Commissioners order studies on water, energy, cooling fluids and electrical load before UDO changes
Aug 25, 2026
Following public concern and commissioner debate, the board directed staff to analyze the relationship between building floor area and electrical load, closed‑loop cooling tradeoffs (including fluids), backup generator emission profiles and aggregation/phasing standards; staff said data limitations may constrain some answers.
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After public comment and commissioner debate, the board unanimously approved a motion directing county staff to conduct a targeted set of technical studies to inform permanent zoning (UDO) changes.
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