Neighborhood Appeal Against Project Taurus
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Hello neighbors and friends,
Our neighborhood is facing a significant challenge with the proposed development of a data center project known as Project Taurus. Many of us are concerned about the impact this project could have on our community, including changes to our environment, quality of life, and the future of our local area. We believe it is important to ensure that our voices are heard and that our interests are protected as decisions are made about this development.
To do this, we are organizing an appeal against Project Taurus. We have begun working with a lawyer team and Integrity Matters. Most of the work is pro bono, so we are incredibly thankful for their assistance as they will significantly reduce our costs by many thousands. The funds raised will go directly toward the application fee required to file the appeal, as well as legal advice to help us navigate the process and present our case effectively. If we are able to raise additional funds, we will use them for media outreach to inform and engage more residents about the issue. This support will empower our neighborhood to have fair representation and stand up for what matters most to us.
Please consider donating to help us fight against Project Taurus. Your contribution will make a real difference in our ability to protect our community's interests and ensure that our concerns are taken seriously. Thank you for standing with us and supporting this important cause.
Update 8/29/26: About 60% of Kissing Camels is within ONE MILE of the approved Project Taurus chiller and generator yards. All of Kissing Camels is within 1½ miles.
Yet Kissing Camels was not studied in either noise analysis.
And we're concerned about a pattern in what Kissing Camels residents have—and have not—been told.
JUNE 3: Kissing Camels hosted Raeden's CEO at the Club for a private presentation. Records show the meeting was arranged through the Chamber & EDC in approximately 24 hours and expressly closed to the public and media. Residents heard directly from the applicant nine days before City approval.
JULY 23: The Planning Commission held an approximately 12-hour hearing on five appeals. The Commission voted 6–2 and imposed four conditions. Our subsequent letter to the Board noted that residents told us the newsletter following that hearing did not mention it.
AUGUST 26: Integrity Matters sent the Kissing Camels Board of Directors a detailed, documented letter about Project Taurus and specifically asked that this information be shared with residents.
AUGUST 27: Kissing Camels held its Annual Meeting with record turnout.
Project Taurus was not presented or discussed.
And we have received no response to our letter.
The applicant was given an opportunity to present its case to Kissing Camels residents.
We believe residents deserve to hear the concerns and see the evidence, too.
WHAT WASN'T STUDIED?
The approved plan shows 72 chillers and 60 diesel generators.
Neither noise analysis modeled that approved configuration. Neither studied the community north or west of the facility. The City's peer review used assessment points near residences on Chutney Street, south of the project.
Nobody modeled Kissing Camels.
And this isn't simply a question of whether you can "hear" something.
The applicant's own analysis calculated 41 dBA but 62 dBC from the chillers during normal operation—a 21-decibel difference between the two measurements. Our letter explains why that raises serious questions about low-frequency sound that deserve examination.
The concerns extend beyond sound.
The materials we reviewed identified no habitat assessment, no thermal/heat-island study, no air-quality finding and no comparative-impact analysis in the project record. What about the impact to surrounding property values?
Sound. Human health. Wildlife. Environment. Property Values.
We believe Kissing Camels residents deserve answers to these questions before this project is operating—not afterward.
HEAR DATA-CENTER NOISE FOR YOURSELF
Don't imagine what "data-center noise" means. Listen.
These are recordings from other facilities, not predictions of what Project Taurus will sound like. Different facilities and equipment can produce different sound. But they demonstrate why we're asking for a serious examination of low-frequency noise.
14 MW data center near Rockrimmon / Ute Valley: https://youtu.be/lJPC2fVuZo8?si=cLVnOXuIsIdl87sl
Hear the 14 MW recording
46 MW Great Oak data center: https://youtu.be/9ByT2TU02DM?si=TWQVolgNE1YTx7Me
Hear the 46 MW recording
WE'RE BRINGING IN INDEPENDENT EXPERTISE
Integrity Matters is working with Quiet Communities, a national nonprofit founded by public-health and acoustics professionals.
Its president, Dr. Jamie Banks, chairs the Noise and Health Committee of the American Public Health Association. Its technical advisor, Peter Wilson, is technical director of the UK's Industrial Noise and Vibration Centre and designed aerodynamic fan-noise-control technology.
We urgently need to raise $7,000 for Quiet Communities' work on Project Taurus before the September 17 City Council hearing.
70 people giving $100 gets us there.
140 people giving $50 gets us there.
They cannot start the work until we can assure them that we have the funds.
