Data centers in Airport Zones
Text amendment to add data centers and self-serve power plants as permitted uses in airport zones (PLOTA20240373). Continued March 25; failed April 8, 2025. On April 8 the work session directed staff to develop a comprehensive data center policy.
Denied
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- Citywide, airport zones
- City Council: Data centers as permitted use in Airport Zones
- City Council work session: Data centers and self-serve power plants
- City Council work session: Data centers as a permitted use in Airport Zones
- City Council: Data centers and self-serve power plants in airport zones
In brief
Data centers in Airport Zones appears on 3 recorded agendas, from the City Council meeting of March 25, 2025 to the City Council work session meeting of April 8, 2025.
On record, it was continued once and denied once.
The most recent decision was denied at the City Council meeting of April 8, 2025.
The City Council work session meeting of April 8, 2025 gave staff direction on it; that was not a vote on the application itself.
Follow the money and project delivery
Data centers in Airport Zones
- Council action
Denied: Data centers as permitted use in Airport Zones · Agenda and reports Record → · April 8, 2025
- Money in the record
No itemized amount linked in the records collected.
- Signed agreement and payments
Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.
- Work and operating costs
Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →
Every hearing and vote
April 8, 2025 · City Council
Data centers as permitted use in Airport Zones
Denied
The ordinance (PLOTA20240373) failed. The Summary of Action records "Failed: 6-0," with Council Member Travis Hoban excused, and does not give a yes/no breakdown.
April 8, 2025 · City Council work session
Data centers and self-serve power plants
Approved · 6-0
Council Member Rachel Whipple moved, seconded by Council Member Katrice MacKay, to direct council staff to work with the administration and outside partners to develop a comprehensive policy on data centers.
April 8, 2025 · City Council work session
Data centers as a permitted use in Airport Zones
Discussed
Presented only.
March 25, 2025 · City Council
Data centers and self-serve power plants in airport zones
Continued
A text amendment to Section 14.17D.020 adding data centers and self-serve power plants as permitted uses in airport zones (PLOTA20240373) was continued to a future council meeting.