Loveland
Loveland pauses data center land-use applications at 10 megawatts and above or industrial-scale cooling
The city has no pending land-use applications for data centers. An information-only council session on zoning, possible code changes and economic considerations is set for Oct. 27; utilities are on the agenda Dec. 8.
Loveland City Council on Sept. 15 temporarily suspended land-use applications for data centers using at least 10 megawatts of electricity or industrial-scale cooling infrastructure. The city has no pending land-use applications proposing any type of data center.
An information-only study session on data center development and economic considerations is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, in City Council Chambers at 500 E. 3rd St. Development Services Director Bob Paulsen will summarize current zoning and review protocols for data centers and potential code updates to regulate them by size. City Attorney Vince Junglas will provide legal context for potential code changes and enforcement options. Economic Development Director Marcie Willard will discuss economic considerations and impacts relative to data center sizes.
The agenda and packet for the Oct. 27 meeting are available on CivicWeb. The meeting will be streamed live on Loveland TV. A City Council study session on data center utilities considerations is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, in City Council Chambers.