Gilroy Council Approves Temporary Ban on New Data Centers

Gilroy council approves temporary ban on new data centers

Gilroy is working to rectify a process that allowed an Amazon data center to pass through without public input, with officials adopting a temporary ban on new projects.

Gilroy City Council adopts moratorium on new data centers | Gilroy Dispatch | Gilroy, California

The Gilroy City Council on Sept. 14 unanimously approved a temporary citywide moratorium on new data center development while city officials develop new zoning, siting, development and operational standards that are specific to such projects in the future. The interim urgency ordinance takes effect immediately and will remain in place for 45 days, according to city staff. Under state law, the council may extend the moratorium in two phases, with…

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