Commission amends zoning code to define data centers, adds conditional-use review and supplemental standards

Apr 7, 2026

The commission voted 7–0 to amend Chapter 11 to define data centers and accessory data centers, making them conditional uses in appropriate manufacturing districts and adding supplemental standards on setbacks, screening, noise study authority and utility considerations.

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The Planning Commission voted unanimously to amend Chapter 11 of the zoning ordinance to define "data center" and "accessory data center" and to treat data centers as a conditional use in the city’s heavier manufacturing districts.

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