Data and computer services are permitted by right in I-1 and I-2 industrial districts; the use matrix marks them prohibited in other districts. Data and computer services

A site plan is generally required before development, land disturbance, or issuance of zoning or building permits or a certificate of occupancy; the listed exceptions do not include data centers. All development in the City requires approval of a Site Plan

A zoning permit is required before a building or structure is erected or altered, or a land use is established or changed. No building or other structure shall be erected

Before construction or land disturbance after site-plan approval, the developer must provide security for required improvements; the required amount is 110% of their estimated construction cost. The amount of the performance bond

All data-center equipment must be enclosed or screened to reduce visual and noise impacts. All equipment must be enclosed or screened

The facility, including backup generators and outdoor equipment, must be at least 100 feet from an adjacent residential district or property. Minimum 100 feet from adjacent residential district or property

Pre- and post-construction noise impact assessments are required to demonstrate compliance with the noise ordinance. Pre- and post-construction noise impact assessments required

Landscaping and buffering must meet Article VIII community design standards. Landscaping and buffering

Parking must meet the requirements for warehousing and distribution. Parking: Same requirements as warehousing and distribution

The applicant must document available electrical service capacity and submit a utility-impact assessment from the service provider. documentation of available electrical service capacity

The facility must include backup systems for critical-load continuity. backup systems for critical load continuity

If water cooling is used, the system must meet public-works and environmental guidelines, and water-efficiency and monitoring systems are required. If water cooling is used

Data and computer services are listed as by-right uses in the I-1 and I-2 industrial districts, so the use matrix does not require a conditional use permit for those districts. The use remains subject to applicable site-plan, zoning-permit, and performance standards. Data and computer services

Site plans generally must be approved or disapproved within 60 days after they are officially submitted and accepted for review; a modified resubmission after disapproval must be acted on within 45 days. This provides a review timetable for data-center development, though state-agency review can affect the timing. Site Plans shall be approved or disapproved within 60 days

The ordinance says it does not impair a property owner’s vested right in a land use; the Administrator determines whether a right is vested under Virginia law. This protection applies only when the legal requirements for vesting are met. shall not impair a vested right

Data-center parking requirements are the same as those for warehousing and distribution, giving the use a specified parking standard rather than a separate one. Same requirements as warehousing and distribution