Planning commission pulls code revisions; county explores moratorium on data centers
The planning commission delayed a set of code revisions, including data center rules, and the county is considering a moratorium while it studies utilities, water use, discharge and low‑decibel noise impacts associated with data centers.
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Vice chair Commissioner Hatfield reported the planning commission rescinded a prior motion to forward code revisions and will return with a more complete document after further work. Much of the additional scrutiny centers on how to regulate data centers, where the commission cited unresolved questions about utility costs, water supply, discharge, and low‑decibel noise impacts that can affect residents miles away.
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