Commissioners reject APC moratorium ordinance after heated debate over data center rules
A proposed 12-month moratorium on new data-center applications drew extended public comment and staff explanation; after discussion the commissioners voted 2-1 to reject county ordinance 2026-17 and will return written reasons to the APC.
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Brad Johnson, who has been advising the county's data-center committee, described a 12-month strategic moratorium drafted to give staff and the area plan commission time to write comprehensive data-center regulations. Johnson said the moratorium would end the day regulations are adopted and emphasized the committee's plan to produce a draft within the statutory timeframe.
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