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Mayor asks staff to draft moratorium on data centers and study e-bike safety
Summary
Mayor Bryan Jensen asked the Law Director to draft moratorium legislation to prohibit data centers in Avon, citing infrastructure concerns, and requested the Legal Committee review e-bike and e-scooter safety rules; several councilmembers voiced support.
During reports and comments, Mayor Bryan Jensen asked Law Director John Gasior to prepare moratorium legislation to prohibit data centers in Avon, expressing concern about their drain on infrastructure and resources. He also requested that the Legal Committee consider e-bike and e-scooter regulation, citing safety concerns related to speeds and helmet use.
Councilmember Mary Berges voiced support for a moratorium on data centers and noted Hilliard’s experience where a data center led to an unwanted gas plant due to House Bill 15 limiting municipal regulation of power plants. Several councilmembers, including Michelle Patton and Anthony Moore, expressed support for reviewing lot-size requirements to improve buffering between developments. The mayor and staff indicated the Planning Commission and Legal Committee will be starting those discussions; no votes or ordinance drafts were recorded at the meeting.
The requests initiate staff work and committee review; no regulatory changes were adopted at this meeting.
