Hilltop Farms— Little and Price Family Land Rezoning

This page serves to identify and address the key obstacles encountered in rezoning land parcels / properties, offer solutions and includes links to relevant support materials and resources.

KEY OBSTACLES & SOLUTIONS

1.

OBSTACLE

Noise

SOLUTION

With proper planning and design, noise emitted from data centers is minimal

REFERENCES

Sound Isolation and Data Centers

J.A. Brown Company

Acoustic Barriers for Data Centers

iac acousitcs

How to design landscapes that enhance natural sounds and minimize noise pollution

phys.org

Sound Solutions for Data Centers: A Guide to Noise Control

HGC

Minimizing noise at our datacenter operations

Microsoft

Data Center Soundproofing

DDS Acoustical Specialties

2.

OBSTACLE

Water Utilization

SOLUTION

Jefferson Twnshp to provide access to city water—Study TBA

REFERENCES

AWS Makes Water Positive Commitment to Return More Water to Communities Than It Uses by 2030

amazon

Amazon's Water Stewardship

amazon

Amazon to expand number of data centers using recycled water to 120

DataCenterDynamics

Microsoft data centers will start cooling with recycled water next year

TECH BREW

Circular Solutions for Data Centers

Green City Times

3.

OBSTACLE

Industrialization

SOLUTION

Utilizing the Lewis Dual-Sector Land Development Model

REFERENCES

Industrial Lands and Development: A Missing Link in Planning for Climate Equity

Taylor & Francis

How the Transition from Agriculture to Industry Drives Economic Growth — Understanding the Lewis Mod

Medium

The Impact of Data Centers on Agricultural Communities in Columbus

Farmonaut

The Growing Role of Power Requirements in Site Selection

SEDC

How Energy Constraints Are Reshaping Industrial Development

NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association

4.

OBSTACLE

Economic Impact

SOLUTION

In 2024, Ohio's data center industry supported approximately 95,000 jobs and contributed $11.8 billion to the state's GDP

REFERENCES

Data centers deliver billions to Ohio’s economy, new study finds

Ohio Tech News

How Amazon helps data center communities thrive

amazon

Data Center Growth Has Economic Ripple Effects

CBRE

The Transformative Impact of Data Centers on Local Economies and Communities

Success Quarterly

Six Benefits Data Centers Bring to the Community

CompuDynamics

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Hilltop Farms— Little and Price Family Land Rezoning

KEY OBSTACLES & SOLUTIONS

1.

OBSTACLE

Noise

SOLUTION

With proper planning and design, noise emitted from data centers is minimal

REFERENCES

2.

OBSTACLE

Water Utilization

SOLUTION

Jefferson Twnshp to provide access to city water—Study TBA

REFERENCES

3.

OBSTACLE

Industrialization

SOLUTION

Utilizing the Lewis Dual-Sector Land Development Model

REFERENCES

4.

OBSTACLE

Economic Impact

SOLUTION

In 2024, Ohio's data center industry supported approximately 95,000 jobs and contributed $11.8 billion to the state's GDP

REFERENCES

THE POWER TO GROW