Developers, staff and commissioners debate data centers, water use and school commitments for Cascade PAD
The Cascade PAD allows limited data centers in specified districts but would require future conditional‑use review; commissioners and residents pressed developers on water use, school site commitments and infrastructure phasing during the hearing.
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Commission staff and applicant representatives said the PAD allows data centers in limited districts but that any proposed data center would return to the Planning & Zoning Commission for a conditional‑use review. Planning Manager Ken Glica told commissioners "it would require a future planning and zoning commission approval of the conditional use permit" and staff would evaluate noise, water and residential impact before any data center approval.
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