An appeal has been filed against the approval of a proposed AI data center, known as Project Taurus, in Colorado Springs. The project, proposed by real estate data center company Raeden, is tied to a development plan modification for Corporate Ridge No. 1, Lot 4.

Project Details

The city approved the application on June 11. The project description details that Project Taurus proposes the reuse of the existing building as a data center with ancillary office use and associated site changes to accommodate required electrical, mechanical, and Information Technology equipment.

As part of this, the Development Plan Modification proposes the demolition of existing utility and mechanical buildings and the addition of new chiller and generator yards to support the new data center. The new exterior mechanical equipment will be screened with sound-attenuating fences, according to the application.

The Planning Commission will now review the appeal and the matter at a public hearing. The Planning Commission’s decision may then be appealed to City Council, which serves as the final local decision-making body in the appeal process.

Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.