Commission hears that comp plan does not encourage data centers in downtown; resource constraints flagged
Commissioners asked whether the comp plan addresses data centers; the consultant said the plan doesn't promote data centers in the downtown core and highlighted water and energy constraints as reasons to locate such facilities at the urban edge if pursued.
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A member of the public asked whether the comprehensive plan addresses data centers and whether industrial uses like data centers are covered. Kevin Shepherd replied that the comp plan is not the place to allow or prohibit specific uses — zoning does that — but said he did "not think data centers in the city limits make a lot of sense to me personally" and that the comp plan "would not allow a data center in the downtown or anywhere in the core."
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