Planning commission recommends prohibiting data centers in county zoning
The commission recommended an ordinance amendment to remove data centers as an allowed use in Marshall County zoning, citing concerns about utility capacity, water use and long-term decommissioning liabilities; commissioners noted the need for comprehensive standards if data centers were to be allowed in the future.
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The Marshall County Planning Commission voted March 26 to recommend that county commissioners amend the zoning ordinance to prohibit data centers across zoning districts. Staff presented a certified proposal noting public concern over data center development, and recommended standards and safeguards if those uses were ever to be reconsidered.
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