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Mohave supervisors adopt zoning changes to subject data centers to case-by-case review
Summary
The Mohave County Board of Supervisors voted to amend zoning rules so data centers are defined in the county code and allowed only in industrial districts by special-use permit, requiring planning commission and board review and site-specific demonstrations of water and power impacts.
The Mohave County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 1 approved changes to the county zoning ordinance that define 'data center' and require any proposed facility to seek a special-use permit in industrial zones rather than being allowed outright. The change moves review of proposed data centers to a case-by-case process that will require applicants to show how they will meet power and water demands and obtain planning commission and board approval.
The decision followed a public hearing in which local residents and stakeholders weighed in on resource concerns. Scottie McClure, a Bullhead…
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