Lake County Council approves decommissioning rules for battery storage and data centers
The Lake County Council unanimously approved amendments adding decommissioning and abandonment provisions to the Unified Development Ordinance for battery energy storage (Ordinance 2597) and data‑center projects (Ordinance 2598); council scheduled an April 16 open house to address public questions on a pending data‑center zoning application.
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The Lake County Council voted unanimously on March 10 to adopt zoning amendments that add explicit decommissioning and abandonment requirements for battery energy storage systems and data centers. The measures, Ordinance 2597 (battery storage) and Ordinance 2598 (data‑center decommissioning plan), were described by staff as limited additions to the county’s existing Unified Development Ordinance that focus on ensuring sites are returned to usable condition and environmental issues are remediated if projects are abandoned.
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