Black Hawk County to start comprehensive land-use plan update to guide development

Oct 7, 2026

Board members and consultants agreed the county's comprehensive land-use plan—last substantially updated in 2001—should be the starting point for any changes to zoning or for responding to new project types such as data centers, solar and battery storage.

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The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors moved on Oct. 6 to begin work on updating its comprehensive land-use plan, with consultants recommending the plan be the foundation for any zoning changes, including how to treat data centers and other large facilities.

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