Pima County puts 120-day freeze on new data centers
Pima County supervisors have approved a 120-day moratorium on new data center projects in unincorporated areas. This temporary halt allows the county to finalize changes to its zoning code. The county administrator will now draft a formal resolution.
Pima County supervisors have voted to enact a 120-day moratorium on new data center projects within the county's unincorporated areas. The proposal passed with a 3-2 vote during a recent meeting.
The temporary halt is intended to provide the county with time to finalize ongoing changes to its zoning code, a process that supervisors initiated in September. With the moratorium now approved, the county administrator is tasked with collaborating with the county attorney and other departments to draft a formal resolution outlining the terms and scope of the development freeze.