Pinson City Leaders To Discuss 12-Month Data Center Moratorium
Pinson city leaders are considering a 12-month moratorium on data centers, despite not having received any proposals. Mayor Hoyt Sanders stated the moratorium would allow the city to update its rules and create new zoning categories to ensure developers pay for necessary infrastructure improvements like water lines or power substations.
Pinson city leaders, including Mayor Hoyt Sanders, are considering a 12-month moratorium on data centers. This move is proactive, as the city has not yet received any proposals for data center development.
The proposed moratorium aims to provide the city with sufficient time to update its existing regulations, prepare for future data center proposals, and ensure that any required infrastructure improvements, such as additional water lines or a power substation, are fully funded by developers rather than local taxpayers.
Mayor Sanders emphasized that the city intends to create new regulations and potentially a new zoning category for data centers. These measures would establish specific requirements based on project size and infrastructure demands, preparing Pinson for potential large-scale data center developments in its area. The Pinson City Council is scheduled to discuss and potentially vote on the proposed moratorium at its upcoming meeting on August 6.