Summary
The council loosened the Carassas Holdings purchase terms (bigger building, office use allowed) but added a ban on data centers at the parcel. Councilors flagged that a broader citywide data center policy is coming through committee.
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Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Terms of the amended sale were not recited in the minutes.
The buyer gains flexibility; neighbors avoid a power- and water-hungry data center.
Critics say the vague ban could deter legitimate small-scale computing uses and push data centers to towns that can't say no.
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City Council - Jun 15, 2026
The council loosened the Carassas Holdings purchase terms (bigger building, office use allowed) but added a ban on data centers at the parcel. Councilors flagged that a broader citywide data center policy is coming through committee.
City Council - Feb 23, 2026
The city sold a 3.5-acre parcel for $200,000 — half its marketed value — to a developer planning incubator space. Supporters call it a smart investment in a future tech hub; opponents say it's giving away prime land that could later host housing.
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