Commissioners split on whether to treat data centers as limited use or specific use
A planning consultant's alternate proposal and commissioner comments focused debate on whether data centers should be regulated by objective "limited-use" design criteria or by discretionary "specific-use" review; proponents said limited use offers predictability and avoids driving projects outside city limits, while others said specific review is needed for larger, unusual projects.
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Mark McClendon, a participant who said he had prepared an alternate proposal, urged the commission to treat data centers as a "limited use" with objective design criteria rather than a discretionary "specific use." He argued limited use would provide clearer rules and prevent litigation that can follow tying long-term operations to zoning decisions.
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