Commission asks members to review UW Extension guidance as it weighs rules for data centers and large solar projects
Facing new requests for data centers and large-scale solar, the commission reviewed UW Extension and county-association guidance and asked members to return with comments; staff said generic ordinance language on road damage, emergency access, and mitigation payments may be preferable to project-specific rules.
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Commissioners discussed the county's approach to large‑scale infrastructure, including data centers and utility‑scale solar. Staff circulated a UW Extension guide and county‑association materials and suggested the commission consider generic standards for infrastructure impacts—road damage mitigation, emergency-services contributions, and one‑time payments—rather than bespoke project rules.
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