Lake County pauses accepting data‑center applications for 90 days to develop CUP rules
The Lake County board unanimously approved a 90‑day suspension on accepting development applications for data centers so staff can prepare a conditional‑use permit (CUP) process and a clear definition of 'data center' tied to water and electric thresholds.
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The Lake County Board of County Commissioners voted 5‑0 to suspend acceptance of new development applications for data centers and related utilities for 90 days, directing staff to draft a conditional‑use permit process and a definition of what constitutes a data center. The county attorney said the ordinance will be recorded as 2026‑43 if approved and that the change reduces an earlier proposed 1‑year suspension to 90 days while staff prepares thresholds and public‑review criteria.
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