General Plan AmendmentUnder review

Data Processing Center zoning standards (Section 1147.12)

Lancaster

Description

New rules would allow data centers only in advanced manufacturing districts with a special exception, 1,000-foot setbacks, heavy landscaping, and noise/light limits. Public hearing to come.

Impact summary

Sets guardrails before any data center developer arrives, protecting nearby neighborhoods.

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 4
Total mentions: 1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 14, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Sep 14, 2026

City Council - Sep 14, 2026

New rules would allow data centers only in advanced manufacturing districts with a special exception, 1,000-foot setbacks, heavy landscaping, and noise/light limits. Public hearing to come.

Related issues (1)

Data center zoning rules postponed

The Code Enforcement and Zoning Committee has advanced a data center zoning overlay to the Planning Commission for review.

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