Summary
A resident shared a model ordinance for regulating data centers — noise, power, and water use — as the city rewrites its zoning ordinance. Commissioners noted data centers often land in light industrial zones and face power availability barriers, but agreed the timing is right to consider the template.
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Last discussed Feb 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
✅Who benefits
Residents would gain noise and resource protections if data centers ever propose projects in Madison.
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