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Board adopts moratorium on new data-center development to review zoning
Summary
The Page County Board of Supervisors approved a temporary moratorium (Resolution 30-20-26) to allow the county time to review zoning rules that would apply to data centers and similar facilities; the measure passed by roll call.
The Page County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a temporary moratorium to give staff time to review zoning regulations that would apply to new data-center development.
Committee member introduced the moratorium item as a research window to examine whether existing zoning provides adequate standards and to avoid being "caught in something that we don't have anything listed to" if standards are absent. After debate about whether the county’s zoning already covers noise, setbacks, and other concerns, the board moved the resolution and held a roll-call vote. The roll call recorded Maher "Yes," Clark "No," and Rogers "Yes," approving the moratorium.
Board members said the moratorium could be rescinded early if staff find the existing rules adequate; some supervisors pressed for a time-limited review with staff returning with recommendations rather than an open-ended restriction.
