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Commission to draft data‑center ordinance amid interest in cooling technologies linked to modular reactors
Summary
Commissioners agreed to begin drafting a data‑center ordinance and hold public discussion after hearing that some firms are exploring low‑water cooling solutions that could pair with modular reactors; a public meeting or hearing was proposed for early fall.
After discussing proposals for modular reactors, commissioners turned to the related topic of data centers and whether the city should adopt zoning and operational rules for them. Chair (S2) said the commission should consider ordinance language to govern data centers' siting, water and power use, and noise impacts, and proposed carrying the topic as a multi‑month agenda item with public engagement.
"I would think that we want to start working on a, ordinance for data centers," Chair (S2) said during the discussion. Commissioners mentioned cooling and noise concerns that commonly accompany data centers and noted an example company in a nearby town testing low‑water cooling tied to modular reactor systems. The commission proposed further discussion over the next three to four months and a possible public hearing in September to gather community input.
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