CLOSED-LOOP ONLY • NO WASTEWATER LOOPHOLES • PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT A DATA CENTER HEAT SINK

Siting + no-loophole page

The ordinance should apply to every data center in Chesapeake, including any site shown on a map as buildable by right.

Planning Commission message: Citizens stayed well past 10 p.m. because they were speaking about all data centers in Chesapeake, not just some data centers in Chesapeake.

Do not create a citywide debate, take public time, and then let a mapped carveout skip the basic standards.

Minimum standard

  1. Every data center must comply with water, wastewater, noise, generator, grid, and siting standards.
  2. No exception for build-by-right mapped sites.
  3. No grandfathering for future expansions or cooling-system changes.