Data Center Concerns

At a glance

  • What: public concern about data centers, raised in general public comment, and a revised data center ordinance (6746) before the Planning Commission.
  • Where it stands: Residents raised data centers in public comment on October 19 and November 2. On November 5 the Planning Commission continued ordinance 6746 to January 21, 2027, after staff reported close to 1,000 survey comments and three residents testified (from captions; minutes not read).
  • Next: Planning Commission hearing on January 21, 2027 with a revised ordinance.

Details

  • The source does not describe a specific proposal, so no location or applicant is recorded.
  • Source limits: built from the City's agenda item pages and, for council actions, YouTube auto-generated captions. No agenda PDF or minutes were read; outcomes are unconfirmed against the minutes.

Sources

Log

2026-11-05 - Zoning Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission

  • Ordinance 6746 revising data center rules continued to January 21, 2027 (one no vote); staff said the current rules allow data centers with a building permit; a moratorium would need City Council direction.

2026-11-02 - City Council

  • Raised in public comment.

2026-10-19 - City Council

  • Raised in public comment.