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Fenton board flags zoning gap after inquiry about large data-processing center
Summary
A property owner told the Town Board a data-processing center expressed interest in a >10-acre site; the board discussed potential impacts (noise, electricity, water) and noted the Town Code does not currently classify such facilities, prompting possible next steps on classification and review.
Supervisor David Gunster told the board that a landowner with more than 10 acres had been contacted about a potential data-processing center project. Board members discussed preliminary concerns including noise, significant electricity and water demands, and whether the Town Code currently classifies data-processing centers or should add standards for such uses.
No decision was made. Board members indicated further review is necessary to determine how such facilities would be regulated under the Town Code and whether additional zoning or permit requirements are needed if an applicant brings a proposal forward.
Ending: The discussion concluded with an instruction to monitor the inquiry and to address classification in code if a formal proposal is submitted.
