group LLC, and Highland Real Estate, upholding the city's determination that a proposed data center site plan application was incomplete. Board President…...
Urbana City Council sets framework for committee to study data center impact
1+ week, 6+ day ago (274+ words) The Urbana City Council has established a review and research committee to take a deeper look at the potential impact of a proposed data center project, following continued discussion and community input during a recent special meeting on Tuesday evening....
City of Urbana forms data center oversight committee
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (189+ words) The following is a press release from the City of Urbana's Office of Administration: The City of Urbana's Office of Administration is announcing the establishment of an oversight committee that will be committed to exploring information associated with a potential…...
Urbana City Council approves moratorium to suspend progress on data center project
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (494+ words) In front of a packed City Auditorium, the Urbana City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to approve a 12-month moratorium on the development of new data centers within the city limits, temporarily halting progress on a proposed project that has drawn…...
City of Urbana responds to transparency allegations about data center
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (242+ words) Peak of Ohio The City of Urbana has released a public notice document outlining the timeline of council actions, ordinances, and meetings connected with the proposed data center project and related zoning changes. This release comes in response to concerns…...
Champaign County Commissioners release statement on proposed data center
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (877+ words) Peak of Ohio As questions continue to circulate regarding the Highland Real Estate development and the possibility of a data center project in Urbana, the Champaign County Board of Commissioners has released the following letter to city officials and members…...