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Committee approves referral to study data‑center siting, citing water, electrical and fire‑safety concerns
Summary
Committee members voted to send a CCR asking staff to examine the city’s authority to regulate data centers — including water and power impacts, code changes and partnerships with utilities — to Planning & Development for further study and stakeholder outreach.
The Committee on Governance voted Dec. 11 to refer a request to study planning and regulatory responses for data centers to the Planning & Development committee, after members and residents raised concerns about water consumption, electricity demand and community impacts.
Resident Peter Vela told the committee he had “preocupaciones” about rapid data‑center growth, its environmental footprint…
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