BMC Title 17 Zoning Amendments for Data Centers (Ordinance No. 26-4)
Benicia
Description
The council adopted zoning text amendments creating a 'Data Center' use classification with Planning Commission review, size caps of 5–20 megawatts, and strict noise limits, closing a by-right loophole in the industrial park.
Impact summary
Any future data center in Benicia now faces public hearings, a 55-decibel noise limit, and design requirements instead of approval by right — and the city can trigger an emergency moratorium during the 30 days before the ordinance takes effect.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Benicia
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
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