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Harrisonburg City Council voted 5-0 to require data centers in M-1 areas to receive a special use permit, giving Council an opportunity to review individual proposals. Council also approved a cash-proffer ordinance amendment by a 4-1 vote.
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Data centers will no longer be allowed automatically in M-1 areas; each proposal must receive Council approval through a special use permit review. Council also approved zoning changes related to developer cash contributions, approved several property and transportation easements, and re-adopted resolutions supporting bonds for an approximately 80-unit multifamily project and an approximately 84-unit senior housing facility.
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