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Planning commission recommends six‑month moratorium on data centers
Summary
The Loudon County Regional Planning Commission voted to recommend that the county commission impose a six‑month moratorium on data centers and related facilities to allow staff and elected officials time to study regulations and potential impacts.
The Loudon County Regional Planning Commission voted to send a recommendation to the Loudon County Commission for a six‑month moratorium on data centers and related facilities, a move supporters said will allow time for review and any needed changes to county standards.
"This moratorum will be for six months to begin. It can be extended or dissolved by either amending a resolution and or extending for more opportunity to come up with any reason we may need to for that," said Mr. Jenkins during the public hearing on the item.
Commissioners framed the action as a temporary pause that would let staff and the county commission study land‑use, traffic, utility and infrastructure impacts before additional data‑center projects proceed. The commission’s vote was to forward a recommendation: the county commission must act to implement any moratorium.
A motion to approve the recommendation was made and seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote. The transcript records at least one abstention, but does not provide a full roll‑call tally.
Next steps: the item will be transmitted to the Loudon County Commission for consideration. The moratorium language discussed by planning staff allows the county commission to extend or dissolve the restriction before the six months end.
