Coachella City Council expected to permanently ban data centers

Palm Springs City Council to Discuss Temporary Ban on Data Centers

The Palm Springs City Council Wednesday will consider adopting a temporary ban on data centers. The council will consider adopting an urgency ordinance for a 45-day period that would ban “accepting, processing or approving any applications, permits, entitlements, or other approvals related to data centers while the city evaluated such uses as part of the ongoing citywide zoning code update,” according to a staff report. Currently, the city’s mun…

Coachella City Council expected to permanently ban data centers

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) - The Coachella City Council is set to vote Wednesday on a permanent ban on data centers in the city, with some exemptions.    On Aug. 12, the council unanimously approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 1231, which defined a data center as a structure or site used to house computers The post Coachella City Council expected to permanently ban data centers appeared first on KESQ.