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County staff: moratorium and utility rules slowed data center boom; one application remains pending
Summary
Planning staff said a 2025 moratorium and code changes, plus new utility large‑load requirements and water/cooling considerations, have slowed speculative data center applications; one county application was listed for the Jan. 6 planning and zoning meeting.
Residents at a Douglas County panel asked about a large clearing near Bright Star and whether a data center was proposed there. Allison Duncan, the county's planning and zoning manager, said the county has treated data centers on a case‑by‑case basis and that the board placed a moratorium on data center applications in 2025 to allow staff review.
Duncan said staff returned recommendations after a roughly six‑month review and made code changes to increase…
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