Board backs one-year moratorium on AI data centers to allow code updates

Sep 15, 2026

Planning staff proposed a one-year moratorium on AI data centers to give time for drafting land-use and permitting language; the board recommended the moratorium (4-0) and asked staff to plan public hearings and a draft schedule for code changes.

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The Planning Board recommended that the City Commission adopt a one-year moratorium on AI data centers so staff can prepare a code amendment addressing permitting, siting and standards for large-load customers. Staff described the moratorium as a pause to allow policymakers to craft language that would then return to the Planning Board and Commission for public hearings.

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