The Harmony City Council is preparing to consider final language on its proposed data center ordinance at its meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the community center.
The review follows months of discussions among councilmembers and the community about how to address a possible data center in the region. According to the city, the goal is to protect public health and welfare, as well as the environment around the town.
The proposed ordinance would limit data centers to a new industrial technology zone in the city and limit each data center to 55 megawatts of power. Any building would have to sit at least 500 feet from residential areas. Evaporative cooling, which uses large amounts of water, would also be banned.
Unlike the planned Google data center development in Pine Island, there has been no public announcement about a specific project in Harmony. However, the city website says there has been interest from developers.
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