Draft ordinance would set minimum FAR, setbacks and strict noise/light limits for data centers
Staff proposed a minimum floor area ratio of 0.25, 100- to 200-foot setbacks, screening and MPCA-based noise rules; developers asked to revisit FAR and phasing lengths during public comment.
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Planning staff walked the commission through the draft DCPUD's performance standards, saying the code is written to regulate the effects visible "outside the walls" of data-center sites and to leave proprietary internal design decisions to end users. "On a on a 100 acre site, we need 25 acres of building on that property," staff said to explain the 0.25 floor area ratio (FAR) proposal.
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