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Data center campus · South of 85th Street NE and east of Highway 25, Monticello Orderly Annexation Area, Wright County, Minnesota

Monticello Tech Park

Proposed as of Oct. 6, 2026

Monticello Tech, led by Frattalone, plans a campus of up to eight data center buildings and 3 million sq ft on about 550 acres south of Monticello; its environmental review is being challenged in court. Also known as: Monticello Industrial AUAR.

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Power500MW reported · stated
Floor area3e+06sq ft
Site550acres

Who is behind it

ProjectMonticello Tech ParkAlso: Monticello Industrial AUAR
Developer and teamFrattalone Companies (through Monticello Tech, LLC)
End userNot identified by the developer.

The record, newest first

  1. After a public hearing, the planning commission voted 4-1 to recommend approval of the three applications. (Monticello Times (Hometown Source), Oct. 12, 2026)

  2. The city told the developer its rezoning, conditional use permit and preliminary plat applications were complete as of Aug. 11, and extended its review period to 120 days, ending Dec. 8. (Monticello Times (Hometown Source), Aug. 19, 2026)

  3. Monticello Tech filed a revised application after its July 6 filing was found incomplete. Plans allow up to eight data center buildings, with construction no earlier than 2028 and a first phase done around the end of 2030. (Monticello Times (Hometown Source), Aug. 13, 2026)

  4. Judge Suzanne Bollman issued a scheduling order: discovery to end around Oct. 15, a pretrial conference on Dec. 29, 2026, and a decision expected on written motions in late 2026 or later. (Monticello Times (Hometown Source), May 11, 2026)

  5. The city approved a data center ordinance that the developer must satisfy before receiving permits, according to MCEA. (Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, May 15, 2026)

  6. MCEA sued the city and Monticello Tech, LLC in Wright County District Court (No. 86-CV-26-1130). The suit argues the AUAR did not adequately study water use, power demand, air, noise, light and cumulative effects, and asks for more review. (Monticello Times (Hometown Source), Feb. 25, 2026; Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, May 15, 2026)

  7. The city council adopted the Monticello Industrial AUAR. (City of Monticello, Feb. 13, 2026)

  8. The draft Monticello Industrial AUAR opened for public comment through Dec. 18, 2025. (City of Monticello, Feb. 13, 2026; City of Monticello, Dec. 1, 2025)

  9. The council accepted the AUAR scoping document (data center and light industrial scenarios) for the 550-acre campus and ordered the full study. It also received a first annexation petition for a 3.86-acre parcel. (City of Monticello, Oct. 29, 2025; DatacenterDynamics, Oct. 27, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Acreage: 500 acres (DCD), 550 acres (city), about 547 total with about 364 developable (Monticello Times).
  • MCEA (May 2026) said motions were to be heard by late Sept. 2026; the Monticello Times (May 2026) put motions later in the fall. No ruling was found.
  • No council date was set as of Oct. 12, 2026.
  • Coordinates approximate, from the reported road boundaries.

The full record

Status note
The planning commission voted 4-1 on Oct. 6, 2026 to recommend approval of the rezoning, conditional use permit and preliminary plat; the council must act by Dec. 8, 2026.
Power note
The applicant estimates the campus would need more than 500 MW (Monticello Times, Oct. 2026); 500 is a floor.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.