READ THE LETTER SENT TO YOUR BOARD: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jrmz30IqqUYfXNwq9gJK0neDMxFx0HJ8/view?usp=sharing
We don't want Kissing Camels residents to simply take our word for this.
Read the letter. Look at the map. Review the documents. Listen to the recordings. Ask questions. Decide for yourself.
We offered the Board material for its newsletter, offered to answer questions, and offered to provide the documents so residents could examine the information themselves.
We are still waiting for a response.
CITY COUNCIL HEARING — SEPTEMBER 17
Project Taurus is under appeal. City Council can reverse the decision.About 60% of Kissing Camels is within ONE MILE of the approved Project Taurus chiller and generator yards. All of Kissing Camels is within 1½ miles.
Yet Kissing Camels was not studied in either noise analysis.
And we're concerned about a pattern in what Kissing Camels residents have—and have not—been told.
JUNE 3: Kissing Camels hosted Raeden's CEO at the Club for a private presentation. Records show the meeting was arranged through the Chamber & EDC in approximately 24 hours and expressly closed to the public and media. Residents heard directly from the applicant nine days before City approval.
JULY 23: The Planning Commission held an approximately 12-hour hearing on five appeals. The Commission voted 6–2 and imposed four conditions. Our subsequent letter to the Board noted that residents told us the newsletter following that hearing did not mention it.
AUGUST 26: Integrity Matters sent the Kissing Camels Board of Directors a detailed, documented letter about Project Taurus and specifically asked that this information be shared with residents.
AUGUST 27: Kissing Camels held its Annual Meeting with record turnout.
Project Taurus was not presented or discussed.
And we have received no response to our letter.
The applicant was given an opportunity to present its case to Kissing Camels residents.
We believe residents deserve to hear the concerns and see the evidence, too.
WHAT WASN'T STUDIED?
The approved plan shows 72 chillers and 60 diesel generators.
Neither noise analysis modeled that approved configuration. Neither studied the community north or west of the facility. The City's peer review used assessment points near residences on Chutney Street, south of the project.
Nobody modeled Kissing Camels.
And this isn't simply a question of whether you can "hear" something.
The applicant's own analysis calculated 41 dBA but 62 dBC from the chillers during normal operation—a 21-decibel difference between the two measurements. Our letter explains why that raises serious questions about low-frequency sound that deserve examination.
The concerns extend beyond sound.
The materials we reviewed identified no habitat assessment, no thermal/heat-island study, no air-quality finding and no comparative-impact analysis in the project record. What about the impact to surrounding property values?
Sound. Human health. Wildlife. Environment. Property Values.
We believe Kissing Camels residents deserve answers to these questions before this project is operating—not afterward.
HEAR DATA-CENTER NOISE FOR YOURSELF
Don't imagine what "data-center noise" means. Listen.
These are recordings from other facilities, not predictions of what Project Taurus will sound like. Different facilities and equipment can produce different sound. But they demonstrate why we're asking for a serious examination of low-frequency noise.
14 MW data center near Rockrimmon / Ute Valley: https://youtu.be/lJPC2fVuZo8?si=cLVnOXuIsIdl87sl
Hear the 14 MW recording
46 MW Great Oak data center: https://youtu.be/9ByT2TU02DM?si=TWQVolgNE1YTx7Me
Hear the 46 MW recording
WE'RE BRINGING IN INDEPENDENT EXPERTISE
Integrity Matters is working with Quiet Communities, a national nonprofit founded by public-health and acoustics professionals.
Its president, Dr. Jamie Banks, chairs the Noise and Health Committee of the American Public Health Association. Its technical advisor, Peter Wilson, is technical director of the UK's Industrial Noise and Vibration Centre and designed aerodynamic fan-noise-control technology.
We urgently need to raise $7,000 for Quiet Communities' work on Project Taurus before the September 17 City Council hearing.
70 people giving $100 gets us there.
140 people giving $50 gets us there.
They cannot start the work until we can assure them that we have the funds.
DONATE HERE:
READ THE LETTER SENT TO YOUR BOARD: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jrmz30IqqUYfXNwq9gJK0neDMxFx0HJ8/view?usp=sharing
We don't want Kissing Camels residents to simply take our word for this.
Read the letter. Look at the map. Review the documents. Listen to the recordings. Ask questions. Decide for yourself.
We offered the Board material for its newsletter, offered to answer questions, and offered to provide the documents so residents could examine the information themselves.
We are still waiting for a response.
CITY COUNCIL HEARING — SEPTEMBER 17
Project Taurus is under appeal. City Council can reverse the decision."