Council adopts resolution urging city to refrain from signing data-center NDAs, seeks moratorium and notification for large-load projects

Aug 25, 2026

Council adopted Resolution Document 2026-299 urging the city administrator not to sign nondisclosure agreements related to data-center siting and requesting council notification for any data-center project with current or projected power draw of 20 megawatts or greater; an amendment added council intent to pursue moratoriums or zoning restrictions on hyperscale facilities.

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Council debated and adopted a resolution urging the city administrator and city leadership to refrain from signing nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) with data-center developers and to notify council of any early-assistance requests or permit applications for data centers with a current or projected power draw of 20 megawatts or more (Document 2026-299). The resolution, sponsored from the Housing and Permitting Committee, included an amendment clarifying the council's intent to pursue a moratorium or zoning restrictions on hyperscale facilities.

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