Coachella Planning Commission Votes to Ban Data Centers

Coachella Planning Commission Votes to Ban Data Centers

Coachella’s planning commission voted this week to recommend the City Council prohibit data centers in the city, with councilmembers scheduled to decide the matter next month. In a special meeting Wednesday evening, the planning commission unanimously approved the motion to recommend City Council adopt an ordinance, adding a chapter to the city’s municipal code, essentially banning data center uses in the city. However, commission members added …