Data Center Activities Task Force
Data Centers involve a scale of electric demand, water use, and supporting infrastructure that may require more specific standards than those currently provided in the Champaign County Zoning Ordinance. Data center development is likely to be proposed in Champaign County in the future. Concerns have been raised regarding the potential impact to farmland, nearby communities and existing public systems. The Champaign County Board is considering a twelve (12) month moratorium on the issuance of data center permits in order for a study to be completed and for additional zoning standards to be considered. The Champaign County Board has created this Task Force to examine issues related to data center development and to develop recommendations regarding potential amendments to the Champaign County Zoning Ordinance. The recommendations will be presented to the Environment and Land Use Committee (ELUC) within three months of its first meeting.
Committee Members:
The Task Force may include a member from the following:
- East Central Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council (ECIBCTC)
- Champaign County Farm Bureau
- Champaign County Economic Development Corporation
- Prairie Rivers Network
- Community Members (2)
- County Board Members (3)