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Council member urges dedicated drafting help for data‑center zoning as moratorium nears end
Summary
A council member told colleagues the city needs a dedicated drafter or external facilitator to produce zoning rules for a proposed data center before a seven‑month moratorium expires, warning that continued rounds of input and legal review risk leaving the rules unfinished with only two months left.
A council member said during the meeting that the city needs a dedicated drafter or outside facilitator to produce zoning regulations for a proposed data center before the moratorium on zoning changes runs out. “We’re gonna be 5 months from now with with the clock ticking down to 2 months left, and we’re just gonna start seeing documents then,” the council member said, warning that chasing repeated rounds of input had prevented necessary vetting by the solicitor and the law department.
The speaker told colleagues the issue appears to be a high priority for both the community and council members and asked whether the council should bring in someone focused on drafting rather than attempt a full citywide rezoning in the remaining time. “Do we need assistance? Somebody that’s gonna be dedicated and prioritized drafting?” they asked, framing the request as a procedural solution to meet the moratorium deadline. The transcript does not record a formal motion, vote, or an immediate decision to hire or assign such assistance.
The council member emphasized legal review and coordination with the law department as part of the process, and cautioned that a vendor or consultant tasked with comprehensive rezoning for the entire city would be too large a scope for the remaining seven months of the moratorium. No specific dollar amounts, vendors, or next steps were recorded in the provided transcript.
