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Lowell council refers proposed data-center moratorium to law, following residents’ safety and pollution concerns
Summary
After multiple resident statements about diesel storage, air and noise impacts, the council voted to refer Councilor Scott’s temporary moratorium on permitting new or expanded data centers to the law department and DPD for zoning review and drafting.
Lowell’s city council voted on Jan. 21 to refer a proposed temporary moratorium on permitting new and expanded data centers to the city solicitor’s office and the Department of Planning and Development for drafting and review.
The moratorium motion, introduced by Councilor Kim Scott, seeks a pause on approvals "until zoning and planning regulations are updated" to include protections such as buffering, noise standards and limits on hazardous-material storage. Residents who live near the site…
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