Commission removes data‑center language from buffer amendment, defers to separate process
After lengthy debate, the Planning Commission voted to strip explicit data‑center language from text amendment 2613 and defer buffering and setbacks for data centers to a separate amendment currently in development; a public commenter warned data centers could raise electricity costs and pollution risks.
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Text amendment 2613 proposed limiting a new 40‑foot buffer requirement (added during the zoning update) to a short list of uses, including commercial power generating systems, solar, and data centers. Commissioners spent significant time debating whether to include data centers in the amendment or defer to a separate data‑center–specific text amendment.
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