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Data center campus · 6770 Mink Street (Broad and Mink streets), Pataskala Corporate Park, Pataskala, Licking County, Ohio

Aligned Data Centers Pataskala campus

Denied as of Aug. 25, 2026

Pataskala rejected Aligned's 200 MW, three-building campus on 89 acres near Broad and Mink streets, and voters will decide a ban on large data centers in November 2026. Also known as: Aligned CMH-01.

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Power200MW reported · stated
Site89.4acres

Who is behind it

ProjectAligned Data Centers Pataskala campusAlso: Aligned CMH-01
Developer and teamAligned Data Centers
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. NBC4 reports Aligned has asked a judge to review the denial; voters decide Nov. 3 on a ban covering data centers with 25 MW or more of monthly demand. (NBC4 WCMH-TV, Oct. 13, 2026)

  2. Council unanimously accepted the planning commission's 5-2 recommendation to deny the proposal. (NBC4 WCMH-TV, Aug. 26, 2026; WSYX ABC6, Aug. 26, 2026)

  3. Council passed an ordinance that could put a data center ban on the November ballot after residents gathered more than 500 signatures. (WSYX ABC6, Aug. 3, 2026)

  4. Residents rally at City Hall against the plan for three long, low buildings with six data halls behind a 10-foot berm and nearly 1,000 trees; the planning commission makes no recommendation. (WSYX ABC6, June 3, 2026)

  5. Business First reports Aligned bought 89.4 acres of vacant land at 6770 Mink St. for $13.9 million, recorded in October 2023. (Columbus Business First (via NBC4 WCMH-TV), Nov. 2, 2023)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Coordinates from a Census geocode of 6770 Mink St SW.
  • No OPSB or PUCO filing has been cited; NBC4 quotes the council president as saying the full power design had not been provided.
  • We found no court docket. The court review is reported by NBC4 only.

The full record

Status note
City council unanimously upheld the planning commission's recommendation to deny. NBC4 reported in October 2026 that Aligned has asked a judge to review the denial.
Power note
200 MW, three buildings (WSYX).
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.