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Council reviews code on data centers; staff says use is not currently authorized
Summary
Staff informed the council that ‘data centers’ are not listed in the city’s zoning allowed-uses table and that a prospective data-center use would require review through the city’s unlisted-use process and council approval of zoning fit.
City staff briefed the council on Oct. 14 about the current zoning-code treatment of data centers and noted that the city’s land-use table does not list a “data center” as an allowed use in any zone.
Donna (last name not specified in transcript) told council members that if an applicant sought to locate a data center in Hayden, the applicant would need to pursue the city’s “new and unlisted use” process and demonstrate how the proposed use fits applicable zones; ultimately such an application would come to council for review. No formal proposal or applicant was before the council at the meeting.
Councilors asked clarifying questions; staff did not propose specific code amendments at the meeting but provided the report for council awareness. If a data center proposal emerges, staff said they would guide the applicant through the standard land-use review process.
This article is based on staff remarks recorded in the Oct. 14 meeting transcript.
