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Commissioners raise concerns about data centers, land loss and impacts on affordable housing
Summary
Commissioners discussed regional pressure from data center siting, including loss of manufactured-home parks and agricultural land, water and energy demands, and implications for housing supply and municipal land-use policy. They noted the need for outreach and zoning tools to encourage diverse housing types.
Commissioners used the Nov. 3 meeting to flag growing local concerns about data center siting and its effects on land use and affordable housing.
Commission discussion focused on three linked issues: the large land and water demands of data centers, the tendency for developers to purchase large contiguous tracts (including agricultural land and manufactured-home parks), and the downstream effect on…
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