Committee adopts Chapter 15 updates, including 12‑month moratorium on medium/large data centers

Aug 13, 2026

The committee adopted multiple Chapter 15 zoning updates on definitions, ADU thresholds and permitted uses, and a 12‑month moratorium on medium and large data centers (with committee edits to permitted‑use language to avoid capturing farm or in‑building server rooms). The vote was unanimous.

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Saint Croix County’s Community Development Committee voted Aug. 13 to adopt several revisions to Chapter 15 of the county zoning ordinance, adding definitions for small/medium/large data centers, adjusting two‑family/dwelling language and revising use tables to limit where certain uses are permitted. The committee also approved a 12‑month moratorium on medium and large data centers to provide time to develop standards.

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