A data center could replace the since-razed Alcatel-Lucent building along the I-88 corridor in Naperville, but residents living near the proposed development are sounding off about the potential project and its impact on the surrounding area.
The Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission held a multi-phased public hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 3, in relation to a development petition submitted to the city from Karis Critical Data Centers.
Public hearing will continue next month as further information is collected
Karis is seeking a conditional-use permit from the city to construct two data centers over multiple phases on the 40.87-acre parcel, located at 1960 Lucent Lane. No action was taken at Wednesday’s meeting, and the public hearing in relation to the project will resume at the Planning and Zoning Commission’s meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 15, as lingering pieces of information are collected.
In addition to hearing from Karis representatives, commissioners on Wednesday heard from more than two dozen people, many Naperville residents living in Naper Commons, Danada Woods, and other nearby residential developments. Nearly three dozen written comments were also sent to commissioners…