Commission debates data center committee scope as council code discussion looms
Summary
Commissioners flagged the complexity of data center issues and agreed to form a narrowly scoped committee; staff noted the city's code currently does not permit data centers and that council is expected to take related discussions up in December.
Commissioners discussed creating a data center committee but many warned the topic is broad and technical. One commissioner urged a narrow focus — for example, drafting a short list of questions the city should ask prospective data centers or arranging targeted briefings from utility and technical stakeholders — rather than attempting to address every possible regulatory and environmental aspect.
Staff said the city's code had not anticipated modern data centers and that the planning department will be discussing related code amendments with council in December. Commissioners who volunteered to draft the committee proposal agreed to narrow scope and identify specific deliverables before the next meeting.
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