Decatur staff preview proposed data‑center overlay to limit noise, water and grid impacts
City staff presented a proposed data‑center overlay district for heavy‑industrial land that would require setbacks, buffering, pre‑ and post‑construction noise studies using ISO 9613 methodology, ERCOT interconnection documentation and water‑loading analyses before projects advance to Planning & Zoning.
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City staff on Sept. 28 presented a high‑level proposal to create a data‑center overlay district on heavy‑industrial property owned by the city's economic development corporation, aimed at managing potential noise, water and electric‑grid impacts if a data center locates in Decatur.
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