Proposed provision, if adopted: Data centers and digital-mining facilities may be located only in the D-2 Industrial Park District and require both special land-use approval under Chapter 1256 and site-plan approval under Chapter 1258.

Proposed provision, if adopted: The ordinance prohibits authorizing a data center or digital-mining facility in another zoning district through a general provision allowing similar or unlisted uses.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Applicants must provide supplemental information beyond ordinary special-land-use and site-plan materials, including computing activities, staffing, operating hours, development phases, full-buildout capacity, peak and average electric and water demand, wastewater characteristics, equipment specifications, screening and noise controls, generator testing schedules, emergency plans, and a closure plan.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Outdoor cooling equipment, generators, transformers, battery systems, and similar equipment may not be placed in the required front yard. Placement in required side or rear yards requires Planning Commission approval and demonstrated compliance with screening, noise, fire-separation, utility-clearance, maintenance-access, drainage, emergency-access, and landscaping requirements.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Principal buildings may not be placed within required yards under the equipment-location allowance, and equipment enclosures may qualify only when used solely for accessory equipment and when required ventilation and safety clearances are maintained.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Facilities must comply with the City’s noise standards, including the existing 75-decibel limit at the nearest occupied residential dwelling. The Planning Commission may require a qualified professional acoustical analysis addressing full buildout, cooling equipment, generator testing, and mitigation, and may require post-installation field measurements.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Required noise controls must be installed before the associated equipment begins operating, and applicable noise limits remain enforceable regardless of whether an acoustical study or field measurements are required.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Routine generator testing and maintenance is limited to 8:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The restriction does not apply during an actual power outage or emergency.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Applicants must coordinate with utilities and submit written information on available capacity, service limitations, and required improvements. Written utility authorization is required before constructing associated service infrastructure, and each development phase must have confirmed and completed necessary capacity and improvements before operation.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Special-land-use approval does not guarantee or reserve electric, water, or wastewater capacity. Utility commitments, infrastructure improvements, and the applicant’s financial responsibilities must be addressed through utility policies and service agreements, and wastewater and cooling-system discharges must meet applicable discharge and pretreatment requirements.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Application materials must be submitted to the applicable fire authority for review of emergency access, fuel storage, battery systems, fire protection, and emergency response arrangements. Required permits and inspections must be completed before the facility operates.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Changes to the approved use, site layout, equipment, or operating characteristics require review under the City’s special-land-use and site-plan modification procedures, and applications must identify changes in electrical demand, water use, wastewater discharge, and noise.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Upon permanent discontinuance, the owner must implement the approved closure plan and remove obsolete or unsafe outdoor equipment serving only the discontinued use within 12 months. The Planning Commission may approve retention or extend the removal period only if the equipment remains safe, the property is maintained, and the proposed schedule is reasonable.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Allows data centers and digital mining facilities to be developed in the D-2 Industrial Park District through special land use and site plan approval, rather than prohibiting them citywide. Data centers and digital mining facilities are permitted only in the D-2 Industrial Park District

Proposed provision, if adopted: Allows the Planning Commission to approve outdoor cooling equipment, generators, transformers, batteries, and similar accessory equipment in required side or rear yards despite ordinary setbacks, if screening, noise, fire-safety, utility-clearance, maintenance, drainage, emergency-access, and landscaping conditions are met. Principal buildings may not use this flexibility.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Permits conditional special land use approval before final utility engineering or service agreements are complete when the record supports the required findings and identifies a feasible way to provide adequate service. The approval must specify required utility confirmations and improvements, which must be completed before the relevant development phase operates.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Provides a less burdensome way to demonstrate noise compliance: the Planning Commission may accept equipment specifications and documented calculations instead of requiring a professional acoustical study when they adequately establish compliance. The 75-decibel and other applicable noise limits remain enforceable.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Permits routine generator testing and maintenance between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, and allows testing outside those limits during an actual power outage or emergency.

Proposed provision, if adopted: Allows functional equipment to remain after permanent discontinuance if it serves an approved lawful reuse or is covered by a documented sale or redevelopment plan with a completion schedule and continued maintenance. The Planning Commission may also extend the normal 12-month equipment-removal period if the equipment is safe, the property is maintained, and the schedule is reasonable.