Butler County staff outline draft data‑center CUP regulations, add fiscal impact test
Butler County staff presented a draft of data‑center conditional‑use permit rules that mirror solar regulations but add a required cost‑benefit/fiscal community impact statement, change 'annual power usage' to 'power demand/capacity,' and require county‑selected third‑party reviews funded by applicants.
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Butler County officials used a joint work session of the planning commission and county commission to review draft regulations for conditional‑use permits (CUPs) for data centers. The session centered on technical changes to application materials and new requirements intended to give the county more information to weigh potential fiscal and infrastructure impacts.
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