Norfolk planners flag conditional-use permits for large data centers
Staff told commissioners that large-scale data centers should be treated differently from small server farms, and that energy-use thresholds in state law will drive which projects need additional analysis or a CUP.
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At the meeting staff introduced a memo separating large-scale data centers from small, server-room operations and recommended requiring conditional-use permits for the larger facilities.
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