City of Burlington Releases Information About Proposed Data Centre

The following is an official release by the City of Burlington, including the rendered image:

The City of Burlington has received an application for a new data centre in an employment area in the City.

The applicant is proposing building a data centre on the former Mother Tucker’s/Tucker’s Marketplace site at 3110 South Service Rd.

A data centre is a specialized facility that houses computer servers and supporting equipment used to store, process and manage digital information for businesses, governments and online services.

There are many different kinds and sizes of data centres. Some are cooled with water, and some with air. Some are very large and some can be quite small. Some may even be located within a company that requires its own data centre to support its business.

Whether, and where data centres are located depends on what an area is zoned for, the servicing capabilities of the municipality and other applicable agencies, provincial electricity grid considerations, and local bylaws.

A lot goes into the review of a proposal for a new data centre, and decisions are made carefully and in keeping with the Ontario Planning Act, applicable planning policies, technical requirements and municipal standards. The City would assess how the land use and building(s) will function on the site, where things should be located, how people and vehicles will move through the site, servicing capabilities of the municipality and other applicable agencies, how it will look and feel from outside the property, as well as accessibility and safety considerations.

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