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Staff: City Council will consider moratorium on data centers; public outreach planned
Richmond Planning Commission · April 17, 2026
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Summary
Planning staff told the Richmond Planning Commission that the City Council will discuss directing staff to examine a moratorium on data centers to allow time for community input and potential local requirements; staff also warned of fraudulent emails impersonating city staff.
At the end of the meeting staff alerted commissioners that the City Council will discuss whether to direct staff to establish a moratorium on data centers at an upcoming council meeting.
Lina Velasco, director of community development, said there are no data centers in Richmond today but that…
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