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The City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 774, an interim prohibition on new data center planning applications. The ordinance allows time to address zoning uncertainties, evaluate suitable locations, and establish development standards, with a moratorium of up to one year.
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New data center planning applications in Forest Lake are temporarily prohibited while the city reviews its zoning rules and potential development standards. The council also forwarded three nominees for consideration for appointment to the Comfort Lake Forest Lake Watershed District Board of Managers, passing the resolution 4-0 with one abstention. The proposed Clear Lake Apartments received preliminary feedback only; no formal decision was made.
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