CZO-1-2026 — Data center and power plant zoning regulations
Description
Not a specific project — countywide rules for future data centers: industrial zones only, 100-acre cap, noise study, and a new 500-foot setback from homes. Goes back to the Planning Commission because it was amended.
Impact summary
Sets the guardrails before any data center arrives — no hyperscale facilities, and utility capacity must be verified.
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Formal Commission
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Formal Commission Meeting — October 19, 2026
Not a specific project — countywide rules for future data centers: industrial zones only, 100-acre cap, noise study, and a new 500-foot setback from homes. Goes back to the Planning Commission because it was amended.
Informal Commission Meeting — October 5, 2026
A proposed zoning amendment allowing data centers in industrial zones only after Board of Zoning Appeals review, capped at 100 acres with noise and utility requirements. Goes to a vote October 19.
Related issues (1)
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