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Plan commission recommends new data‑center zoning rules, staff stresses discretion and review requirements
Summary
The commission recommended a zoning text amendment that creates a Manufacturing Data Center (MDC) district and a land‑use definition for large field data centers; staff emphasized this is a proactive, discretionary framework requiring utility, noise and traffic information and a 500‑foot buffer from residentially zoned property. A resident urged a moratorium during public comment.
The Delavan Plan Commission voted to recommend a zoning text amendment that would add a new land‑use definition for large field data centers and create a Manufacturing Data Center (MDC) zoning district to guide future reviews.
"This proposed amendment is not being advanced in response to any specific project," Jackie Mish, the consulting city planner for the City of Delavan, told the commission. She said the draft is…
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