Data centers exceeding 20,000 square feet or using 20 MW of electricity require a specific use permit (SUP), rather than being allowed by right. The SUP process requires a site plan, a public hearing, and action by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. Data centers greater than 20,000 sq feet or 20 MW of electricity

High-energy industrial uses, including qualifying data centers, are restricted to the HI Heavy and High Energy Industrial District; the ordinance states that such businesses are to be permitted only within that district. such businesses shall only be permitted within the boundaries of this District

A building or other structure requiring an SUP must be at least 200 feet from the nearest boundary of a zoning district allowing residential uses and at least 100 feet from the nearest retail or commercial zoning district. two hundred (200) feet

HI-district buildings are limited to two stories or 35 feet in height unless the special height requirements in Section 133 allow otherwise. No building shall exceed two stories or 35 feet

All HI-district uses must meet minimum yard setbacks, including a 40-foot front yard, a 40-foot rear yard next to commercial or industrial zoning, a 50-foot rear yard next to residential zoning, and side-yard setbacks of 20 or 25 feet depending on the adjoining zoning. the following regulations apply to all uses

HI-district data centers must comply with the City's landscaping, vehicle-parking, and off-street-loading requirements. Landscaping shall be in compliance

Operations must comply with performance standards, including state requirements for smoke and particulate matter, no offensive odors detectable at the property line, toxic-material emissions capped at 10 percent of applicable threshold limit values at the zone boundary, shielded lighting, vibration limits, and specified noise limits. All uses in the HI

Facilities handling materials or products ranging from free or active burning to intense burning must use completely enclosed buildings with incombustible exterior walls and automatic fire-extinguishing systems; flammable liquids or gases producing flammable or explosive vapors are subject to the City's fire code as interpreted by the fire marshal. Materials or products shall be stored, used or manufactured within completely enclosed buildings

HI-district operations may not discharge liquid or solid waste into public waters except as allowed by state law and regulations, and no discharge is allowed at any point into a public sewer or private sewer disposal system. No discharge at any point will be allowed

Violations of the HI-district requirements may result in a fine of $1 to $2,000 upon conviction, with each continuing day treated as a separate offense; other remedies, including injunction, may also be used. not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)

Creates the Heavy and High Energy Industrial (HI) zoning district, where data centers larger than 20,000 square feet or using 20 MW or more of electricity are expressly allowed through a specific use permit (SUP), site plan review, and a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council.

Data centers and data processing, hosting, and related services are prohibited uses within the Planned Development District. They could be pursued only through a later amendment to the district's zoning terms.

Before any building permits may be issued for development in the district, a concept plan must be submitted to and approved by the City Council.

Under the amended Comprehensive Plan, data centers in the Employment Growth Center require approval of a specific use permit (SUP), creating an additional discretionary permitting step.