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Pulaski County plan commission reviews data‑center moratorium; commissioners recommended six months
Summary
The Pulaski County Plan Commission considered draft language to impose a moratorium on data‑center permits so staff can refine definitions and study local impacts; county commissioners asked for six months, while some commission members favored a longer pause to allow more study.
The Pulaski County Plan Commission spent much of its meeting reviewing draft ordinance language to temporarily halt permit issuance for new data centers while county staff and consultants study potential zoning and public‑safety changes.
Staff told the panel that the Board of Commissioners sent a letter on Nov. 17 asking the Plan Commission to recommend a six‑month moratorium; staff had initially sought a 12‑month moratorium to allow time to draft precise definitions and policy safeguards. “They're recommending additions to the UDO for data centers to place a moratorium for 6 months…
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