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AI data center developers target rural territory to bypass city construction bans and regulations — rural locations allow sites to bypass city council approvals, rezoning votes, land-use reviews, and reduce public scrutiny

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(Image credit: Meta) Developers are showing increased interest in unincorporated county land for putting up data centers, reducing regulatory friction, and allowing construction to proceed at a much quicker pace. According to a SemiAnalysis post on X , since these parcels of land are outside city limits, they do not have to go through city or town council approvals, rezoning votes, and land-use reviews. Many projects are experiencing delays because of pushback from the communities surrounding potential projects, with many jurisdictions approving moratoriums on data center construction , some of them permanent bans. Datacenter developers are increasingly planning projects in unincorporated county land, and it's not an accident. Outside city limits, they can sidestep city council approvals, municipal zoning votes, and urban land-use reviews.…

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