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Staff outlines data‑center zoning considerations, distinguishes crypto mining from colocation uses
Summary
City planners summarized data‑center types, key impacts (electricity, water, noise, security) and proposed zoning text amendments to define and regulate data centers and micro data centers; staff said draft ordinance language will follow and that Stark County is also examining similar changes.
City County Planner Steve Josephson and staff presented an informational overview of data centers at the Planning and Zoning Commission’s April 9 work session and said staff will draft zoning text amendments to define and regulate data centers and smaller "micro" facilities.
Josephson told commissioners that data centers are physical facilities housing networked computer systems, servers and supporting equipment such as batteries, backup generators and cooling systems. He said data centers can be single‑story structures that resemble office buildings or smaller…
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