Commission continues drafting data center regulations; discusses overlay siting, power and mitigation
Commissioners discussed a draft of county data center regulations — including using an overlay district, siting criteria requiring proximity to 230 kV lines and paved roads, protections for agricultural land, requirements for lighting, sound and vibration mitigation, and backup power/security measures — and agreed to review an updated draft June 18.
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Pottawatomie County Planning Commission members spent a substantial portion of their May 21 meeting discussing a draft set of regulations for data centers. Chair Judd McCormack updated the commission on prior discussions and said the draft treats data centers as an overlay district; he suggested "only one data center overlay for the entire county." Commissioners discussed defining a data center, overlay size and number, and specific siting criteria including placement within 1,000 feet of an existing 230 kV transmission line and on paved roads.
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