A public commenter told commissioners three petitions were filed under KSA 12-3013 seeking ordinances to ban hyperscale data centers in Topeka, curb annexation for such projects, and restrict municipal water service; petitioners asked the county to support countywide consideration.

A resident asked whether zoning for data centers was already in place; staff said the Board had noticed an Oct. 20 hearing to consider extending a pause on accepting large-load/data-center applications through June 2027 and clarified no formal zoning approvals for large data-center projects have been completed, although one Apricus major-industrial determination was on record.

After extended staff analysis, applicant presentation and robust public comment, the Planning & Zoning Commission voted to recommend denial of transmittal to remove roughly 67 acres from Seminole County's rural boundary; staff found the application did not meet required standards for need, utility availability, environmental protection and land-use compatibility.

The East Central Florida Regional Planning Council is drafting a model code covering 44 parameters—zoning compatibility, noise, water, energy, decommissioning and community benefits—to help counties adopt consistent, enforceable standards for data centers.

Navy officials briefed Calvert County commissioners on the 2026 Air Installations Compatibility (AQ) study for NAS Patuxent River, which updates noise contours and accident potential zones and recommends an overlay/MACRA adoption and formal county‑Navy coordination to reduce encroachment risk.

The East Central Florida Regional Planning Council presented a model code and catalog of 44 parameters to help member counties draft consistent data center standards; several counties in the region are pursuing moratoria, suspensions, or draft ordinances.

Multiple residents told the board that a concrete plant near homes and the Coastal trail generates intermittent industrial noise—one resident cited a 93‑decibel reading at 3:10 a.m.—and urged the county to reassess compatibility, buffering and enforcement; commissioners asked staff for additional noise monitoring and follow‑up.

Multiple residents told the council they oppose a proposed 175‑acre eGroup solar facility inside Twentynine Palms, citing the DEIR's finding of significant, unavoidable aesthetic impacts, dust and health concerns, risks to tourism and town character, and inadequate community benefits.

Residents raised health, land‑use and fire‑safety worries about a proposed Hayfork wireless facility (project P‑2414); Sheriff Saxon reported DayWireless surveys and $180,000 in state funds to repair repeaters with priority sites identified at Oregon Mountain, Hayfork and Carville.

Council introduced Ordinance 12633 to broadly prohibit data centers and tightened accessory-use thresholds (a 1,000 sq. ft or 20% cap). Residents and planning‑board members urged more study, and council members debated caps (1,000 vs 12,000 sq. ft) and electrical/noise measures; consultant Joe Burgess said the draft effectively prohibits data centers and recommended planning‑board review.

The Huntington City Council voted to send a letter opposing a proposed utility‑scale solar field east of town, approved a business license for a mobile ice‑cream vendor and an amendment for a diesel shop, and passed code updates on animal control and geotechnical review.