Draft would require closed‑loop cooling, five‑acre limits and one‑mile buffers for data centers

The draft ordinance presented at the Brownsville workshop enumerates specific technical and siting safeguards for future data centers, including closed‑loop cooling systems, a five‑acre limit on site size, and a one‑mile buffer from neighborhoods and schools. "The proposal also includes safeguards such as closed loop cooling systems, 5 acre site limits, 1 mile of buffers from neighborhoods and schools, and requirements for utility coordination and water disposal," the transcript records.