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Southampton County planners discuss data centers, M‑1 zoning and possible ordinance refinements
Summary
Planning staff told committee data centers are a permitted use in M‑1 industrial districts of at least 30 acres; committee members asked staff to research how neighboring localities regulate data centers, and discussed infrastructure, jobs and whether a moratorium or zoning changes are needed.
Southampton County planning staff and committee members discussed the county’s readiness for data center development and whether zoning or ordinance changes are needed to address site size, utility demands and siting standards.
Mr. Randolph, a community development staff member, told the committee the county’s zoning ordinance currently allows data centers by right in the M‑1 industrial district when the district is at least 30 acres. “We do have it in our zoning ordinance as a permitted use in the M 1 Industrial District if that district is at least 30 acres in size,” Randolph said, adding that the county does not…
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