Commission approves ordinance amendment language adding 'Moratoria' to Chapter 11

Oct 6, 2026

The commission voted 5–0 to move forward an ordinance amendment that would add Division 20 (Moratoria) to Article 5 of Chapter 11 of the municipal code, formally codifying moratorium language for data‑center‑related land actions and enabling the temporary pause.

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The planning commission voted unanimously to approve an ordinance amendment that adds Division 20 (Moratoria) to Article 5 of Chapter 11 of the Wisconsin Rapids municipal code, a step staff said is needed to codify the temporary development moratorium for data‑center enabling requests.

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