A cable landing station is a facility that connects international subsea fiber optic cables to terrestrial telecommunications infrastructure.

These facilities help route internet and data traffic between continents and support communications networks.

No. The facility approved by the City is significantly smaller than the hyperscale data centers often discussed in national news stories. The approved building is 33,760 square feet.

The approved project is a cable landing station with colocation capabilities. According to information provided by DC BLOX, the facility's primary purpose is to connect international subsea fiber optic cables to terrestrial communications infrastructure. While facilities of this type may house networking and computing equipment, the approved project is substantially smaller than the hyperscale data centers commonly associated with large-scale AI operations.

The facility will utilize a closed-loop cooling system designed to recirculate water rather than continuously consume new water supplies. As a result, water demand is expected to be relatively low and comparable to that of a small commercial office building.

The facility is expected to require less than 10 megawatts (MW) of electrical power when fully operational. The electrical capacity required for the approved project is expected to be supplied through existing utility infrastructure available to the site. 

The facility is expected to operate at noise levels similar to those of a typical commercial building. As with other commercial developments, the project must comply with applicable noise standards. Like many critical infrastructure facilities, the project includes backup generators for emergency operations. According to information provided by DC BLOX, generator testing is anticipated to occur approximately once per month. 

DC BLOX has publicly discussed a long-term development concept that could include additional facilities in the future. However, only one building has been submitted, reviewed, and approved by the City.

Yes. Additional development could be proposed in the future through separate applications.

Any future application would be reviewed in accordance with the development regulations applicable to the property at the time of application.

Yes. Data centers are subject to local, state, and federal regulations.

In Palm Coast, local development review depends on where a project is located. Most properties are governed by the City's Land Development Code (LDC), while properties within the Town Center Master Planned Development (MPD) are governed by the development standards and review procedures adopted specifically for that district.

The approved DC BLOX project is located within the Town Center MPD and is reviewed under those standards, along with all other applicable local, state, and federal requirements.

In addition, Florida recently adopted Senate Bill 484, which establishes statewide requirements for certain large-scale data centers, including provisions related to utility costs, water use, transparency, and local government authority. Those statewide requirements apply where applicable, regardless of whether a project is located within the Town Center MPD or elsewhere in Palm Coast.