Officials in Elk River, Minnesota, have denied a zoning application for a proposed data center project and are considering a year-long moratorium on new developments.Swervo Development Corp. affiliate Elk River Capital was proposing to convert an existing 60,000-square-foot (5,575 sqm) industrial building at 19178 Industrial Blvd NW into a 33MW data center.However, the Elk River City Council this week voted against an ordinance amendment that would have allowed for the project in the city's "light industrial" zone. As reported by CBS, the council still needs to vote on a conditional use permit for the project, but the council has indicated it will likely deny the permit.Elk River is a city and the county seat of Sherburne County, Minnesota, some 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The companies filed plans for the project in May. The planning commission voted to recommend denial of the zoning request in June.Sat on 3.2 acres and built around 1978, the existing warehouse was previously home to Avid International Moulding Solutions, which offers custom plastic injection molding and contract manufacturing solutions.This week’s meeting also saw the council ask city staff to draft a one-year moratorium on new data centers for consideration at an upcoming meeting.The facility was set to be operated by Swervo-affiliated Irongate Data Centers.Around Minneapolis, Irongate lists data centers at 401 and 500 Bielenberg Drive in Woodbury, as well as 110 North First Street. In Michigan, it lists 28201 Van Dyke Avenue in Detroit.The Hartford Building at 500 Bielenberg Drive in Woodbury was acquired in 2024 and repurposed into a 17.5MW data center.Elsewhere in Minnesota, Swervo has partnered with Eagan Capital to convert a former Unisys data center in Eagan into a colocation facility. A local moratorium in the Dakota County city, however, is blocking expansion plans. Swervo affiliate Eagan Capital is filing a lawsuit to lift the moratorium.