County planning staff to draft moratorium on data centers while standards developed

Mar 5, 2025

Commissioners authorized planning staff March 4 to bring back a resolution imposing a temporary moratorium on data center development while staff researches requirements and drafts an ordinance; staff proposed returning a draft moratorium at the next meeting.

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Pennington County commissioners on March 4 authorized planning staff to draft a resolution imposing a time-limited moratorium on data-center permits while the department researches technical standards and prepares ordinance language.

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