Minnehaha County

Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Status: Proposed Ordinance.

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Minnehaha County's zoning ordinance does not yet address data centers, and a county staff draft dated August 11, 2026, which the Planning Commission discussed on August 24, 2026, would allow them only by conditional use in the C Commercial, I-1, and I-2 Industrial districts and would prohibit any building larger than 500,000 square feet. The draft would require a half-mile setback from homes, schools, churches, and parks, a 55 dBA noise limit at the property line, and water and power studies, but it sets no limits on cooling water, generator testing, or later expansion, and it has not been adopted.

Status
Proposed Ordinance
County
Minnehaha County
Rating
Draft: 4 of 10 Core Protections addressed (Partial coverage), 1 at the best standard, 24 of 104 points
Where data centers are allowed
Draft: conditional use in the C Commercial, I-1, and I-2 Industrial districts
Ordinance
None Adopted; Staff Draft Dated August 11, 2026
Last verified
November 11, 2026

Key Milestones

  • September 28, 2026: The Planning Commission discussed forming a task force to study data center regulations.
  • August 24, 2026: The county planning director presented a first draft of data center regulations to the Planning Commission, for discussion only.

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