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Alliance planning commission defines 'data center' as permitted use in I-2 district
Summary
The Alliance City Planning Commission voted April 16 to amend Section 1122.03 of the zoning code to define "data center" as a distinct use and allow it in the I-2 heavy industrial district; the motion passed unanimously after a brief staff presentation and no public comments.
The Alliance City Planning Commission voted April 16 to amend Part Eleven, Section 1122.03 of the Alliance Codified Ordinances to add a definition for "data center" and to permit data centers in the I-2 heavy industrial zoning district.
Pete Wearstler, the city's director of planning and development, told commissioners the code currently contains no specific language defining data centers and that omission could lead to ad hoc interpretations by applicants. "We have no language in here defining data center as a specific use," Wearstler said, and staff recommended establishing a defined use and identifying where such facilities would be allowed. A map showing permissible areas accompanied the proposal.
Commissioner Elayne Dunlap moved to approve the ordinance; Commissioner Harry Paidas seconded. With no members of the public in attendance to speak for or against the measure, commissioners voted in favor and the motion passed. The action amends Section 1122.03 to include a data-center use and designates the I-2 heavy industrial district as an appropriate location under the city's regulations.
The amendment does not record site-specific approvals or permits; future project proposals seeking to locate a data center will still be subject to plan review and all applicable development standards and permit processes.
