Google has withdrawn its proposal for a massive data center in Franklin Township, pulling its rezoning application shortly before the Indianapolis City-County Council was set to vote.

The plan called for rezoning more than 460 acres of farmland on the city’s southeast side to make way for the project.

Hundreds of residents, many opposing the proposal, packed the council chambers and overflow rooms ahead of the scheduled hearing to voice concerns over traffic, environmental impacts and the loss of farmland.

Mayor Joe Hogsett issued a statement following the decision.

“Indianapolis is a city where many come to grow, to innovate and to thrive. With billions of dollars in ongoing development, significant investment in our economy, and our position as one of LinkedIn’s ‘cities on the rise’,

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