Data centers are allowed by right only in the MU-2 Employment Mixed Use District; building or expanding a data center elsewhere may require rezoning.

A rezoning application requires public hearings before the Land Use Review Commission and City Council, with City Council approval by ordinance.

Before formally submitting a rezoning application, the applicant must hold a neighborhood meeting, provide notice under Chapter 17-52, record attendance, and submit a meeting summary.

Rezoning costs an application fee of $650 for 10 acres or more, or $250 for less than 10 acres.

A rezoning to a TOD or mixed-use district generally requires preliminary utility, drainage, and traffic reports, although the City Engineer may waive a report if it would not materially aid review.

In MU-2, the maximum building height is 60 feet; buildings within 50 feet of low-density residential property may not exceed the adjoining low-density district's maximum height.

MU-2 development must meet specified setbacks: 10–25 feet front, 8–15 feet interior side, 10–25 feet street or exterior side, at least 10 feet rear, and 8–15 feet along an alleyway.

Contiguous MU-2 land must contain at least 35% nonindustrial and non-flex space, and at least 10% of the project area must be preserved as public realm activated for employees and patrons.

MU-2 projects must provide at least 10-foot sidewalks along building fronts, 8-foot sidewalks elsewhere, and a continuously unobstructed sidewalk width of at least 6 feet.

MU-2 loading bays and loading doors must be internal to the site and fully screened from adjacent roadways, using measures such as sunken bays, wing walls, or landscaping.

MU-2 development must satisfy façade design requirements, including architectural variation, plane-depth changes, at least 25% windows or glass doors on street-facing façades, and at least 15% windows or similar translucent materials on other façades.

Rooftop and ground-mounted mechanical equipment must be fully and permanently screened; visible roof equipment must be concealed in a painted screen, and lesser roof protrusions must be painted to match the roof.

Electrical distribution panels must be inside the building, in service enclosures, or screened from view, and gas meters must be screened and painted to match the building.

Before applying for a site development plan in MU-2, an applicant must submit a concept plan for initial concept review, and an approved site development plan is required before a building permit may be issued.

Data centers are permitted by right in the MU-2 Employment Mixed Use District, rather than requiring special review for the use itself. A building permit still requires an approved site development plan and compliance with applicable Title 16 and Title 17 requirements.

The MU-2 district permits outdoor storage of equipment, vehicles, and materials used with the principal use, including data-center-related storage, by right when it occupies no more than 10% of the lot and is enclosed and screened. Storage exceeding 10% requires special review.

The MU-2 district permits outdoor parking of vehicles for service, delivery, and related purposes by right, provided the vehicles are used with the principal use, operable, and have current license plates.

For a rezoning request to a mixed-use district, the required preliminary utility, drainage, and traffic reports may be waived by the City Engineer when the information will not materially aid in evaluating the rezoning request.