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Commission narrows ancillary data-center definition to 10% or 2,500 sq ft, approves land-use change
Summary
The planning commission voted to recommend AM26-005 to allow ancillary data centers as permitted uses in commercial/industrial districts but limit them to 10% of a building or 2,500 square feet, whichever is smaller, to prevent large facilities circumventing conditional-use review.
The Lincoln County Planning Commission recommended approval of AM26-005, which amends the land-use matrix to permit ancillary data centers in specified commercial and industrial zoning districts while capping their size: 10% of gross building area or 2,500 square feet, whichever is smaller.
Commission discussion emphasized the need to ensure ancillary facilities are incidental and subordinate to a principal commercial use so a large superstore could not use an ancillary label to build a sizeable standalone data center. One commissioner explained the intent: "Let's do 10% or 2,500 square feet — whichever is less." The motion to recommend the amendment carried in a roll call vote.
