City Council Meeting Date: October 6, 2026
To: Mayor and Members of Council
City Administrator
From: Scott Wopata, Community Development Director
Mathias Hughey, AICP, Interim City Planner
Title
First 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:
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. A hyperlink to the recording and materials for that meeting 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 from the Planning Commission to research a tiered regulatory framework for data centers based on power consumption when the Land Development Code is updated in 2027. Lastly, Council directed staff to include information about data center development more broadly as an extension to the text amendment related to setbacks. This information is part of the attached presentation and will be discussed at length during the m...
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