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Public objects as county recommends zoning changes to define data centers; commission clarifies recommendation
Summary
Carbon County staff recommended zoning-overlay language to define and regulate data centers; a resident objected strongly, and one commissioner sought language changes so the county recommendation would not be read as approval of any particular data center project.
County planning staff presented draft zoning overlay amendments intended to define data centers and accessory uses — including backup power generation and cooling infrastructure — and to set performance standards on noise, traffic and energy use. Staff recommended approval of the ordinance language as a means to manage data-center siting and impacts.
During public comment, an attendee (identified in the transcript as Unidentified Speaker 4) strongly objected to how…
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