Lynchburg City Council Data Center Zoning Ordinance Vote

1. Clip 1 · 0:14 Lynchburg City Council Zoning Policy Summary Elected Official In support auto captions, unchecked

   Zoning Power & Grid Water

   Lynchburg City Council adopts preemptive zoning restrictions requiring public oversight before any data center can locate in the city.

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2. Clip 2 · 0:40 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked

   Residents and community speakers address Lynchburg City Council regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.

   "One way is changing zoning ordinances, which are laws explaining where data centers ordinances, which are laws explaining where data centers ordinances, which are laws explaining where data centers can ordinances, which are laws explaining where data centers can and ordinances, which are laws explaining where data centers can and cannot ordinances, which are laws explaining where data centers can and cannot be ordinances, which are laws explaining where data centers can and cannot be built. ordinances, which are laws explaining where data centers can and cannot be built. Some explaining where data centers can and cannot be built. Some explaining where data centers can and cannot be built. Some home explaining where data centers can and cannot be built. Some home towns explaining where data centers can and cannot be built. Some home towns are explaining where data centers can and cannot be built. Some home towns are already explaining where data centers can and cannot be built. 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The city of Roanoke decided last week to require data data centers data centers to data centers to get data centers to get a data centers to get a special data centers to get a special exemption data centers to get a special exemption to data centers to get a special exemption to be data centers to get a special exemption to be built data centers to get a special exemption to be built in data centers to get a special exemption to be built in certain data centers to get a special exemption to be built in certain areas. exemption to be built in certain areas. exemption to be built in certain areas. >> exemption to be built in certain areas. >> Meanwhile, exemption to be built in certain areas. >> Meanwhile, in exemption to be built in certain areas. >> Meanwhile, in Campbell certain areas. >> Meanwhile, in Campbell certain areas. >> Meanwhile, in Campbell County, certain areas. >> Meanwhile, in Campbell County, the certain areas. >> Meanwhile, in Campbell County, the Board certain areas. >> Meanwhile, in Campbell County, the Board of >> Meanwhile, in Campbell County, the Board of >> Meanwhile, in Campbell County, the Board of Supervisors >> Meanwhile, in Campbell County, the Board of Supervisors now >> Meanwhile, in Campbell County, the Board of Supervisors now requires >> Meanwhile, in Campbell County, the Board of Supervisors now requires a County, the Board of Supervisors now requires a County, the Board of Supervisors now requires a special County, the Board of Supervisors now requires a special use County, the Board of Supervisors now requires a special use permit County, the Board of Supervisors now requires a special use permit for County, the Board of Supervisors now requires a special use permit for data Supervisors now requires a special use permit for data Supervisors now requires a special use permit for data centers Supervisors now requires a special use permit for data centers to Supervisors now requires a special use permit for data centers to be Supervisors now requires a special use permit for data centers to be built Supervisors now requires a special use permit for data centers to be built in Supervisors now requires a special use permit for data centers to be built in any special use permit for data centers to be built in any special use permit for data centers to be built in any zoning special use permit for data centers to be built in any zoning area. special use permit for data centers to be built in any zoning area. And special use permit for data centers to be built in any zoning area. And new special use permit for data centers to be built in any zoning area. And new tonight, centers to be built in any zoning area. And new tonight, centers to be built in any zoning area. And new tonight, Lynchburg centers to be built in any zoning area. And new tonight, Lynchburg the centers to be built in any zoning area. And new tonight, Lynchburg the city centers to be built in any zoning area. And new tonight, Lynchburg the city of centers to be built in any zoning area. And new tonight, Lynchburg the city of is centers to be built in any zoning area. And new tonight, Lynchburg the city of is taking zoning area. And new tonight, Lynchburg the city of is taking zoning area. And new tonight, Lynchburg the city of is taking its zoning area. And new tonight, Lynchburg the city of is taking its own zoning area. And new tonight, Lynchburg the city of is taking its own steps zoning area. And new tonight, Lynchburg the city of is taking its own steps to zoning area. And new tonight, Lynchburg the city of is taking its own steps to curb zoning area. And new tonight, Lynchburg the city of is taking its own steps to curb data Lynchburg the city of is taking its own steps to curb data Lynchburg the city of is taking its own steps to curb data centers Lynchburg the city of is taking its own steps to curb data centers using Lynchburg the city of is taking its own steps to curb data centers using those Lynchburg the city of is taking its own steps to curb data centers using those zoning its own steps to curb data centers using those zoning"

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3. Clip 3 · 1:12 Lynchburg City Council Member Elected Official Questioning auto captions, unchecked

   Zoning Power & Grid Water

   Lynchburg City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.

