Pulaski County asks planning commission to draft UDO language, approves six‑month moratorium on data centers
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Citing concerns about water use, electric load and planning capacity, commissioners voted to ask the Pulaski County Advisory Plan Commission to draft unified development ordinance (UDO) language for data centers and to impose a six‑month moratorium while rules are developed.
Pulaski County commissioners voted to ask the county’s advisory plan commission to draft unified development ordinance (UDO) language for data centers and to impose a six‑month moratorium while officials complete the rules.
Commissioners said neighboring counties have adopted temporary moratoria and that Pulaski needs time to define standards such as closed‑loop cooling to limit water use, setbacks, height limits, buffers, accessory battery storage requirements, and permit and fee calculations. One commissioner noted that state law caps a moratorium to a maximum total of 12 months and that six-month blocks are commonly used by nearby counties.
A motion to have the APC prepare UDO language and impose a six‑month moratorium passed by voice vote.
What’s next: the Pulaski County Advisory Plan Commission will begin drafting UDO language, and the board indicated it may revisit the moratorium before the 12-month cap if more time is needed.