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City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Temporary Moratorium for Data Center Approvals
NewsPublished 9/24/2026Updated 9/24/2026
City Council will hold a public hearing on a temporary moratorium on data center development approvals at its October 6 meeting. The hearing will take place during the 7 p.m. session.
At its Sept. 15 meeting, City Council directed the City Attorney to draft the moratorium ordinance that, if adopted, would implement a six-month pause on development approvals for major data centers. For additional information, please see the FAQs on data centers.