Pinellas Park Officials Set for Meetings on Data Center Moratorium

Florida city seeks 1-year halt on new data centers while it writes zoning rules

Pinellas Park, Florida, could soon hit pause on one of the fastest-growing corners of the digital economy, as city leaders consider a one-year moratorium on new and expanded data centers while they determine how to regulate projects with major power and infrastructure demands. What's happening? Under the measure, city staff would spend the next year writing zoning standards that spell out where data centers can go and what kind of review they mu…

Pinellas Park officials set for meetings on data center moratorium

City officials in Pinellas Park are scheduled this week to begin discussions on a data center moratorium.

Pinellas Park proposes one-year moratorium on new data centers

Pinellas Park is looking to pause new data center development for a year while officials develop regulations to address the industry’s growing infrastructure demands. If approved, the ordinance would temporarily stop the city from accepting or approving applications for new or expanded data centers, including projects already in the pipeline. During the moratorium, staff would draft zoning rules governing where the facilities can be built and ho…