Data centers are expressly permitted only in the I-2 General Industrial District; they are not listed as permitted or conditional uses in any other zoning district.

Development in an I-2 General Industrial District is limited to a planned unit development processed under the planned-unit-development provisions.

An industrial planned unit development must have at least 10 acres, and its plans must undergo Planning Commission review, a public hearing, and Council consideration and approval.

I-2 development must meet minimum dimensional standards, including a 250-foot lot width, 2-acre minimum lot area, 40-foot front and rear yards, and 30-foot side yards.

A data center must comply with the zoning code before construction, structural alteration, occupancy, or use; violations may be subject to enforcement actions and a fine of up to $100 per offense per day.

Before issuing a zoning certificate for a use subject to performance requirements, the Zoning Inspector or Board of Zoning Appeals may require plans and statements explaining how dangerous or objectionable conditions will be eliminated or reduced to acceptable limits.

Industrial uses abutting a residential district generally require an 80-foot side or rear yard; the setback may be reduced to 50% only if approved landscaping or screening is provided.

If a data center is treated as a nonconforming use, it may not be moved, expanded, enlarged, or altered without Board authorization, and discontinuance for two years prevents its resumed use except in conformity with the applicable district regulations.

Any requested variance requires Board of Zoning Appeals review and findings of unique physical conditions, unnecessary hardship not created by the applicant, compatibility with the neighborhood, and the minimum relief necessary.

Applications for zoning changes or district classification changes require Planning Commission and Council public hearings, advance notices, referrals, and Council action within the specified statutory and ordinance time periods.

Adds a zoning definition for “data center” covering facilities that house large numbers of computer servers and their necessary accessory equipment and structures, including generators, cooling towers, fuel storage, and electrical equipment.

Lists data centers as a permitted use in the I-2 General Industrial District, allowing them to be established there without obtaining conditional-use approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals.