(Forest Grove, OR) -- Forest Grove is moving forward with plans to build a data center near a local middle school. City Council members voted earlier this week to deny an appeal from a resident to stop California-based Crane Data Centers from building the multi-million-dollar development near Neal Armstrong Middle School. The vote came after several hours of public testimony, in which many residents expressed concerns about the data center using too much energy, creating unwanted noise and marring the city's skyline. The Forest Grove planning commission approved plans for the data center last month.