Draft creates Technology Campus zone for data centers; commissioners debate size and setbacks
The draft UDO proposes a TC (Technology Campus) district to regulate data centers with a draft minimum lot size of 300 acres (steering committee discussed raising to 1,000), a 1,000‑foot setback from adjacent residences (100 feet where no residence is adjacent), a 150‑foot buffer, and environmental/utility verification requirements.
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Consultant Brian Mabry told the joint meeting the draft UDO includes a new Technology Campus (TC) district intended to accommodate data centers and similar uses. The draft sets numeric standards that include a minimum lot area of 300 acres (the advisory/steering group discussed increasing that threshold to about 1,000 acres), a 1,000‑foot side and rear setback from residential uses (100 feet where no residential use is adjacent), and a maximum building height of 90 feet.
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