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Renton enacts emergency moratorium on large data centers
Summary
Council adopted an emergency ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on siting or expanding large data centers in the city while staff develops findings and a work plan and schedules a public hearing.
Council adopted an emergency ordinance establishing an immediate moratorium on the filing, acceptance, processing and approval of permits for the siting, establishment or expansion of large data centers within Renton. The ordinance directs staff to develop findings of fact, a work plan and to schedule a public hearing as part of the review process.
The moratorium was advanced and approved on second and final reading by roll call during the meeting, with council adopting the emergency declaration to allow immediate effect while the city studies land‑use, infrastructure and other consequences. Council said the moratorium will allow time to examine utility demands, siting criteria and potential community impacts before the city considers permit applications or code amendments.
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