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Staff previews proposed zoning rules for data centers, differentiates crypto mining
Summary
Planning staff presented draft zoning concepts for data centers — including micro data centers and crypto‑mining facilities — and said proposed ordinance language (definitions, special use rules, development standards and decommissioning requirements) will be drafted for commission review.
City staff on April 9 provided an informational presentation about data centers and signaled that staff will prepare zoning text amendments to define and regulate data centers and micro data centers in Dickinson.
Why it matters: Data centers can consume substantial electricity and, in some models, water for cooling; they can generate continuous noise from cooling equipment, physical security needs, and normally produce low employment density. The city currently has no explicit definition for data centers in its zoning code; proposed changes would create definitions, permit data centers as…
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