TO: City Council
THRU: Jodi Phelps - Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
FROM: Craig Harmon, CZO - Senior Planner
Demetrios Moutos, AICP - Planner II
DATE: April 13, 2026
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TA26-01: Proposed Amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Regarding Telecommunications and Data Storage Facilities (Data Centers)
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Primary Alignment: Goal II focuses on maintaining a responsive city government that supports a diverse and viable economy.
The FY2025 Strategic Plan establishes Goal II, which aims to maintain a responsive city government that supports a diverse and viable economy. The objectives are to (2.1) diversify the tax base, (2.2) invest in community places, (2.3) leverage partnerships for job creation and retention, and (2.4) sustain a strong development climate.
Objective 2.1 - Diverse City Tax Base
* TA26-01 establishes a predictable entitlement framework for the "Telecommunications and Data Storage Facility" as an industrial service use.
* TA26-01 designates principal-use forms for employment and industrial districts (BP-4, LI, HI).
* The Use Table excludes unlisted districts, which reduces classification drift and enhances administrative efficiency.
Objective 2.3 - Leverage Partnerships for Job Creation and Retention
* Goal II identifies the Public Works Commission as a key partner.
* TA26-01 mandates that site plans include documentation of utility coordination with the Public Works Commission or other relevant providers.
Objective 2.4 - Sustain a Favorable Development Climate
* TA26-01 clarifies pathways within the Use Table to promote predictable development outcomes.
* It separates "Principal Use, with Energy Center" for a distinct special review process.
* Baseline principal use is permitted by-right in BP-4, LI, and HI districts.
* The Energy Center variant is allowed ...
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