Colorado Springs Council Postpones Ruling on Project Taurus Data Center

Overview

• The City Council held a more than nine-hour special hearing on Sept. 17 and voted 7-2 to delay a final decision on appeals until April 13, 2027.
• The plan for Raeden's Project Taurus was approved by the City Planning Department in June and earlier appeals were denied by the Planning Commission in July.
• Neighbors spoke about noise, water use, air particulates and other environmental harms tied to converting the former Intel plant at 1565 High Tech Way into a data center.
• Open-records uncovered a text mentioning 300 megawatts available at the site that opponents say contradicts Raeden’s documented 50-megawatt plan; Raeden says the 300 MW note was part of a broader site investigation and that equipment counts support 50 MW.
• Raeden has offered mitigation measures such as a 30-foot noise wall and lower chiller placement, both sides say they may pursue litigation if unhappy with the council outcome, and the April 13 hearing comes after the April 6 municipal election that could change council control.