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Jefferson County considers special zoning for data centers, asks staff for 90-day proposal
Summary
Commissioners at a Dec. 4 meeting asked staff to draft a special zoning classification for data centers in unincorporated Jefferson County, citing concerns about buffers, noise and utility capacity; staff said site-specific conditions and utility-provider limits must be considered.
An extended discussion about how to regulate data centers in unincorporated Jefferson County took place at the commission’s Dec. 4 meeting, with commissioners asking staff to return a proposal in roughly 90 days.
An unnamed commissioner said the county should create a distinct zoning classification for data centers rather than leaving them in the current industrial district. “We need to have a special zoning classification for them where the buffers will be in place and make sure that the high demand…
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