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Coffey County imposes one-year moratorium on data centers and battery-storage projects
Summary
The Coffey County Commission adopted a one-year prohibition on new data centers and battery energy storage systems to give staff and the planning board time to draft zoning rules, setback, noise and road-use agreements; vote was 4-1 with Commissioner Parker opposed.
The Coffey County Commission voted 4-1 on May 4 to adopt Resolution 2026-977, imposing a one-year moratorium on new data centers and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the county while planners draft development standards and agreements.
Planning and zoning administrator presented staff findings and told the board the county currently has little regulatory language covering setbacks, noise limits, road-use or…
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