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Ordinance · Board Bill 49 · 2026–2027Adopted · now Ordinance No. 72181

Rules for data centers

AI summary Confident

This adds zoning rules for places that store and process digital data. The rules cover where data centers go, how they apply, and steps to limit harm. The rules sort data centers by size and power use.

Planning and Zoning, topic: Very confident

What happened, and when

Jun 18, 2026
Before 10:00 AM
Put on the agenda
Listed on the Board of Aldermen agenda for first reading. The agenda packet has 28 pages about it.
Agenda Agenda packet · pp. 171–198
Jul 10, 2026
Before 10:00 AM
Put on the agenda
Listed on the Board of Aldermen agenda for later reading.
Agenda
Jul 20, 2026
Before 10:00 AM

Put on the agenda

Listed on the Board of Aldermen agenda for later reading. The agenda packet has 36 pages about it.

Agenda Agenda packet · pp. 87–122

10:00 AM meeting

Later reading and vote · No outcome recorded

Moved by Anne Schweitzer, seconded by Alisha Sonnier.

Full Board Minutes Monday, July 20, 2026 · p. 8

10:00 AM meeting

Amendment vote · Passed

Moved by Anne Schweitzer, seconded by Alisha Sonnier.

Full Board Minutes Monday, July 20, 2026 · p. 8

10:00 AM meeting

Amendment vote · Passed

Moved by Anne Schweitzer, seconded by Alisha Sonnier.

Full Board Minutes Monday, July 20, 2026 · p. 8

10:00 AM meeting

Amendment vote · Passed 10–5

10 yes5 no0 absent

Moved by Jami Cox Antwi, seconded by Thomas Oldenburg.

Full Board Minutes Monday, July 20, 2026 · p. 8

10:00 AM meeting

Amendment vote · No outcome recorded

Moved by Jami Cox Antwi, seconded by Rasheen Aldridge.

Full Board Minutes Monday, July 20, 2026 · p. 9

10:00 AM meeting

Amendment vote · Passed 12–3

12 yes3 no0 absent

Moved by Thomas Oldenburg, seconded by Laura Keys.

Full Board Minutes Monday, July 20, 2026 · p. 9

10:00 AM meeting

Amendment vote · Passed 9–5

9 yes5 no0 absent

Moved by Jami Cox Antwi, seconded by Rasheen Aldridge.

Full Board Minutes Monday, July 20, 2026 · p. 10

10:00 AM meeting

Later reading and vote · No outcome recorded

Moved by Anne Schweitzer, seconded by Alisha Sonnier.

Full Board Minutes Monday, July 20, 2026 · p. 11

Before 10:00 AM

Put on the agenda

Listed on the Board of Aldermen agenda. The agenda packet has 34 pages about it.

Agenda Agenda packet · pp. 34–67

10:00 AM meeting

Passage vote · No outcome recorded

Moved by Anne Schweitzer, seconded by Alisha Sonnier.

Full Board Minutes Friday, August 28, 2026 · p. 10

10:00 AM meeting

Amendment vote · Failed 5–9

5 yes9 no0 absent

Moved by Anne Schweitzer, seconded by Alisha Sonnier.

Full Board Minutes Friday, August 28, 2026 · p. 10

10:00 AM meeting

Amendment vote · Passed 13–0

13 yes0 no1 abstained0 absent

Moved by Anne Schweitzer, seconded by Jami Cox Antwi.

Full Board Minutes Friday, August 28, 2026 · p. 11

10:00 AM meeting

Amendment vote · Passed 13–0

13 yes0 no1 abstained0 absent

Moved by Anne Schweitzer, seconded by Alisha Sonnier.

Full Board Minutes Friday, August 28, 2026 · p. 11

10:00 AM meeting

Amendment vote · Passed 13–0

13 yes0 no1 abstained0 absent

Moved by Anne Schweitzer, seconded by Alisha Sonnier.

Full Board Minutes Friday, August 28, 2026 · p. 12

10:00 AM meeting

Amendment vote · Passed 13–0

13 yes0 no1 abstained0 absent

Moved by Anne Schweitzer, seconded by Alisha Sonnier.

Full Board Minutes Friday, August 28, 2026 · p. 12

10:00 AM meeting

Passage vote · Passed 13–0

13 yes0 no1 abstained0 absent

Moved by Anne Schweitzer, seconded by Alisha Sonnier.

Full Board Minutes Friday, August 28, 2026 · p. 13

Before 10:00 AM

Put on the agenda

Listed on the Board of Aldermen agenda for final reading. The agenda packet has 34 pages about it.

Agenda Agenda packet · pp. 375–408

10:00 AM meeting

Final reading and vote · Passed 12–0

12 yes0 no1 abstained0 absent

Moved by Anne Schweitzer, seconded by Alisha Sonnier.

Full Board Minutes Friday, September 11, 2026 · p. 7

Became Ordinance No. 72181

This is the number it carries in city law from now on.

Who was involved

Moved · Seconded

Anne Schweitzer, Alisha Sonnier

Voted yes · 12

Anne Schweitzer, Thomas Oldenburg, Shane Cohn, Bret Narayan, Matt Devoti, Daniela Velázquez, Alisha Sonnier, Jami Cox Antwi, Michael Browning, Laura Keys, Rasheen Aldridge, Megan Green

Abstained · 1

Shameem Clark Hubbard