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Chesterfield County briefing includes proposal for 12-month moratorium on data centers
Summary
Codes Enforcement Director Derrick Outen presented a proposed ordinance to place a 12-month moratorium on new data centers while the county studies possible regulations; council listed the item for ordinance drafting and did not vote at the briefing.
Derrick Outen, Chesterfield County codes enforcement director, presented a proposed ordinance that would establish a 12-month moratorium on new data centers in the county. The stated purpose of the moratorium is to provide the county time to study land-use and regulatory impacts before allowing further data center permits.
Council received the proposal as an item for ordinance development. No formal vote, emergency regulation, or ban was adopted during the March 16 briefing; the item was presented for future ordinance drafting and study.
The council briefing record contains no further details on the scope of the moratorium (for example, whether it would apply to all zoning districts or only specific zones) and includes no timetable beyond the 12-month period named in the proposed ordinance.
