Planning commission presented three options for zoning data centers; recommends conditional use permit
Planning/ zoning commissioners told the Defiance City Council they reviewed options to add data centers and power-generating facilities to the zoning code and recommended allowing them by conditional use permit to ensure neighbor notification and public input.
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A zoning commissioner speaking to the Defiance City Council on July 28, 2026, said the planning commission researched data center and power-generating-facility uses beginning in February and circulated background materials in March to inform members. "We did not we do not currently have data center uses listed in our zoning code," the presenter said, explaining the commission evaluated three approaches.
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