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Cheatham County considers defining 'data center' in zoning code as residents warn about power and footprint
Cheatham County Commission · February 2, 2026
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Summary
A zoning amendment to define 'data center' and list it as an extensive-impact facility drew public support for stronger rules and testimony about data centers’ high power use and potential impacts on farmland and green space.
At a Cheatham County Commission meeting, staff presented proposed amendments to the zoning resolution that would add a definition of “data center” and classify data centers among the county’s "extensive impact" facilities.
Tracy O'Neil, a District 4 resident who said she worked on the ordinance, told the commission that defining data centers in the zoning…
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