Sault council approves cautious framework for large-scale data centres

City council gave staff the thumbs up its draft framework for data centres.The report follows a council resolution passed in August to develop a draft framework for data centres and an interim bylaw. Councillors were pleased the report recommends that the city take a “conservative approach” to its planning principles. In essence, that would mean any proposed data centre over 5 MW would be required to apply for rezoning.“Data centres that are 5 MW or more are treated as ‘