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Council begins work on zoning standards for AI data centers, directs staff to draft ordinance
Summary
Council members discussed potential zoning restrictions for AI/data centers—covering noise, power demand, water cooling, and incentives—and directed the solicitor and staff to draft model ordinance language for future public hearings.
Council members discussed a proposed amendment to the city zoning ordinance to address data centers and high‑intensity computing facilities, and directed city staff to draft ordinance language for future review.
Shane (council member) opened the discussion, describing data centers as “the physical infrastructure of the Internet” and noting that recent growth in artificial intelligence has increased computing power, cooling and power…
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