A new data center as a principal use requires a Conditional Use (CU) approval, and a CU application may be made in ML or MH districts. A property in a Planned Development district with a site plan specifically approving data center use does not need a separate CU. CU only

The standards apply to new data centers. A legally established pre-existing use or structure is not invalidated, but an enlargement, expansion, or extension must comply with the zoning ordinance’s nonconformity rules. Any enlargement, expansion, or extension

Applicants must submit a written project description and site-plan materials covering layout, equipment, setbacks, circulation, parking, landscaping, grading, fencing, lighting, a sound study, and a traffic impact analysis. Building elevations, materials, signage, and exterior lighting details are also required for staff review. required graphical information

Near RS or RM1 residential zoning, and residential-base PD districts, the building must be at least 300 feet from residentially zoned property and from residentially occupied property outside city limits. Ground-mounted equipment is barred between a building wall and a street and within 200 feet of residentially zoned property. Minimum front building setback

Buildings must be set back at least 50 feet or the building-collapse zone, whichever is greater. Pavement setbacks are at least 25 feet from street rights-of-way, 40 feet from the US 67 right-of-way, and 15 feet from side and rear yards. Greater of 50 feet

Buildings are limited to 75 feet in height and three stories above finished grade. Accessory structures between the main building and a property line are limited to 30 feet. Maximum Height: 75 feet

Street-visible facades must break up their mass at least every 100 feet using specified changes in form and design, and the main entrance must be differentiated and project or recess from the adjoining facade. Exterior and screen-wall materials must be non-reflective. every 100 horizontal linear feet

Required parking includes one space per 500 square feet of office, meeting, training, or security-personnel space; one space per data-hall employee; and five delivery-vehicle spaces. Parking areas are limited to 100 spaces unless separated by a landscaped island; islands are also required at one per 10 spaces, with one large canopy tree per 10 spaces. One (1) space for each five hundred

Ground-mounted equipment must be fully screened on all sides by a masonry wall at least one foot taller than the equipment. Rooftop equipment must be screened by an opaque wall at least one foot taller than the equipment or five feet tall, whichever is greater. fully screened by a masonry wall

Fencing is determined at the CU hearing for a principal-use data center. Perimeter fencing must be 6 to 8 feet tall and use specified materials; chain link must be black PVC-coated, and opaque fencing is required next to specified residential districts. Landscaping must be placed in front of fencing along public roads. determined at the Conditional Use hearing

Landscape requirements include designated front-yard tree planting rates, at least one large tree per 100 linear feet in side and rear yard landscape areas, and native or regionally adapted drought-tolerant plants. Each site must also collect rainwater or stormwater for potential landscape irrigation, isolated from the potable-water system. all data center sites shall incorporate rainwater

Outdoor lighting must not add more than 0.25 footcandles at the property line; freestanding fixtures may not exceed 30 feet, and outdoor luminaires are generally limited to a 3000 K color temperature. Lighting must also be shielded and must not create prohibited glare. more than .25 footcandles

Noise from data-center activity is limited to 55 dBA at the property line both day and night. Low-frequency limits are 55 dB at 16, 31.5, and 63 Hz. A professional acoustics study is required before final site-plan approval, and a post-development study is due within 60 days after each phase’s certificate of occupancy; exceedances require immediate corrective efforts. 55 dBa during the daytime and 55 dBa at nighttime

Routine generator exercise maintenance is limited to Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Emergency maintenance may occur outside those hours, but the Planning and Development Services Director must be notified within 72 hours. Generators must use specified sound-attenuating enclosures, meet EPA Tier 4 emissions standards, and comply with the ordinance’s noise limits. Monday – Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Data centers must follow the city’s existing water-service and sewer-discharge ordinances. must follow Chapter 11

New principal-use data centers may seek approval in Light Manufacturing (ML) and Heavy Manufacturing (MH) districts, subject to a Conditional Use (CU) approval. New data centers shall be permitted as a principal use by Conditional Use (CU) only

In ML and MH districts, the ordinance permits data centers and specified supporting uses, including private utilities, generator yards, guard/security houses, and battery backup storage. The following uses are permitted

A property with Planned Development site-plan zoning that specifically approves a data center does not need a separate Conditional Use approval. A Conditional Use is not required

Temporary uses related to construction and development, such as construction yards and trailers, are allowed; temporary buildings still require a building permit. All temporary uses related to construction and development

Land uses and structures legally established before the ordinance’s effective date are not invalidated or restricted by it. Any enlargement, expansion, or extension must comply with the zoning ordinance’s nonconformities article. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to invalidate, restrict, or otherwise impair any land use or structure

Generator testing between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. is excepted from the section’s 55 dBA noise limit. Routine generator exercise maintenance is limited to weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; emergency maintenance may occur outside those hours with notice to the Planning and Development Services Director within 72 hours. Generator testing conducted between 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Battery Energy Storage Systems using rechargeable batteries to store energy from the grid or renewable sources are expressly permitted for uses such as managing peak demand, stabilizing the grid, or providing backup power. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)