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Public speaker urges Jefferson County to study data-center zoning, water and noise impacts
Summary
A resident asked commissioners to consider updated zoning rules, buffers, or moratoria for data centers and to address landing zones for drones and eVTOLs as the county updates its zoning code.
A Golden resident urged the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 23 to consider where and how data centers should be allowed in the county and to evaluate related impacts such as water use, noise, power and waste handling.
Mike Rollick, of Golden, told the board that data centers are energy- and land-intensive and cited a Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment summary noting environmental impacts of data processing and storage. He asked commissioners to consider municipal approaches such as moratoria, zoning buffers or detailed water and air-permit limits used elsewhere. “If it’s a private company, I say let them pay for it all,” Rollick said, urging county officials to ensure companies do not shift infrastructure costs to residents.
Rollick also suggested the county consider where drones and eVTOL aircraft could land and take off as delivery and aviation technologies become more common.
Commissioners did not take action on the suggestion during the Sept. 23 meeting; the comment was submitted as public input while the county continues broader code- and mobility-related planning work.
