The Data Center Divide
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Lyon County
Pro-Data Center Policies
Lyon County approved a Silver Springs data-center project and development agreement, but final approval and permits remain necessary, with road, safety, drainage, and environmental requirements.
current law · County project: Silver Springs Technology Park development siteThis ordinance approved a development agreement for Tract Capital Management, LP's approximately 460-acre Silver Springs Technology Park, a project described in the available materials as including data-center development.Lyon County Ordinance No. 641 (Bill 25-03), Silver Springs Technology Park Development Agreement
What this means
The agreement would help enable a specific Silver Springs project for data centers and supporting infrastructure, making development easier. It also requires status updates every two years, and extensions would need public review, but these conditions appear modest compared with the project-enabling benefit. Source
People behind it
- TRACT Capital Management, LP
Applicant that requested approval of the Silver Springs Technology Park Development Agreement and the developer entering into it.
- Lyon County
The other party to the Development Agreement, which the Board approved by ordinance.
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The Development Agreement takes effect only after the sale of the property to TRACT is completed (“effective date … begins when the sale”).
The agreement has no automatic extensions; a requested extension requires public review (“no automatic extensions”).
The applicant must provide a project-status update every two years (“update on the project status every 2 years”).
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The County approved a development agreement for the Silver Springs Technology Park, covering data centers and related power, water, utility, and access improvements. It takes effect after the property sale to Tract is completed; there are no automatic extensions, and any extension requires public review. The applicant must report project status every two years. The approved development agreement
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current law · County project: Monarch Data Center project on approximately 505.4 acres in Mason ValleyThis project-specific land-use approval rezoned approximately 505.4 acres for Copia Power Devco, LLC's proposed Monarch Data Center and established a maximum building height of 75 feet plus other project conditions.Lyon County PLZ-2026-041 Tentative Planned Unit Development Approval, Monarch Data Center
What this means
The measure enables a major data center by approving a planned-unit-development rezoning for about 505 acres, but this is only tentative approval and the project still needs final approval and other permits. Road improvements and emergency, drainage, fire-safety, and environmental requirements add costs and steps before construction.
People behind it
- Lyon County departments
Submitted the proposed BDR concepts, including the Child Welfare Assessments measure.
- Lyon County Board of County Commissioners
Approved pursuing legislation to establish a statutory funding formula for county child protective-services assessments and directed staff to prepare the submission.
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The project received only tentative Planned Unit Development approval; Copia Power must submit an application for final PUD approval within one year. final PUD approval
The maximum building height is limited to 75 feet, rather than the 95-foot height proposed in the agenda. maximum building height of 75 feet
Construction cannot begin until final drainage plans are approved by the Lyon County Engineer. approval of final drainage plans
Before construction, the project must obtain approval of emergency response plans from the Lyon County Office of Emergency Management and fire suppression and emergency response plans from the Mason Valley Fire Protection District. emergency response plans
Before construction, the project must complete roadway improvements approved by Lyon County and the Nevada Department of Transportation. roadway improvements
Before construction, the project must obtain applicable permits from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and approval from the Nevada State Engineer to convert existing agricultural water rights to industrial use. applicable permits
As a condition of approval, the project must provide a northbound passing lane on U.S. 95A from Wabuska Hill to Sierra Way before construction may begin. before construction may begin
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The Board approved rezoning approximately 505.4 acres for the Monarch Data Center to a Planned Unit Development, allowing the proposed data-center development and related facilities to proceed through the PUD process. The approval is tentative, requires compliance with adopted conditions, limits building height to 75 feet, and requires Copia Power to submit a final PUD application within one year. approved ... to a Planned Unit Development
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