Commission recommends council study moratorium on future data centers as approval moves forward
Though the commission approved Clevver's application with conditions, the body also voted to recommend that the city council consider a moratorium on future data-center development to allow the city to revisit code and safeguards.
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After approving the Clevver application with conditions, the advisory plan commission voted to recommend that the Charlestown City Council consider a temporary moratorium on future data-center applications. City attorney Perry McCall explained a moratorium could not be applied retroactively to an application already filed; the commission therefore moved to forward a recommendation to the council to pause future filings while the city reexamines zoning and noise standards.
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