Mandan data center ordinance draft expected Thursday ahead of community meeting
The Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission is expected to release a revised draft data center ordinance. This comes as a data center developer is considering a project in Mandan, prompting residents to raise questions about its location, regulation, and potential impacts, including concerns about the lack of a moratorium.
The Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission is set to release a revised draft data center ordinance by noon on Thursday, August 6. This development follows news that a data center developer is exploring the possibility of building a facility in Mandan, North Dakota.
Residents have voiced several concerns regarding the proposed project, including its potential location, the need for proper regulation, and broader environmental impacts. One resident, Sofia Morales, specifically highlighted the proximity of the proposed site to schools and neighborhoods as a major concern. Morales also questioned the rapid progression of the project without a moratorium in place to temporarily halt data center development while regulations are being considered, stating, "why is there such a push to do this so quickly?"