Middleton Plan Commission recommends drafting data‑center zoning and a 12‑month moratorium for large facilities
Feb 11, 2026
Feb 11, 2026
Planning staff urged the commission to create a new data‑center zoning district and recommended a 12‑month moratorium on facilities larger than 10,000 square feet to allow study of regional findings; commissioners directed staff to draft ordinance language and return with public‑hearing materials.
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Planning staff told the Middleton Plan Commission on Feb. 10 that the city’s zoning code does not explicitly list data centers and that larger, hyperscale facilities are unlikely to be permitted under standard districts.
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