Summary
The UDO amendment would allow data centers only in light and heavy industrial districts via conditional zoning, with new requirements for noise studies, water/sewer review, setbacks, buffers, and system impact studies. Staff said without rules, a data center could sue to operate under the existing 'major utility' provision, and residents urged the town to resist data centers citing water use.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Data centers could boost the tax base, but residents argue they create few permanent jobs and strain water resources.
Residents get a regulatory framework before any data center proposal arrives, rather than scrambling after one shows up.
Resident commenters argued data centers would strain water supply, generate noise, and drive congestion without delivering jobs.
Mentions & discussions (2)
* Town Council - Oct 13, 2026
The town added data centers as a permitted use only through conditional zoning in industrial districts, with strict setbacks, buffers, noise studies, and utility capacity checks. Residents worried about rising power and water bills got a hearing; the council keeps discretion to deny any specific project.
Planning and Zoning Board/Tree Board - Sep 15, 2026
The UDO amendment would allow data centers only in light and heavy industrial districts via conditional zoning, with new requirements for noise studies, water/sewer review, setbacks, buffers, and system impact studies. Staff said without rules, a data center could sue to operate under the existing 'major utility' provision, and residents urged the town to resist data centers citing water use.
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