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Commissioners approve publishing draft SALDO amendment to regulate data centers; 60-day public comment planned

Franklin County Board of Commissioners · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Planning staff presented a draft amendment to the county subdivision and land development ordinance (SALDO) setting standards for data centers — including height limits, noise limits, energy and screening requirements — and commissioners voted to publish the draft for public comment.

Franklin County planning staff presented a draft amendment to the county’s subdivision and land development ordinance (SALDO) that would set countywide design and impact standards for data centers and direct staff to publish the draft for public review.

Quentin Clapper, planning director, summarized key provisions: a 35-foot maximum building height tied to emergency-service access; a noise limit of 57 decibels at the property boundary; requirements to…

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