Draft Corrigan Farms development agreement follows city data‑center template; staff stresses water review and no incentives

Marcus Draper presented the development agreement linked to the Corrigan Farms RTI rezoning and said it largely follows the city's standard template for data‑center agreements. Draper said Article 5 enumerates infrastructure needs (water, sewer, roads, natural gas, power generation as an accessory use) and that there are no tax incentives or breaks attached to this draft.

On the topic of confidential information, Draper explained the clause allows a developer to assert claims for trade secrets or confidential business information but that such claims would be subject to public‑records procedures and potential appeal; he said the developer would bear the burden and cost of defending confidentiality claims. "There are no, you know, tax incentives that are associated with this," Draper said, and he described the confidential‑information clause as a protection against competitors using open‑records requests to obtain trade secrets.

Commissioners asked about the agreement term (20 years in this draft), vesting of rules, milestones, and the possibility of periodic review. Staff said construction traffic damage is typically accounted for through reimbursements and impact fees are imposed at the time of building permit application; staff also suggested milestones could be added if desired. After public comment closed with no new testimony on the agreement, the commission voted 4‑0 to forward a positive recommendation to council.