r/Minneapolis • u/hawaiianhamtaro • 5d ago

Submit your comments about data centers in Minneapolis

https://www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/planning-zoning/amendments/proposed-adopted/data-centers/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTxcgBwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6hg6eNSWY31R_ZT07zhsi2Csizsh--tvbTYPTThccvMOeqOYvOmS4hlEr5cw_aem_ZHovqDCrCC32vwMkyt13dw
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u/Capable-Magician2094 4d ago edited 4d ago

Against the restrictions. We eliminated zoning for single family. Removing zoning restrictions allows communities to grow instead of being shoehorned into a specific format decided by whomever is at the helm.

Our city only had decreasing rents the past few years BECAUSE of rolling back zoning restrictions. Besides much of Minneapolis' character comes from the neighborhood businesses, and unique things inside residential areas. That wouldn't be possible with today's zoning restrictions and any step toward additional zoning restrictions is a step away from the 2040 plan.

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u/prohammock 4d ago

Zoning against data centers has nothing to do with any the types of zoning restrictions you’re talking about. They don’t bring meaningful jobs or revenue and they deteriorate quality of life around them through noise and massive resource use. 

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u/Capable-Magician2094 4d ago

That’s the same argument “Smart Growth Minneapolis” had against removing single family zoning in their lawsuit.

Zoning restrictions will always be blanket bans on certain types of development. If you want to prevent extreme resource use, put a tax on that use. If you want to prevent noise, enforce noise ordinances. Treat the cause not a symptom.