The Data Center Divide
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Allamakee County
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Allamakee County charges a $1,000 zoning permit fee for large data centers. A separate zoning amendment is mentioned, but its requirements are not described.
current law · County measureSets a $1,000 zoning building-permit fee for large-scale data centers in Allamakee County.Allamakee County Resolution 26.113 — Planning and Zoning Fee Schedule (Large Scale Data Centers) (2026)
What this means
The measure adds a $1,000 zoning permit fee for large-scale data centers, a small added cost compared with the cost of building a data center (“Large Scale Data Centers $1,000”). The minutes mention a separate data-center zoning amendment, but don’t explain its rules, so its effects can’t be assessed here.
People behind it
- Keatley
Moved to approve Resolution 26.113 updating the Planning and Zoning fee schedule.
- Byrnes
Seconded the motion to approve Resolution 26.113.
- Allamakee County Planning and Zoning Commission
Reviewed the existing fee schedule and recommended adoption of the new fee schedule.
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- Allamakee County Board of Supervisors
Adopted Resolution 26.113 establishing the nonrefundable fees and administering the measure.
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Large-scale data centers are subject to a $1,000 zoning building-permit fee.
All applicable fees, including the large-scale data-center fee, are tripled when an application is submitted after construction or a change in use has commenced.
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Establishes a specific zoning building-permit fee of $1,000 for large-scale data centers.
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current law · County measureAmends Allamakee County’s zoning ordinance to add data center regulations.Allamakee County Zoning Ordinance L Amendment 20 — Data Centers (2026)
People behind it
- Dan Byrnes
Moved to adopt Amendment 20 to Zoning Ordinance L and seconded the motion approving its third reading.
- Dennis Keatley
Moved to approve the third reading of Amendment 20 to Zoning Ordinance L and seconded its adoption.
- Allamakee County Board of Supervisors
Approved the third reading and adopted Amendment 20 to Zoning Ordinance L regarding data centers.
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Amendment 20 adds data centers to the county’s zoning framework, creating an authorized zoning pathway for constructing and operating data-center facilities, subject to the amendment’s applicable zoning standards and approval requirements.
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