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Legislature holds 120‑day moratorium on data‑center and battery storage land‑use applications for further study
Summary
Ordinance 6074, proposing a 120‑day moratorium on processing data‑center and battery energy storage system land‑use applications while the county develops long‑term policy and code provisions, was moved and then placed in hold; legislators discussed potential amendments and outreach to counterparts.
Clerk read Ordinance 6074, which would implement a 120‑day moratorium on Jackson County processing of data‑center and battery energy storage system (BESS) land‑use applications to allow development of regulatory standards and enhanced public notification. Legislator Anderson, as sponsor, moved to bring the ordinance out of committee; after questions about committee status and proposed amendments, the legislature voted to hold the ordinance and the item was placed in the Legislature's hold.
Legislators discussed variation in amendment proposals — including extending the 120‑day timeframe — and Anderson said he was attempting to coordinate with counterparts in other jurisdictions that have addressed similar issues. No final code changes were adopted; the hold preserves the status quo while county staff and legislators refine language and outreach.
