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Osceola County advances ordinance to regulate data centers in industrial zoning
Summary
The Board of Supervisors held a public hearing and approved first consideration of Ordinance #66 to add definitions and General Industrial (GI) district regulations for data centers; the board waived second and third readings and voted unanimously to advance the measure.
The Osceola County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing June 9 and approved first consideration of Ordinance #66, which would amend the county's 2013 Zoning Ordinance to add definitions and regulations for data centers in the General Industrial (GI) district. Zoning Administrator Keith Brann explained the proposed changes to add provisions specific to data center facilities.
Jeff Ten Napel, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Osceola Electric Cooperative, and George Braaskma provided comments during the hearing. With no additional oral or written comments received, the board closed the hearing and approved the first consideration and waived the second and third considerations of Ordinance #66. The motion passed on a unanimous vote.
Why it matters: the amendment creates a permit and regulatory framework for data centers in GI-zoned areas, potentially shaping where and how large IT facilities may locate within Osceola County. The full text of Ordinance #66 and related materials are available from the Auditor's Office or online on the county website.
Next steps: because the board waived the remaining readings, the ordinance will proceed in accordance with county procedure; any implementation details or conditions included in the ordinance text are available in the official document.
