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Council reviews proposed data‑center zoning; members press to bar well water use
Summary
Council reviewed planning‑commission language for citywide data‑center zoning — including setbacks, noise limits and water‑use rules — and several members urged a ban on using private well water to protect nearby residential wells.
Council members on Monday debated proposed zoning language aimed at governing data centers citywide, focusing on water use, noise limits and siting protections.
At a meeting of the Norton City Council, Mister Lukens introduced language sent back from the planning commission that would require water studies, on‑site power plans, emergency‑response plans, buffers, parking and an average hourly noise cap of 55 decibels for data‑center projects. "Covers water studies, lighting plans, on‑site power generation, pre‑construction noise analysis, water use…
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