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After resident testimony, council refers proposed data-center moratorium to law department
Summary
Following public testimony that cited diesel storage, noise and grid impacts, the Lowell City Council voted to refer a proposed temporary moratorium on permitting new or expanded data centers to the law department and planning/zoning staff for drafting and review.
Councilors voted to send a proposed temporary moratorium on permitting and approving new and expanded data center facilities to the city’s law department and Department of Planning and Development (DPD) for drafting and zoning review after heated public comment. Councilor Kim Scott introduced the motion, arguing that data centers are not defined in current zoning, strain city utilities and lack standards for…
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