City of Sheboygan Refers Data Center Limit Proposal to Plan Commission

The Sheboygan Common Council voted to refer a proposed moratorium on data center development to the city's plan commission, following significant opposition from residents. Alderman Heideman voiced concerns that the council had not considered the issue from all perspectives, to which Alderman Grawien responded that the "pause" provided by the moratorium was specifically intended to allow for thorough research and to "figure out what would a data center in our community look like." The measure was ultimately approved by a majority of the Council, with Alders Mitchell, Menzer, and Heideman casting dissenting votes. The referral means the plan commission will now review the proposal before it potentially returns to the Common Council for further action, granting the city time to evaluate the potential impacts of data centers within its community.