Staff outlines data‑center types, impacts and zoning options; commission asks for draft code updates

May 15, 2026

Planning staff presented an educational briefing on data centers—types, infrastructure demands, water and energy considerations and economic impacts—and commissioners asked administration to continue drafting zoning code options (including conditional uses and I‑3 classification) for review next month.

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City staff gave a detailed briefing on data centers, describing the range from small enterprise facilities to hyperscale cloud campuses and outlining the zoning, infrastructure and community impacts policymakers should consider.

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