CodeCraft Planning Studio is pleased to announce a special service: I will develop custom language for your community's zoning code to help your community avoid the unwanted effects of data center developments. For this service, we charge a flat fee of $5,000 per community and include the following:
The entire process takes approximately three months, depending on the number of city council readings. I recommend that the community establishes a six-month emergency moratorium on data centers while the project is ongoing.
PBS broadcasted a 20-minute video on data centers and highlighted a hyperscale data center in Texas. This video provides a great background on why some people are concerned about the impacts of data centers.
For a quick overview of data center terms, concerns, and resources, visit the National League of Cities guide.
In 2024, the Urban Land Institute published a whitepaper on local regulations regarding data centers.
The Alliance for the Great Lakes produced an excellent guide to data centers, which is applicable across the US. See their website here, which includes questions that policy makers should ask data centers before approving their development.
The website https://www.datacenter.fyi tracks data center applications nationwide. For Ohio-specific applications, visit https://www.datacenter.fyi/state/oh.
To get an assessment on data center development risks in your county (if you are in Ohio), visit the following website: Ohio Data Centers.
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