Commission examines noise, lighting and nuisance tools for data centers
Commissioners discussed property-line decibel limits, hours‑of‑operation standards, visual screening and the difference between prospective SUP conditions and after‑the‑fact nuisance enforcement (chapter 217). Staff recommended monitoring devices and specific decibel limits at times to give the city enforcement 'teeth.'
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Commissioners focused on nuisance, noise and light as central concerns if data centers locate near residences. Commissioner Townsend and others referenced recent battery-storage complaints and said similar humming and lighting complaints could arise with data centers; Commissioner Heston proposed a 5,000‑foot buffer to allow the city to regulate nuisances while minimizing infrastructure impacts.
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