Data centers in South Dakota local government
What South Dakota city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about data centers — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
15 South Dakota meetings since 2024 covered data centers. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in South Dakota with the most data centers activity
- Aberdeen, SD (6)
- Minnehaha County, SD (3)
- Vermillion, SD (3)
- Lincoln County, SD (3)
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Aberdeen council to vote on rezoning 24 State Street N and off-street parking rules
The Aberdeen City Council meets Sept. 28, 2026, to consider final adoption of two ordinances: rezoning 24 State Street N from I-2 to R-3, and amending city code on off-street parking and loading. The council will also discuss working drafts of data center ordinances and a timeline for adoption, and vote on several pay…
Planning Commission to discuss data centers and decide on 7 permits/rezoning
The Minnehaha County Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting to consider a consent agenda of seven items, including conditional use permits and a rezoning, and to discuss data centers as old business. The consent agenda items are considered non-controversial and will be approved in one motion unless objections…
Council to consider final adoption of 2027 appropriations ordinance
The Aberdeen City Council is meeting to handle routine approvals, a public hearing, and several new business items. The most consequential item is the possible second reading and final adoption of the 2027 Appropriations Ordinance, which sets the city's budget. The council will also discuss drafting data center…
Commission to consider rezoning and data center ordinances
The Vermillion Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on rezoning two lots from R-1 to R-3 residential, and will continue reviewing six ordinances (1565-1570) that would add definitions and regulations for data centers to the zoning code. The commission makes recommendations to the City Council. The…
Aberdeen City Council hears public input on potential data center ordinance
The Aberdeen City Council is holding a special meeting to hear public input on a potential ordinance limiting, prohibiting, or regulating data centers within city limits. This is the third of three informational meetings; the council previously heard from industry representatives and business organizations. The…
Commission votes on data center zoning rules and fuel station permit
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on a conditional use permit for a fuel dispensing building at 426 East Cherry Street and six ordinances establishing zoning regulations for data centers. These ordinances define terms like 'Large Data Center' and add data centers as permitted or conditional…
Council to hear business input on potential data center ordinance
The Aberdeen City Council is holding a special meeting to gather input from business interests on a potential ordinance regarding data centers. The agenda includes roll call, pledge of allegiance, an open forum for public comments, and the new business item on data centers. No formal action is listed on the agenda…
Council to weigh data center ordinance input, WRF change order, and $244,593 street repair bid
The Aberdeen City Council will hold its regular meeting on August 24, 2026, to consider several administrative and financial items. Key actions include setting a special meeting for business input on a potential data center ordinance, approving a change order for the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) project, and…
Planning Commission to review data center ordinance and 7 conditional use permits
The Minnehaha County Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting to consider seven conditional use permits on the consent agenda, covering uses like motor vehicle sales, a dog grooming kennel, an accessory dwelling unit, an oversized accessory building, a building eligibility transfer, and an agricultural…
Council to discuss data centers, liquor license transfer, and $3M in construction pay requests
The Aberdeen City Council will hold a regular meeting with a discussion with data center industry representatives, public hearings on a liquor license transfer and a special one-day liquor license, and possible approval of multiple construction pay requests and change orders totaling over $3 million. The agenda also…
Commission to consider rezoning for senior housing and new data center rules
The Vermillion Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on seven ordinances, including a rezoning of about 15 acres in the Bluestem Trail Addition to allow a senior cohousing development, and a package of six ordinances to define and regulate data centers in various zoning districts. The meeting will…
Planning Commission to consider zoning text amendment for building permits
The Minnehaha County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a conditional use permit for industrial warehousing exceeding 20,000 square feet and consider a zoning text amendment to update building permit regulations. The consent agenda includes eight conditional use permits for items such as accessory…
Planning Commission to hear NorthWestern Energy utility facility request
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a conditional use permit for a renewable natural gas facility. The body will also discuss amendments to the county code of ordinances and revised commission bylaws.
Board will hear a $35 million bond proposal for an Augustana University project
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on a resolution to issue up to $35,000,000 in Economic Development Revenue Bonds for an Augustana University Association project. The meeting also includes consent‑agenda items such as a vehicle purchase, county claims, and fuel contracts, as well as…
Lincoln County Board to discuss moratorium on AI hyperscale data centers
The Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on airport leases and a temporary liquor license. The body will also discuss a potential moratorium on AI hyperscale data center construction and a bond issuance for Augustana University.