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Planners propose 60 dB noise cap and 300–500 foot setbacks for data centers
Summary
Joint planners discussed noise and visual impacts, supporting a 60-decibel limit at property lines, a minimum 300-foot general setback and a 500-foot residential setback, with Planning & Zoning retaining flexibility to require larger buffers based on project scale.
Harmony’s drafting group reviewed noise and setback standards for potential data center projects and agreed in principle to a 60-decibel maximum at the property line for both normal operations and generator use. The group emphasized that developers would be expected to incorporate mitigation—such as sound buffers or barriers—to meet that limit.
On siting, the group backed a minimum 300-foot setback from property lines and a 500-foot setback from residential areas. Planning & Zoning would retain authority to require greater setbacks as needed based on project size and design. These are draft policy directions pending formal ordinance language and public hearings.
