City Council Meeting Date: October 20, 2026
To: Mayor and Members of Council
City Administrator
From: Scott Wopata, Community Development Director
Mathias Hughey, AICP, Interim City Planner
Title
Second Reading of Ordinance 1098 Approving Text Amendments Related to Use-Specific Standards for Data Processing Facilities in the Land Development Code
Body
Action Requested:
The City Council will review and approve Ordinance 1098 modifying Section 2.9.14(B)(6)(b) of the Land Development Code to establish a 200-foot setback for data processing facilities from existing or planned parks, trails, and other recreational features.
Summary Report:
This is the second reading of Ordinance 1098. The first reading was held on October 6, 2026, and included staff presentation, public comment, and discussion from council members. A hyperlink to the recording of that meeting is attached.
A summary publication of the ordinance has been prepared and is included as a separate item on the consent agenda.
Context
This staff report is specifically focused on the proposed text amendment related to a setback that applies to data processing facilities, much of the content is duplicative of the staff report provided for the September 15, 2026 City Council work session, and the October 6, 2026 City Council meeting. A hyperlink to the recording and materials for the September 15 work session is included. This is the text amendment that was publicly noticed and Planning Commission (PC) was asked to provide comment.
At the September 15, 2026 work session, staff and council reviewed the proposed text amendment, Planning Commission’s recommendations, public comments, and the relevant portions of the Land Development Code. Council provided clear direction to staff to bring forward the publicly noticed, proposed text amendment modifying the setback in question. Additionally, Council provided clear direction to staff to review data center performance standards and the recommendation ...
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