   "Westerman is live tonight in the City Hall in the Hill City. Excuse me. So, Robert, Westerman is live tonight in the City Hall in the Hill City. Excuse me. So, Robert, what Westerman is live tonight in the City Hall in the Hill City. Excuse me. So, Robert, what can the City Hall in the Hill City. Excuse me. So, Robert, what can the City Hall in the Hill City. Excuse me. So, Robert, what can you the City Hall in the Hill City. Excuse me. So, Robert, what can you tell the City Hall in the Hill City. Excuse me. So, Robert, what can you tell us the City Hall in the Hill City. Excuse me. So, Robert, what can you tell us about the City Hall in the Hill City. Excuse me. So, Robert, what can you tell us about City Excuse me. So, Robert, what can you tell us about City Excuse me. So, Robert, what can you tell us about City Council's Excuse me. So, Robert, what can you tell us about City Council's vote Excuse me. So, Robert, what can you tell us about City Council's vote and Excuse me. So, Robert, what can you tell us about City Council's vote and what Excuse me. So, Robert, what can you tell us about City Council's vote and what it Excuse me. So, Robert, what can you tell us about City Council's vote and what it does? you tell us about City Council's vote and what it does? you tell us about City Council's vote and what it does? >> you tell us about City Council's vote and what it does? >> Kate, you tell us about City Council's vote and what it does? >> Kate, Mitch, you tell us about City Council's vote and what it does? >> Kate, Mitch, Lynchburg you tell us about City Council's vote and what it does? >> Kate, Mitch, Lynchburg City Council's vote and what it does? >> Kate, Mitch, Lynchburg City Council Council unanimously Council unanimously voted Council unanimously voted to Council unanimously voted to approve Council unanimously voted to approve a Council unanimously voted to approve a data Council unanimously voted to approve a data center Council unanimously voted to approve a data center zoning Council unanimously voted to approve a data center zoning ordinance Council unanimously voted to approve a data center zoning ordinance update, Council unanimously voted to approve a data center zoning ordinance update, changing approve a data center zoning ordinance update, changing approve a data center zoning ordinance update, changing certain approve a data center zoning ordinance update, changing certain city approve a data center zoning ordinance update, changing certain city districts approve a data center zoning ordinance update, changing certain city districts to ordinance update, changing certain city districts to ordinance update, changing certain city districts to conditional ordinance update, changing certain city districts to conditional use ordinance update, changing certain city districts to conditional use permits ordinance update, changing certain city districts to conditional use permits from certain city districts to conditional use permits from certain city districts to conditional use permits from buy certain city districts to conditional use permits from buy right certain city districts to conditional use permits from buy right permits. certain city districts to conditional use permits from buy right permits. The certain city districts to conditional use permits from buy right permits. The purpose conditional use permits from buy right permits. The purpose conditional use permits from buy right permits. The purpose of conditional use permits from buy right permits. The purpose of the conditional use permits from buy right permits. The purpose of the update conditional use permits from buy right permits. The purpose of the update to conditional use permits from buy right permits. The purpose of the update to give conditional use permits from buy right permits. The purpose of the update to give Council buy right permits. The purpose of the update to give Council buy right permits. The purpose of the update to give Council an buy right permits. The purpose of the update to give Council an additional buy right permits. The purpose of the update to give Council an additional layer buy right permits. The purpose of the update to give Council an additional layer of of the update to give Council an additional layer of oversight. oversight. >> oversight. >> The oversight. >> The motion oversight. >> The motion passes oversight. >> The motion passes seven oversight. >> The motion passes seven zero. oversight. >> The motion passes seven zero. >> oversight. >> The motion passes seven zero. >> As oversight. >> The motion passes seven zero. >> As Lynchburg"

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