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Council to Consider Moratorium on New and Expanded Data Centers
Summary
The village law director presented a draft ordinance proposing a temporary moratorium on accepting applications for new or expanded data centers so staff can study environmental, grid and noise impacts; council voted to place Ordinance 36 on the table for the next meeting.
The village law director asked council to consider Ordinance No. 36, a proposed moratorium on accepting applications and issuing permits for the establishment or expansion of data centers in Saint Bernard.
"We proposed a 24 month. I don't know if we need that much, but I would certainly at a minimum suggest 12 months," Van Vauffel said, describing the draft as a pause to allow staff to investigate impacts and invite subject-matter experts before making a permanent decision.
A council member said the body could still choose to adopt a full ban after a moratorium if the research supported that path. Van Vauffel said she would prepare either draft language (moratorium or ban) and circulate a clean copy in advance of the next meeting.
Council voted by voice to place Ordinance 36 on the table for the next council meeting so members can review the draft and receive additional information at a future public hearing.
The action does not change current permitting; it only schedules formal consideration at the next meeting. No vote on a moratorium or ban was taken Wednesday.
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