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Planning Commission denies the Project Primestone appeal, so the testing facility moves forward
The Daily Colorado Springs team
If you live near Harrison High School, this one's yours. The Colorado Springs Planning Commission on Thursday voted 6-2 to deny an appeal of Project Primestone, a proposed graphics card testing facility where construction has already started.
Six of eight commissioners voted to deny the appeal
6 of 8
- voted to deny the appeal
- 2 voted to uphold it
Source: The Gazette
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| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| voted to deny the appeal | 6 | 75% |
| voted to uphold it | 2 | 25% |
Residents say it smacks of a data center, even if the applicants' technical term is "testing laboratory." KVOR reports neighbors and the group Integrity Matters worry about noise, electricity use, air quality and use of the property.
“Council should consider whether a temporary moratorium on these developments is appropriate, while clear review criteria and enforceable protections are also being developed.”
- Developers: Broadstone Net Lease and Emergent Data Centers
- Site: east of I-25, south of Harrison High School
- Appeal: five residents, 10 grounds, represented by Integrity Matters
- Next: City Council, where a second appeal could be filed
Council has already put one data center decision on hold
- Mid-Sept.City Council votes to postpone a final decision on the Project Taurus data center.
- Nov. 12Planning Commission votes 6-2 to deny the Project Primestone appeal.
- April 2027Council's postponed final decision on the Project Taurus data center is now due.
Source: The Gazette
Sources: The Gazette, KVOR