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Yankton County planning commissioners start drafting a data‑center ordinance using petition and model language
Summary
The commission agreed to use the citizen petition (Article 30) and model ordinances from neighboring counties as a foundation for a locally tailored data‑center ordinance, adding performance checks learned from the consultant's presentation.
The Yankton County Planning Commission moved from the consultant briefing to a line‑by‑line drafting session, agreeing to use the petition's Article 30 language as a starting point while incorporating elements of the North Dakota and Minnehaha County model ordinances. Chair Sam Hummel said the petition text “works” as a foundation and the commission will edit it to match local code and the lessons learned in the presentation.
Members agreed to add one clarifying sentence to the definition section to exclude routine server rooms used by businesses: “common computer servers for business use are not considered data centers.” Commissioners also asked staff to circulate a redline of proposed changes before the next meeting so they can return with edits and suggested numeric thresholds for noise and setbacks.
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