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Planning Board recommends draft data‑center rules, limits use to planned developments
Summary
Staff presented a draft data‑center ordinance that defines data centers, restricts them to PUD zoning, and sets performance limits (energy draw, noise); the board recommended the draft to council to give staff consistent guidance when inquiries arrive.
Staff presented a draft of rules intended to govern data‑center development, saying the town previously had no local definition or standards for such facilities. The draft limits data centers to PUD (planned unit development) zoning, allows the council to impose tailored conditions and includes suggested performance standards on electrical draw and noise.
"We don't even define in our ordinance what a data center is," the Town Manager said, adding that the draft draws on examples from other towns and counties to create a starting point so staff can respond to inquiries consistently. The board discussed local site suitability, electric infrastructure and possible conditions for approvals.
The board voted to recommend the draft ordinance to town council for further consideration; one member recorded an abstention. Staff will present the ordinance and recommended consistency with the town's land‑use plan at council review.
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