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Story County board trims proposed zoning language to remove data‑center and cryptocurrency uses, sets final vote
Summary
The Story County Board of Supervisors approved rescission of an earlier ordinance subject to a court injunction and on second consideration cleared a revised zoning text that removes references to data centers and cryptocurrency operations; a final reading is set for March 17 after public questions about a possible moratorium and stormwater authority.
The Story County Board of Supervisors on March 10 voted to rescind a previous ordinance and advanced a revised land‑use text that removes references to digital‑asset mining, cryptocurrency operations and data‑processing centers from the county zoning code.
Planning and development director Leanne Harter told the board the first action — Ordinance 329 — is a formal rescission of Ordinance 311, adopted in May 2023, because a permanent injunction currently prevents enforcement of that earlier regulation. "This is the action we need to take because the county is subject to a permanent injunction that prohibits enforcement of Ordinance 311," Harter said.
Harter then reviewed text amendment 26‑0000002 (before the board as Ordinance 330) and said the latest draft removes all uses related to digital asset mining, cryptocurrency…
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