Sioux Falls voters could get final say over this week's data center rezone vote

Let Sioux Falls Vote launches petition drive to refer the City Council's approval of Gemini Capital land use application for hyperscale data center

Samantha Scarlata of Let Sioux Falls Vote began circulating petitions to refer a City Council rezoning vote related to a hyperscale data center in front of the Minnehaha County Administration Building on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (Patrick Lalley / SiouxFallsLive.com)

A group opposed to plans for a hyperscale data center is circulating petitions to bring the City Council’s decision earlier this week to rezone the property.

Samantha Scarlata and Amanda Kendall formed Let Sioux Falls Vote and began circulating petitions on Friday.

They need about 7,500 signatures from registered Sioux Falls voters by Jan. 29, but their goal is 10,000.

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