Highlands annexation (3,459.99 acres)
Description
Massive owner-initiated annexation widely linked to a Microsoft data center campus; 45.63% contiguous, 10-20 year phased build-out planned; no vote taken, sent to committee.
Impact summary
Could be the largest annexation in city history and shape the city's south side for decades; opponents cite water and quality-of-life risks.
Applicant
- Name
- Microsoft (via AVI Professional Corporation)
- Address
- East of South Greeley Highway and south of the Sweetgrass Subdivision
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 8
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council Meeting - Jun 23, 2026
A roughly 3,460-acre owner-initiated annexation for a possible Microsoft data center campus passed second reading 7-3 after a postponement motion failed.
City Council Meeting - Jun 8, 2026
Massive owner-initiated annexation widely linked to a Microsoft data center campus; 45.63% contiguous, 10-20 year phased build-out planned; no vote taken, sent to committee.
Related issues (1)
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