Sandpoint council directs staff to draft ban on large AI data centers, asks for definitions
Council voted to direct staff to develop code language to prohibit larger‑scale data centers — particularly AI datacenters — while preserving smaller, on‑premises IT operations; councilors emphasized the need for clear definitions and an administrative process to distinguish small servers from large‑scale facilities.
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Councilwoman Pam Duquette moved, and the council approved by roll call, a motion directing staff to prepare code amendments to prohibit larger‑scale data centers in the city’s industrial zoning districts and to return with precise definitions and draft language.
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