Council asks planning commission to define 'data processing' and tighten rules during moratorium

Aug 26, 2026

With a county planning effort under way, council directed planning staff to prepare a city-focused definition of 'data processing' to prevent legal loopholes and to refine data-center rules; staff said an outright ban would be difficult to defend legally and suggested a tiered, defensible approach.

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Council members debated how to regulate data centers inside city limits and agreed to ask the planning commission to draft a clarified definition for “data processing” and propose text amendments.

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