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Commission member proposes EF4 design standard and 30-foot wall height for data centers
Summary
Member Lynn Schwandt urged the draft regulations require data centers be built to withstand an EF4 tornado and proposed a 30-foot maximum wall height; commissioners discussed implications for structural standards and building codes.
During the committee's review of draft data center regulations, Member Lynn Schwandt proposed that new data center structures be designed to withstand an EF4 tornado and recommended a maximum wall height of 30 feet.
Commissioners discussed building height limits and structural resilience as part of Section 9.5.3. No binding decision was reached; members noted that any resilience standard would need to be reconciled with building codes and engineering requirements before being incorporated into ordinance language.
