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Staff says updated data‑center regulations may be ready by end of August
Summary
Staff reported progress on an ordinance to shore up hyperscale data‑center regulations but said key personnel had been unavailable; staff hopes to return a vetted draft by the end of August for board consideration.
A board member asked Tom whether staff had made progress on drafting tighter rules for hyperscale data centers. Tom said the effort has advanced but some essential staff had been out of the city or state, slowing finalization. "We're hoping to bring the final 1 back some by the end of August if we can get it fully vetted," Tom said, adding that there was no ordinance ready for the immediate agenda.
Board members asked whether an ordinance was close to being ready for introduction; staff replied the end of August was the target but that no material would be placed on the agenda until vetting was complete. The discussion underscored the board's desire for a careful, legally vetted ordinance addressing technical rules for hyperscale and related data‑center development.
