Commission defers data-center zoning changes, cites state preemption for very large projects
The commission discussed ZA-3-26, a proposed amendment to address data centers and information-technology facilities, and decided to pause active rulemaking while staff studies options such as industrial-park designation and tighter definitions; commissioners noted the state industrial-siting threshold limits local authority for very large projects.
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Commissioners discussed a proposed zoning resolution amendment (ZA-3-26) intended to clarify how information-technology facilities and data centers would fit into Albany County zoning. Staff noted that projects with construction costs above the state industrial-siting threshold (discussed at roughly $290 million in the meeting) are subject to state permitting and largely preempt local land-use authority.
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