(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte County government now has a data center ordinance.

 

 

 

The La Porte County Commissioners on Wednesday gave final approval to the restrictions.  The ordinance requires data centers locate in the Kingsbury Industrial Park or some other industrial area in the unincorporated areas of the county.  

 

“There’s a place for them and they just have to be placed in the right spot. This is not something we want next to somebody’s home,” said Commissioner Connie Gramarossa.

 

Even if a data center wants to go up in an industrial area, the facility under the ordinance still has to be approved by the La Porte County Board of Zoning Appeals for it to be constructed.

 

Commissioner Joe Haney said it was important to have an ordinance in the books now before any data centers seek to come here so there are restrictions for them to follow.  Haney said any changes to the ordinance can still be made later, if necessary.

 

“I’m looking forward to any additional recommendations from the plan commission to be able to tighten this up in the future,” he said.

 

Approval of the ordinance came several months after the go ahead was given to have an ordinance drafted.  The vote on the ordinance by the commissioners was unanimous.