Commissioners debate moratorium and zoning changes for data centers; one commissioner announces recusal
Following public interest in data-center proposals, commissioners debated whether to place a moratorium or change zoning to make data centers a conditional use. One commissioner said they would recuse themselves from future AI/data-center discussions because of ties to a utility provider.
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Board members spent the latter portion of the Sept. 1 meeting discussing how to regulate data centers and AI-related facilities. Commissioners discussed two principal options: changing data centers from a permitted use to a conditional use (giving the board discretion and additional process) or adopting a temporary moratorium while staff drafts a specialized ordinance.
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