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Wood County
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Wood County requires data-center developers to notify it within 30 days of their first planning contact. The County may review proposals and seek a mitigation agreement, but approval is not required.
current law · County measureWood County Ordinance #709 requires the owner, operator, proposed developer, or its agent to notify County officials within thirty days of its first planning contact with a municipality about a qualifying Large-Scale Data Center.Wood County Ordinance No. 709 — Data Center Notification (Ordinance 26-9-2)
What this means
This adds a notice and information-gathering task: developers must notify the County within 30 days of the first planning contact, which includes many kinds of early discussions (within thirty days of the first Planning Contact). The County may review the proposal and seek a mitigation agreement, but the ordinance does not require County approval, so the practical burden appears minor (may seek to negotiate an agreement).
People behind it
- Wood County Planning and Zoning Director
Receives required notice and may review it or refer it for further county review.
- Wood County Administrative Coordinator
Receives required notice and may review it or refer it for further county review.
- Wood County Corporation Counsel
Receives required notice and may review it or refer it for further county review.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements2
A developer, owner, operator, or agent must notify three County officials within 30 days of the first qualifying municipal “Planning Contact.” The requirement applies countywide to projects with at least 25,000 square feet of principal buildings, 10 contiguous acres, and 5,000 servers. The notice must include applicable project, land-use, infrastructure, environmental, and mitigation information. Notice within thirty days
County officials may review the notice, refer it for further County review, and seek to negotiate an agreement with the developer to mitigate potential effects on County highways, structures, or services. The ordinance does not make such an agreement mandatory. The County may seek to negotiate an agreement
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