Committee discusses conditional-use reviews, enforcement and utility certification

Sep 1, 2026

Committee members and staff debated whether to require conditional-use review for data centers, how to enforce utility capacity requirements, and whether to deny permits if utilities will not certify capacity.

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Staff member warned that using conditional-use review every time a data center application appears would be burdensome and sought the committee's view on where to set review thresholds. The staff presentation suggested alternatives to routine conditional-use hearings by defining clear, measurable thresholds that would trigger review.

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