Trustees begin discussion on data‑center regulations, consider mirroring solar farm rules

Trustees and zoning officials discussed early regulatory steps to address potential data‑center development after trustees reported inbound inquiries and public concern. Zoning volunteers noted some regional data centers require hundreds of megawatts of power and large land tracts (e.g., 100 acres), prompting trustees to consider limiting them to certain industrial zones or mirroring local solar‑farm rules that restrict scale (for example, permitting up to 20 MW while regulating larger projects).