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Council liaison says city enacted moratorium on data centers; Lacri master-plan change upheld at regional level
Summary
Council liaison reported the City Council approved a moratorium on new data centers through Aug. 31, 2027 to allow new rules to be developed; liaison also summarized regional planning and appeals around a Lacri golf-resort hotel master-plan change that county and regional boards approved despite local objections.
Council liaison Shar told the Neighborhood Advisory Board the City Council has adopted a moratorium on data centers that extends to Aug. 31, 2027, to provide time for staff and regional partners to draft regulations and for the legislature’s actions to be considered.
"The council voted to put in place a moratorium on data centers and that moratorium would go all the way to August 31 of 2027," Shar said, adding that the city wants local rules in place while recognizing the legislature may act and any state law could supersede or change the local approach.
Shar also reviewed recent regional planning decisions on the Lacri project, a proposed golf-resort and hotel with villas and clubhouse expansion. Shar said attempts to delay tier changes and to overturn master-plan amendments at the regional planning governing board failed—motions to uphold appeals did not receive seconds—so the governing board approved the plan change despite concerns about timing, enforcement of deed restrictions and a multi-year development window.
Why it matters: The moratorium is intended to buy time for local rulemaking amid public concern about data centers’ impacts (water, power, noise, zoning and buffers). The Lacri decision illustrates how regional planning and governing boards can make land-use changes that affect local wards and generate enforcement and enforcement-mechanism questions.
What’s next: Staff will continue drafting potential regulations and regional coordination. The liaison encouraged the board to follow upcoming regional planning and council discussions and watch for opportunities to weigh in.
