Nobles County Board votes to keep data centers off ag preservation land

Nobles County Board votes to keep data centers off ag preservation land

WORTHINGTON — The Nobles County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday morning to uphold the planning commission’s recommendation to deny a text amendment to the county’s zoning ordinance seeking to allow data centers as a conditional use in the Agricultural Preservation District. Commissioners Chris Dybevick and Robert Demuth opposed the motion, preferring instead the second option that still upheld the recommendation, but also directed staff…