Anchorage Assembly reviews ordinance to define and limit where data centers can be built

Feb 28, 2026

The Anchorage Assembly held a Feb. 27 work session on Ordinance O-2026-27, which would add a distinct 'data center' use to Title 21, make such facilities conditional uses in industrial/port/airport/POI zones (not residential), and ask planning staff to develop criteria addressing setbacks, noise, utility capacity and design.

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The Anchorage Assembly on Feb. 27 reviewed Ordinance O-2026-27, a work-session presentation that would add a distinct 'data center' land-use category to Title 21 and require conditional-use review for energy-intensive facilities.

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