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Board approves first reading of unified development ordinance with amendments, limits data center density

Board of Mayor and Aldermen · April 16, 2026
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Summary

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to approve first reading of Ordinance 26-03 to adopt a unified development ordinance, accepting amendments that consolidate zoning districts, tighten accessory-structure rules, restrict data center siting by special exception, and restore short-term rentals by special exception.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the first reading of Ordinance 26-03, a unified development ordinance (UDO) that will replace the city’s current zoning code, and accepted several amendments proposed by Planning and Codes Director Seegis Clark.

Seegis Clark told the board he had worked on the UDO for about three years and presented a set of amendments intended to clarify and tighten several provisions. “I’ve been working with this for going on 3 years now, and…

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