Commission moves to allow data centers as a permitted use in industrial district with regulatory details to follow

Oct 28, 2026

The commission recommended adding a definition for 'data center' and allowing the use by right in the I-1 district; commissioners asked questions about water use, available industrial land and downstream regulation, and a resident voiced concern about water resources.

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The Leon Valley Planning & Zoning Commission recommended adding 'data center' to the city's permitted-use table and a proposed definition that would permit such facilities by right in the I-1 industrial district.

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