1 data center project in Bristol City
Who decides here: the City Council of Bristol City votes on zoning. The Naugatuck Valley Planning Region may review big projects too.
In Bristol City
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
The City Council voted unanimously to ask the Zoning Commission to lower the 250,000 square foot size cap for data centers. It also asked for special permits and public hearings for small 'micro cloud' centers, and for minimum distances between data centers. The Zoning Commission has not acted yet in the sources we found.
✅ Approved
The wetlands commission approved the Riverside Avenue data center plan next to the Pequabuck River, with conditions. The building still needs site plan and building approvals.
🗺️ Zoning change
The Zoning Commission added 'data center' as a use in the city zoning rules. This opened a path for data centers in the BHC, Industrial and Industrial Park zones. It is the rule the Riverside Avenue project uses.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Bristol City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Bristol City: Connecticut Light & Power Co. (company) or Farmington River Power Company (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Connecticut.
🙋 Open tasks here
- When will the Zoning Commission decide on the site plan?
- How big will the building be? Reports say 11,000, 15,000 and 27,000 sq ft.
- What happens to the site if the Pequabuck River floods?