Committee asks staff to draft data-center-specific code and performance standards

May 5, 2026

Committee members asked administration and planning staff to draft targeted code language and performance standards for high-utility users and to return with a draft; staff said code changes typically take 4–6 months to process.

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Committee members agreed to ask staff and the planning commission to use the presenters' work as a foundation and to draft specific language for data centers or performance standards that would apply to heavy-utility users. A staff member said the typical process for proposed code changes is about four to six months, including planning commission review.

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