Staff reports City Council passed new data‑center code regulations; planning staff outlines next steps

Planning staff notified the commission that the City Council recently adopted new code regulations for data centers and approved a related conditional use permit. Staff said the regulations are among the most restrictive regionally and that the changes should position Kearney competitively for the industry.

"If you didn't see the news last week, the new code regulations for data centers was passed by city council," the staff member reported. Staff also noted ongoing work on airport rezoning and other code updates affecting residential and commercial regulations and encouraged commissioners to register for the Nebraska Planning and Zoning Association fall webinar.

Staff commented that development review (DRT) activity has slowed somewhat and that rising interest rates are a factor to watch, but said several residential developments remain planned for the coming fall and spring.