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Planning staff expands model data center ordinance with water, battery storage and decommissioning requirements
Summary
Planning staff proposed substantial additions to a county model data center ordinance — covering water use disclosures, battery storage containment, underground utilities, environmental impact assessments, and decommissioning — and will forward the edits to Banks and Packard townships.
Planning staff presented detailed edits to a model data center ordinance that the county and several municipalities are considering for Banks and Packard townships. Staff said the boilerplate language needed substantive additions to protect water resources, limit environmental impacts and address safety risks associated with energy storage.
Key changes staff recommended included: a minimum contiguous lot area (proposed 30 acres, subject to revision); landscaping and screening requirements…
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