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Tehama County Planning Commission Recommends Stricter Data Center Zoning
The Tehama County Planning Commission will send recommendations to the Board of Supervisors requiring data centers in M1 light industrial and M2 general industrial zones to obtain conditional use permits rather than being built by right. No data center applications have been received, and commissioners described the discussion as preventative. The proposed change will go before the Board of Supervisors for a vote; if approved, it would take effect after 30 days. Residents at the meeting raised concerns about water resources, agricultural land use, and long-term job creation.