Setback options and mapping may determine whether county sites can host data centers
Commissioners debated setbacks (500–1,000 feet), proximity to 115 kV transmission, and whether candidate sites (IWIP, Shirley T. Holland) would remain viable; staff agreed to provide parcel maps and acreage/footprint scenarios.
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A central policy tradeoff in the work session was how large a setback the county should require to protect residences and schools, and how that buffer would affect land availability for data centers.
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