Planning commission favors township-first moratorium approach for data centers
Commission members reviewed a sample township moratorium and directed staff to pursue a township-level path first, citing legal limits on county moratoria without documented health or safety findings; Matt was directed to work with corp counsel and visit townships to determine village powers.
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The Vernon County Planning Commission spent the meeting reviewing options for a temporary zoning ordinance aimed at limiting large data centers and directed staff to pursue a township-level approach before seeking county action. The chair summarized that general government had asked the commission to "look at a temporary zoning ordinance or moratorium in reference to data centers," and members discussed whether the county could meet the legal standard for a countywide moratorium.
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