Council adopts data-center policy resolution with multiple amendments; public urges moratorium
After hours of public testimony warning of water, energy and noise impacts, the council adopted a resolution directing staff to craft land‑development code amendments and report back — including a 60‑day report requirement and review triggers for projects exceeding 20 megawatts or 85,000,000 gallons/year. The final package included directives on reclaimed water, carbon-free generation, equity analysis and expedited timeline measures.
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The council on Aug. 27 adopted a comprehensive, amended resolution on data‑center regulation after some three hours of public comment and a multi‑amendment floor process. Dozens of residents and local groups urged a moratorium and expressed concerns about water and electricity demand, noise, wildlife impacts and neighborhood effects. Advocates and speakers offered examples of other local approaches and asked council to move quickly to prevent new large facilities from locating near neighborhoods or straining utilities.
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