Commission begins drafting data-center rules, debates definitions, scale and screening

Aug 6, 2026

At a work session following the public hearing the commission discussed how to define data-center types and scales (edge, enterprise, hyperscale), whether to control by square footage rather than power use, and options for setbacks, screening and architectural standards.

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Commissioners and staff spent the work session framing how the city should define and regulate different kinds and scales of data centers, debating whether to control by building square footage, power usage or impact metrics.

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