City to Host Public Hearing for Data Center Zoning Regulations
The City of Kirksville’s Planning and Zoning Commission will host a public hearing regarding data center zoning regulations at 6 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Baldwin Hall Little Theatre.
The meeting will discuss a zoning proposal for data centers, in the interest of establishing specific zoning standards for any proposed data center development within city limits. Zoning and licensing are the City's primary tools for regulating data center development, as no city can ban businesses otherwise allowed by the State of Missouri.
This process aims to restrict these facilities to areas zoned as heavy industrial, where city space is limited and distant from residential areas. Additional regulations will be created to protect community interests if any development comes forward.
The proposal will be available at kirksvillecity.com/p/planning-zoning-commission as part of the agenda packet for the meeting, so residents will have the chance to review it beforehand. Anyone who wishes to address the commission will be allotted five minutes to do so. The Planning and Zoning Commission will then consider voting to recommend the proposal to the City Council.
For more information, contact the City Planner at 660.627.1272.
The meeting will discuss a zoning proposal for data centers, in the interest of establishing specific zoning standards for any proposed data center development within city limits. Zoning and licensing are the City's primary tools for regulating data center development, as no city can ban businesses otherwise allowed by the State of Missouri.
This process aims to restrict these facilities to areas zoned as heavy industrial, where city space is limited and distant from residential areas. Additional regulations will be created to protect community interests if any development comes forward.
The proposal will be available at kirksvillecity.com/p/planning-zoning-commission as part of the agenda packet for the meeting, so residents will have the chance to review it beforehand. Anyone who wishes to address the commission will be allotted five minutes to do so. The Planning and Zoning Commission will then consider voting to recommend the proposal to the City Council.
For more information, contact the City Planner at 660.627.1272.
