City to tweak Missoula data center regulations as local company eyes new proposal
Missoula city officials have proposed changes to the city's zoning rules, aiming to make it more difficult for data centers to be built as a secondary use within existing offices or other businesses. This proposal comes as a local artificial intelligence development company is planning to build a new research facility near the Missoula Montana Airport.
Missoula city officials recently introduced a proposal to modify the city's zoning regulations, which would increase the difficulty of establishing data centers as a secondary use within existing commercial properties, such as offices.
The proposed changes are being considered in the context of a local artificial intelligence development company's plans to construct a 4,200-square-foot research facility near the Missoula Montana Airport. The unnamed company's potential project highlights the growing interest in data center infrastructure in the region, prompting the city to re-evaluate its current land-use policies to address future development.