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Zoning commission debates draft data‑center, noise and e‑waste language; utility‑capacity wording draws objections
Summary
Commissioners reviewed draft land‑use edits to address data centers and related issues — baseline and periodic noise/vibration testing, sensitive‑area setbacks, e‑waste storage language — and debated whether utility‑capacity verification belongs in zoning code or with utilities and state electrical inspections.
Jackson County planning staff presented proposed edits to land‑use language intended to govern data centers and related activities, and commissioners discussed requiring baseline and post‑startup noise testing, periodic vibration studies, sensitive‑area protections outside setback distances, and clarified e‑waste storage language to avoid conflicting with state or federal agencies.
Planning staff said the draft would add a baseline ambient noise study before construction and a post‑startup compliance test, plus…
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