TO: Planning Commission
THRU: Craig Harmon, CZO - Senior Planner
FROM: Demetrios Moutos - Planner I
DATE: October 21, 2025
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TA25-05 (Data Centers): Amend Article 30-9.D (Definitions), Article 30-4.A.2 (Use Table), Article 30-4.C (Use-Specific Standards), Article 30-5.A (Parking & Loading), and Article 30-2 (Administration) to establish and regulate "Data Center" uses...Title
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
The proposed Data Center text amendments advance multiple FY2025 Strategic Plan goals by clarifying permitted locations, adding use-specific performance standards, and formalizing early utility coordination - supporting growth while protecting neighborhoods.
Goal II - Diverse & Viable Economy. By defining "Data Center," calibrating district permissions, and providing a predictable review pathway, the amendments sustain a favorable development climate and help diversify the City's tax base and employment opportunities (Objectives 2.1-2.4). Key partners explicitly include the Public Works Commission (PWC), aligning the new Utility Impact Statement and TRC routing with identified stakeholders. Related performance measures include an increase in tax base, jobs created, vacancy rates, and corridor appearance and business quality.
Goal III - City Investment Planning. The amendments manage future growth and strategic land use by giving data centers a clear use classification and by requiring a Utility Impact Statement to coordinate infrastructure with PWC. They also reinforce timely, accurate plan review and inspection services through established TRC procedures, and tie into "smart city" capacity by emphasizing predictable infrastructure planning. Related performance measures include preparedness to manage development and growth, on-time construction plan reviews and inspections, and technology KPIs.
Goal V - Financially Sound City. Clear standards and procedures reduce un...
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