Franklin County Council to vote on data center regulations
The Franklin County Council is scheduled to vote on new data center regulations, following a meeting where the Planning & Zoning Commission also considered the matter. Nearly 70 individuals registered to provide public comment on the proposed regulations, indicating significant community interest and opposition.
The Franklin County Council is preparing to vote on proposed data center regulations, an action that follows a meeting of the Franklin County Planning & Zoning Commission on Tuesday. The commission's meeting saw almost 70 people sign up to deliver public comments regarding the regulations.
During the public comment session, one speaker expressed strong opposition, urging the commission not to approve the data center regulations. The speaker highlighted concerns about "long term rights of property owners" and suggested that it was "not the time" for such approvals, especially with the rapid increases in AI technology.