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Council seeks to prepare for data centers; discusses adopting Linn County approach
Summary
Council members asked staff to explore a data center ordinance as regional development continues; Council Member Mike LeClere urged proactivity, and Council Member Nathan Schnell said he would consider adopting Linn County's ordinance.
During council comment on July 28, Council Member Mike LeClere asked the city to begin looking into an ordinance for data centers because of recent growth in nearby markets. "Stuelke agreed that we should be proactive before it happens," the minutes note; Council Member Nathan Schnell said he would be open to adopting Linn County's ordinance as a model.
The discussion was preliminary: no motion was made and no staff assignment or timeline was recorded in the minutes. The conversation signals council interest in authorizing staff review of regulatory options for data center siting and standards.
