Description
A zoning text amendment that would permit data centers as a commercial use countywide; heard at public hearing with no vote yet.
Impact summary
Paired with the moratorium bill, this halts new hyperscale data center siting countywide for 18 months.
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 10
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jul 28, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Council Session - Jul 28, 2026
Defines data centers (25 MW+) in the zoning code and precludes new large data centers from locating anywhere in the county for now.
Council Session - Feb 24, 2026
A zoning text amendment that would permit data centers as a commercial use countywide; heard at public hearing with no vote yet.
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