Residents press Potter County on land-use controls as rumors of AI data centers circulate
Residents expressed concern about rumored industrial-scale data centers and potential large solar buildouts; county officials and planning staff said there are no current applications, the planning commission is researching stronger local standards, and municipal zoning or SALDO (subdivision and land development ordinance) provisions are the primary tools to review future proposals.
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Multiple residents raised concerns about reports that developers or utilities are considering large data-center campuses in Potter County, citing worries about lighting, noise, groundwater and the county's rural character. Steve Talkington urged commissioners not to enter nondisclosure agreements with corporate applicants and said the pace of AI-related infrastructure proposals nationally should give local officials pause.
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