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Monmouth council adopts economic opportunity analysis, adds data‑center use and objective industrial standards
Summary
The City Council voted 6-0 to adopt legislative amendment 25-01, an Economic Opportunity Analysis with code and comprehensive-plan updates including a new data-center land-use category, building-orientation standards for commercial retail zones and clearer industrial development metrics.
The Monmouth City Council adopted legislative amendment 25-01 on June 17, approving an Economic Opportunity Analysis (EOA) and related amendments to the zoning code and comprehensive plan by a 6-0 roll call.
The EOA forecasts about 1,460 new jobs in Monmouth by the end of the planning period (2044) and, according to staff, concluded the city will need roughly 50 acres of commercial land and 29 acres of industrial land to accommodate anticipated demand. "We needed 50 acres of commercial land, 29 more acres of industrial land," said Suzanne Deppner, community economic development director for…
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