Orchard Hills data center
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 12, 2026.
Public comments (13)
Property owner at 2404 Draper Road, directly north of the site, supported the data center over 650 rooftops, citing safety and landscape views.
City Council Meeting - Oct 12, 2026 · 1:03:43 →Trammell Crow representative thanked the council and neighbors, answered questions on backup generators (Tier 4, 35 hours/year max, sited south), and said the community benefits agreement is ready to execute; opposed postponement.
City Council Meeting - Oct 12, 2026 · 18:48 →Described visiting the hilly site and warned massive grading would blow dust into Orchard Valley homes, and raised tonal noise harms to animals and light pollution.
City Council Meeting - Oct 12, 2026 · 22:02 →49-year Orchard Valley resident asked when the Planning Commission was first contacted, when neighbors were notified, and how long approval of such a project takes.
City Council Meeting - Oct 12, 2026 · 26:03 →Lives on Lampman Court near the site; said she learned of the project only two weeks ago, decried loss of dark skies and wildlife, and felt residents have no say.
City Council Meeting - Oct 12, 2026 · 27:33 →45-year Orchard Valley resident opposed the data center, saying it's too close to homes and that many residents learned of it only recently; criticized the developer's flyers for lacking information.
City Council Meeting - Oct 12, 2026 · 31:02 →Adjacent landowner and amateur astronomer supported the data center, citing the 560-foot berm, low traffic, and preferring it to high-density housing.
City Council Meeting - Oct 12, 2026 · 1:42:35 →45-year Orchard Valley resident opposed the project, saying residents weren't informed and the industrial conversion disregards their home investments.
City Council Meeting - Oct 12, 2026 · 35:56 →Adjacent landowner since 2000 supported the data center and opposed both the postponement and housing, citing traffic on Draper and York roads.
City Council Meeting - Oct 12, 2026 · 38:25 →Co-owner of Orchard Hills property and Edwards Development; presented a traffic analysis (368 trips/day for the data center vs. 5,400 for 600 homes) and described utility constraints making the site industrial in character.
City Council Meeting - Oct 12, 2026 · 41:45 →30-year Orchard Valley resident questioned the developer's claims that data centers raise home values, calling the berm unattractive and asking for the data behind the flyers.
City Council Meeting - Oct 12, 2026 · 45:24 →Ward 1 resident argued property rights aren't absolute, said distance is the only effective mitigation, supported postponement, and later alleged LEADS influence over city positions citing 961 released emails.
City Council Meeting - Oct 12, 2026 · 53:01 →Orchard Valley resident at the end of Park Avenue supported the data center, saying the neighborhood cannot handle residential infrastructure.
City Council Meeting - Oct 12, 2026 · 1:49:05 →