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Corinth board reviews six-month moratorium language on battery storage and data center applications
Summary
The Board reviewed draft moratorium language that would pause battery storage and data center applications for six months (with up to two six-month extensions) while the Village updates Zoning; Attorney Buettner recommended engineering input and the Board will send the draft to Village and County planning boards for review.
The Village Board discussed draft moratorium language for battery storage and data center applications during its July 1 meeting. Attorney Buettner presented proposed language that would impose a six-month moratorium on new applications of that type, with the option for two additional six-month extensions, while the Village undertakes Zoning revisions to address such facilities.
Buettner recommended the Village consult an engineer to inform the Zoning revisions. The Board agreed to review the draft language and to forward it to the Village and County Planning Boards for input before taking further action. No formal moratorium ordinance or resolution was passed at the meeting; the discussion focused on the draft language and next steps.
During the public-comment period, resident Kevin Solace urged the Board to consider a total ban on battery storage and data centers, expressing concerns about potential harm to natural resources, increased utility costs and noise. The Board did not vote on a ban or the moratorium at this meeting and left the item open for further review and comment.
