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Garden City council adopts six‑month moratorium on data‑center applications to draft zoning rules
Summary
The Garden City Council on April 6 approved a six‑month moratorium on applications for data processing and storage centers to give staff and planners time to draft and consider zoning regulations addressing size, noise, water and power demands; the measure passed unanimously.
Garden City — The City Council voted unanimously April 6 to place a six‑month moratorium on applications for data processing and storage centers while the planning commission and staff draft regulations to address site compatibility and infrastructure impacts.
Planner Mr. Ortega of McKenna told the council that two state laws enacted in 2024 created sales and use tax exemptions for eligible data centers and prompted increased interest from developers. He recommended a temporary pause so the city could write zoning rules that…
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