Sarasota County blocks hyperscale data centers for at least one year - Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota County bans data center applications for one year

____________Bottom lineKey takeaway: Sarasota County commissioners unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on reviewing data center applications. Core challenge: Data centers, in most forms, are considered by many to have a net-negative impact on the environment. What's next: County officials say they want time to evaluate how data centers fit into the jurisdiction's zoning code, though some commissioners expressed an opinion to never allow d…

Sarasota County blocks hyperscale data centers for at least one year - Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota County will not even consider the notion of any large-scale data centers for at least a year, citing concerns over utility resources and environmental degradation. Commissioners voted on Wednesday to halt the “acceptance, review and approval” of any major data centers until at least July 2027, but seemed eager to push