Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification system.
1. Data Centers are to be provided with at least one parking space per 8,000 square feet of floor area designed and intended to be accessible regularly by employees, or one parking space for every one employee, based upon the maximum number of employees on site during the largest shift, whichever is lesser, plus an additional 3 visitor spaces per unit. The number of ADA parking spaces is to be determined by the total number of parking spaces required for the facility.
A decommissioning plan shall be required at the time of application for all proposed data centers under the jurisdiction of this zoning ordinance that establishes detailed inventory, timelines, management and removal of physical equipment, disposal of recycling materials, and plans for future use or restoration of the site.
Decommissioning must begin within one (1) year of discontinuation of Data Center operations, or upon notice of abandonment by the operator, whichever occurs first. Decommissioning shall be completed within (18) months thereafter unless extended by the County in writing for good cause.
Standards for Decommissioning:
Hazardous materials, including, but not limited to, batteries, fuel, or refrigerants, shall be disposed of in compliance with state and federal law.
Disturbed soils shall be stabilized and revegetated.
All utility providers must be notified of the discontinuation of operations.
In no event shall the security be less than 100% of the estimated cost of decommissioning. The owner shall provide a new estimate of the cost of decommissioning every five (5) years thereafter and increase its security if the cost increases.
The County is granted the right to seek injunctive relief to effect or complete decommissioning, as well as the county's right to seek reimbursement from the owner or owner successor for decommissioning costs in excess of the amount deposited in the account and to file a lien against any real estate owned by the owner or owner successor, or in which they have an interest, for the amount of the excess, and to take all steps allowed by law to enforce said lien
Community Incentive Package:
Any proposed Hyperscale or Major Data Center development under the jurisdiction of this zoning ordinance shall include a community incentive package within the municipality(s) the development is located and/or localized area/vicinity of the development. Any proposed Minor or Edge Data Center development under the jurisdiction of this zoning ordinance may include a community incentive package within the municipality(s)