Nanaimo wants more information on data centres during rezoning process

Nanaimo’s city council wants more information on zoning applications for data centres in the municipality.
At its meeting on Monday, July 20, council voted to direct staff to prepare an amendment to Nanaimo’s official community plan to require that any future rezoning applications for a data centre include detailed information on daily and yearly water use, energy consumption, and energy and water conservation plans.
Council. Hilary Eastmure, who made the motion, said there is a high