Data center zoning regulations
Town of DresdenTennessee- Detected
- Oct 21, 2026
- 14 days ago
- Sector
- Legal & Compliance
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From the meeting
At its October 29, 2026 meeting, the Dresden Municipal/Regional Planning Commission discussed a previously presented proposal to adopt zoning regulations for data centers and hyperscale centers. The draft would require M-2 zoning, setbacks from residential structures, minimum lot sizes, noise limits, and screening, and would require a noise study and a utility impact study. Staff said the proposal was revised after a virtual meeting with the staff planner and mayor.
Decision state: discussed, with revisions still open.
- Meeting date
- October 21, 2026
- Agency
- Town of Dresden
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