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Commission postpones final action on draft data‑center ordinance to let staff work with utilities and tighten technical requirements
Summary
Commissioners discussed a draft data‑center ordinance covering noise, hazardous materials, wastewater, energy and screening standards and decided to ask staff to work further with Brainerd Public Utilities and return with more specific language before holding a public hearing.
The Brainerd Planning Commission reviewed a draft ordinance intended to regulate data centers, crypto-mining and related high-density computing facilities but did not hold a public hearing or adopt the ordinance. Commissioners asked staff to work further with Brainerd Public Utilities and other departments to refine technical requirements and to return with clearer language before any public hearing.
Community Development Director James Krambick summarized staff edits made since the previous draft and proposed…
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