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Sparta board adopts 180-day moratorium on new data-center development
Summary
The Sparta Board of Mayor and Aldermen adopted ordinance 26 1 0 3 on second and final reading, imposing a 180-day moratorium on new data-center development in the CDISC partner area while proposed zoning regulations and development standards are reviewed.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Sparta adopted ordinance number 26 1 0 3 on second and final reading, placing a temporary 180-day moratorium on new data-center development within the jurisdiction described as the CDISC partner area to allow staff and the board time to review proposed zoning regulations and development standards.
The moratorium was introduced by the presiding officer and approved after a motion, second and a roll-call vote. The ordinance pauses permit approvals for new data-center projects in the targeted area while the municipal planning staff and elected officials consider revisions to development standards and zoning language intended to address local concerns.
Board members did not debate the ordinance at length during the meeting. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote and the motion carried with affirmative votes from the members present. The ordinance will remain in effect for 180 days unless the board takes further action to shorten or extend the moratorium.
The board did not provide an immediate timeline in the meeting for specific revisions to the zoning text; staff will handle the review process during the moratorium period and report back to the board as the review proceeds.
