Data Center Zoning and Performance Standards
Residents face health and quality-of-life impacts from noise/vibration while the city weighs tax revenue and economic development.
Council is deliberating new ordinances that would move data centers from permitted to conditional uses in certain zones, impose noise limits, water-use restrictions, and up to 0.5-mile buffers from residences. Residents cite sleep disruption, hearing risks, and grid strain; staff and developers emphasize jobs and revenue. Multiple meetings ended with items forwarded without recommendation for further technical review.
Further review in Committee on Ways; possible zoning ordinance amendments
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