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Board begins review of zoning for data centers, battery storage and utility-scale renewables
Summary
Tax & Zoning Director Stacey Swanson presented a handout and led a review of emerging energy‑related land uses, including data centers, battery energy storage systems, and utility‑scale wind and solar farms; the board will continue review in future meetings.
Billings County Tax & Zoning Director Stacey Swanson presented a handout and led a preliminary review of zoning issues related to emerging energy land uses, including data centers, battery energy storage systems, and utility‑scale wind and solar farms.
Staff distributed a handout for board review; no regulatory text was adopted at the meeting. The review is an early step in evaluating whether the county’s zoning ordinances need amendments to address these land uses. The item will be part of ongoing consideration by staff and the board.
