Data center exclusive use rezoning
City of PaloIowa- Detected
- Jul 13, 2026
- 107 days ago
- Sector
- Capital Projects
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF
Palo council advanced the second reading of Ordinance 93-2026 to create a new EU 1 Data Center Exclusive Use zoning district tied to a potential data center project. The city paused earlier to gather more information, visit existing data centers, and address public concerns around water, energy, traffic, lighting, noise, agriculture, taxation, infrastructure, and employment. This is still a land use and planning step; no developer or procurement has been named. Infrastructure, engineering, environmental, and IT-related vendors should track this as it will likely trigger major capital and utility upgrades if the project proceeds.
City Engineer Michelle Cheever with Bolton & Menk presented technical and public concern information to support the rezoning discussion.
From the meeting
- Meeting date
- July 13, 2026
- Agency
- City of Palo
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