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Gainesville council approves zoning amendment for Palmer Drive data center with 65‑decibel limit
Summary
The Gainesville Mayor and Council unanimously approved ordinance 2024‑27 to allow a small data center at 1176 Palmer Drive SW, imposing seven staff‑recommended conditions including weekly noise monitoring at 100 feet and a 65‑decibel threshold that can trigger suspension of operations.
Gainesville — The mayor and city council on Nov. 5 unanimously approved a zoning amendment allowing Hodge Podge Technologies LLC to install four 10‑by‑45 data center huts at 1176 Palmer Drive SW in Ward 5, subject to seven conditions set by planning staff.
The conditions require weekly noise measurements between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. at a distance of 100 feet from the huts, set a 65‑decibel threshold at that location, and authorize the city to suspend operations if the threshold is exceeded and not corrected after written notice and a 30‑day cure period (limited to once every…
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