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PLAINFIELD — The Plainfield Plan Commission unanimously approved a primary plat petition for a proposed data center at the meeting Monday night.The vote came after more than a dozen concerned residents opposed the project during public comment.
WATCH FULL STORY BELOWDeveloper Radius Data Centers wants to build two 100,000 square foot edge data centers, AllPoints 18 and 19.According to RadiusDC, the project would:Have architecturally compatible precast structuresRespect central corridor between the two sites, preserving Clark’s Creek and vegetationCreate minimal trafficConsume minimal water, using a closed-loop cooling system“Biggest concerns for me are the data center usage of electricity, taxpayers subsidizing that, the tax breaks that we already have in the state code and water usage. I’m also concerned about the water discharge being put out into our sewers, if there are contamination,' long-time Hendricks County resident Madeline Garcia said.“Data centers do not provide the economic return that were being promised. There’s very little that I expect to see as a Plainfield citizen to come back in a benefit to me in the coming years, and I’m very concerned about that,” Garcia added.WRTV asked if a representative from the Town of Plainfield wanted to comment on the proposed data center.A spokesperson sent us an emailed statement saying:For more information on the Radius Data Centers, visit here.Following the vote, the certification will be forwarded to the Town Council for consideration at its January 12 meeting, where the Council will take final action to approve or deny the certification.__
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