Coachella City Council to extends 45-day data center moratorium in preparation of permanent ban
News ClipKESQ·Coachella, Riverside County, CA·7/9/2026
The Coachella City Council has unanimously voted to extend its 45-day data center moratorium by over 10 months. This extension will allow city staff more time to develop a framework for a permanent ban on data center developments, which will involve amending the city's municipal code.
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Gov: Coachella City Council
COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) - The Coachella City Council voted unanimously to extend a 45-day moratorium it placed on data center developments last month, by 10 months and 15 days. Staff says more time is needed to carve out the framework for a permanent ban, that will include changing the city's municipal code. Mayor Frank Figueroa