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Madison council adopts 12-month moratorium on large data centers to study local impacts
Summary
The Madison Common Council on Jan. 13 adopted a temporary, 12-month moratorium on zoning approvals for data centers and telecommunication centers larger than 10,000 square feet to allow staff to research energy, water and land-use impacts and draft long-term regulations.
The Madison Common Council voted unanimously on Jan. 13 to adopt a one-year moratorium on the consideration or issuance of zoning certificates for data centers and telecommunication centers that are the principal use of a property and exceed 10,000 square feet.
The ordinance, introduced as Legistar file 91135, will pause administrative approvals for the covered category while city staff convene stakeholders, study utility and environmental impacts, and prepare a clear, permanent zoning definition and permitting standards. Director Tuttle, in a staff presentation, said the moratorium is intended as a planning tool and would expire 12 months from the ordinance’s effective date.
"This establishes a moratorium on the consideration of zoning approvals for that period of up to 1 year," Director Tuttle said, adding staff will…
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