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Oconee County planning commission forms subcommittee to study data-center rules; does not impose moratorium
Summary
The Oconee County Planning Commission on Feb. 2 voted to create a two-member subcommittee to study performance standards and possible ordinance changes for data centers after public comment and debate; commissioners did not implement a moratorium.
The Oconee County Planning Commission voted Feb. 2 to form a two-member subcommittee to study ordinance changes and performance standards for data centers, after public comment and a wide-ranging discussion about zoning, power availability and environmental impacts.
The commission’s chair opened the meeting by placing data-center ordinance changes on the agenda. In public comment, Tom Markovich said the county should plan for beneficial uses of data-center waste heat rather than reject data-center development outright. “My biggest concern about data centers is not about the water or anything else. It’s about heat,” Markovich said, urging the county to explore partnerships with food processors and heat-recovery approaches.…
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