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Richfield council places a first-reading moratorium on data center zoning applications
Summary
On its March 3 agenda, the Richfield Village Council listed Ordinance 18-2026, a proposed 180-day moratorium on receipt and processing of zoning certificate applications for NAICS 518 (data centers); the item is on the agenda for first reading and no vote is recorded in the transcript.
The Richfield Village Council placed on its March 3, 2026, agenda Ordinance 18-2026, a proposed 180-day moratorium on the receipt, processing, issuance and approval of any application for a zoning certificate for NAICS 518 (data processing, hosting and related services, commonly called data centers). The ordinance is listed as a first reading and is offered by "All of Council."
The draft ordinance, as printed on the agenda, declares the measure an emergency and would pause local permitting for new or modified data center uses while the village reviews relevant planning and zoning rules. The text on the agenda does not include findings or a staff report explaining the council’s rationale beyond the moratorium language itself.
Because the agenda is a listing of items for the March 3 meeting, the ordinance appears as an item for council consideration; the transcript provided does not record any discussion, public comment or a vote on the measure. If the council proceeds, the ordinance would typically return for subsequent readings or a vote consistent with the village’s procedural rules.
