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Board debates adding data centers to Industrial Park uses; prefers special-permit route
Summary
The Planning Board discussed proposed expanded uses for the Industrial Park district, including adding data centers. Members favored regulating data centers via a special-permit subsection (174-9) and requested additional review after input from town reviewers and Tim Litt.
Town staff presented proposed changes to the Industrial Park (IP) district at the Jan. 26 Planning Board meeting, including adding data centers as a defined use.
Board members and reviewers recommended adding data centers under the town’s special-permit provisions (section 174-9), rather than listing them as a standalone use, so they would be subject to Planning Board review and conditions. Staff said the IP district layout and use language were updated to separate data centers into a distinct subsection, and that drafts had been circulated to reviewers including Tim Litt for further comment.
Members suggested indexing the new data-center subsection as a specific item under the special-permit section (for example, add a 'k' with detailed requirements) so the requirements and review triggers align with other special uses. Staff agreed to fold the data-center criteria into the special-permit language and to follow up with reviewers before the Feb. 9 public hearing.
The board made no final regulatory decision at the meeting; the item will return for formal public hearing and potential adoption pending review and feedback.
