Draft code calls for office-style facades, large setbacks and enforceable noise testing for data centers

Jun 11, 2026

The proposed Section 749 would require office-building aesthetics, specific parking and loading rules, large setbacks from property lines and sensitive uses, decorative security fencing only, and a noise-testing regime with baseline and follow-up measurements to confirm compliance.

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Staff told the commission the proposed code encourages an office-building exterior and sets parking at one space per employee on the largest shift plus three visitor spaces; loading must be side or rear and ground-mounted equipment is prohibited in the front yard. "An office building aesthetic on the exterior was encouraged. Parking was set as 1 spot for each employee on the largest shift plus three visitor spots," Mrs. Dunlap said while explaining Section 749.03.

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