County staff: no data-center applications; zoning does not currently allow data centers in unincorporated Butte County
Butte County planning staff told the Water Commission the county has not received any data-center applications and that the current zoning ordinance is silent on data-center use—meaning it is not allowed without an ordinance amendment and public hearings.
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The commission heard from Paula Danilak, director in Butte County's Development Services, that staff have not received any applications or substantive inquiries for AI/data centers within the county's unincorporated jurisdiction. "We have not had a conversation with anybody discussing data centers within the unincorporated area that would fall under the county's jurisdiction," Danilak said.
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