1 data center project in Elk River City
Who decides here: the City Council of Elk River City votes on zoning. The Sherburne County may review big projects too.
In Elk River City
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Monticello Tech Park (Frattalone data center campus)
Monticello, Wright County
547 acres
🕒 Aug 24, 2026: City Council approved a deal making the developer pay the city's review costs.
Proposedabout 11 miles awayScannell data center proposal near Otter Creek (Monticello)
Monticello, Wright County
106 acres
🕒 May 2025: City approved a comprehensive plan change making 76 acres industrial.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Elk River paused all data center applications for one year, including rezoning and land use requests. The vote was unanimous. The developer had withdrawn its request before the vote.
✋ Turned down
Elk River's council said no to changing city rules to allow data centers in industrial zones. Developers had wanted to turn a 60,000 square foot building into a data center. The council asked staff to write a one-year pause instead.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Elk River 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 Elk River City: City of Elk River (run by the town) or City of St Paul (not available) or Connexus Energy (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Minnesota.