Aurora’s lawmakers will discuss the specifics of data center regulations Monday night, specifically focusing on an evaporative cooling ban and zoning changes.

At the last council meeting, council members approved a resolution directing city management to update data center development standards in Aurora. Now, some of those standards are coming to the council for initial approval.

The first is a ban on evaporative cooling mechanisms, which are “inefficient” in their water use, according to council documents. As the city grows, water supply has become a significant worry.

The second is a zoning code change. Currently, data centers are allowed in several zone districts, including mixed-use office and institutional zones, which also allow schools, housing and assisted living facilities, according to council documents.

The new rules would no longer allow them in those zones, but allow for two current data centers in those zones to stay. Data centers would be allowed in medium industrial and business tech zones.

City staff will also ask the council if they want to require buffers between data centers and residential areas, and ask the council for other topics of data center discussion to go to the next study session.

In Monday night’s regular meeting, the council will officially vote on a socioeconomic impact permit, which would limit the number and location of businesses, including liquor stores and smoke shops, that target low-income areas.

They will also vote on a declaration of support for Proposition 308, which provides a dedicated funding source for protecting the state’s forests, watersheds, water resources, wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation opportunities.

Monday’s study session starts at 4:15 p.m. and the regular meeting will follow at 6 p.m. The regular meeting will take place in the Paul Tauer Aurora City Council Chamber, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, and the study session will be livestreamed in the chamber.

Both meetings are available to watch online at AuroraTV.org and YouTube.com/TheAuroraChannel and on cable channels eight and 880 in Aurora.

The full meeting agenda is available on the city’s website.