Board authorizes advertisement of draft data‑center ordinance; staff warns text is not final

Aug 10, 2026

The board voted to advertise a proposed ordinance regulating data centers to preserve the timetable for adoption before a planned moratorium. Staff said the ordinance is not yet complete and will be refined at the Community Development Committee meeting.

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The board on July 19 authorized advertisement of an ordinance amending zoning rules for data centers as part of a process to place a regulation before planning agencies and advance toward an October adoption deadline. Staff emphasized the advertisement step is procedural to preserve the timeline and that the ordinance text is not finished; the Community Development Committee will continue substantive work.

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