Smyth County Board moves to require special permits for data centers, removes 'data processing' from ordinance
After citizen concern and staff recommendations, the Board voted May 28 to amend a June 25 public-hearing notice so data centers are no longer allowed 'by-right' and 'data processing' is removed from the county code; the change makes future data center projects subject to special-use permits.
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The Smyth County Board of Supervisors voted May 28 to amend its upcoming June 25 public-hearing notice to remove by-right allowances for data centers and to delete “data processing” from the county ordinance, making data center projects subject to special-use permits.
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