Marshalltown, Iowa, Passes Temporary Data Center Moratorium
The Marshalltown City Council has enacted a temporary moratorium on data center projects, halting the processing of new applications, permits, and zoning amendments. This pause allows the council to assess how existing city plans and ordinances apply to data centers, with the moratorium set to last until November 23.
The City Council of Marshalltown, Iowa, has approved a temporary moratorium on new data center developments. This decision, announced in a recent news brief, means the city will temporarily halt the consideration of applications, permits, and zoning amendments related to data center projects. The council stated its intent to use this pause to review and determine how the city's comprehensive plan, building and development standards, and zoning ordinances apply to data centers. The moratorium is scheduled to remain in effect until November 23, unless it is modified by the council prior to that date.