Residents of Hoffman Estates in Illinois turned out in force in early June against plans for a third data center in the village, filling a public hearing for nearly three hours and even spilling into the hallway.
The village’s Plan Commission then rejected a data center developer’s rezoning bid in a 4-2 vote, CBS News Chicago reported.
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The proposal focused on a company’s request to change area zoning in order to build another data center. With two other data center projects already under construction locally, many residents argued Hoffman Estates did not need a third.
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The crowd at the meeting reflected that opposition…