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Sullivan County delays vote on proposed data‑center zoning after commissioners seek more review
Summary
The Sullivan County Commission deferred a vote on a zoning text amendment that would create a new EMD‑3 district for large data centers. Staff described buffer and setback standards; commissioners cited the need for more briefing and will consider a moratorium extension before taking final action.
Sullivan County commissioners on April 9 deferred consideration of a zoning text amendment that would create a new EMD‑3 district aimed at regulating large‑scale data centers, voting to revisit the item next week and to consider a short extension of the moratorium that prompted the study.
Planning staff member Meade introduced the proposal, saying it was the product of a four‑month moratorium that directed staff to study data centers. Meade said the draft was circulated to Sullivan County, Bristol and Kingsport planning commissions and “received positive recommendations,” and explained the amendment’s main elements: a 300,000‑square‑foot minimum lot size as written, greater buffering and setback requirements and locating such uses…
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