Developer pitches data center; Lynndyl planners flag water, power and code hurdles

At the Lynndyl Planning & Zoning meeting on June 25, developer representative Braiden Hampton said his firm is exploring a data center project and raised infrastructure questions for the town. "They would need to get water from a well or another source," Hampton said, and added that the project would need road access and maintenance arrangements.

Town staff and commissioners responded that several significant constraints would have to be resolved before permitting a data center. Todd Anderson said "the code is not equipped for a data center," and emphasized that the principal challenges are securing reliable power and additional water supply. The commission noted that Lynndyl does not have excess water available and that any project would likely require code amendments.

Commissioner Matt Draper, identified as a member of the City Council, observed that the project "would need to have a septic system," underscoring that utilities and site services would be a major part of the permitting conversation. Braiden Hampton suggested the council could tour an existing data center to better understand operational needs, and Chair Dave Stemmons asked to review a drafted letter outlining the town's concerns and potential conditions before any formal action.

Next steps outlined at the meeting included preparing a draft letter summarizing regulatory and infrastructure issues and coordinating any site visits; no code changes or approvals were made at this meeting. Provenance: transcript segments beginning and ending at SEG 001.