Denver City Council to consider data centers, buffalo, on-call landscape deals

The Denver City Council is set to introduce a bill on Monday to implement a one-year moratorium on the acceptance and processing of permit and site development plan applications where a data center is the primary proposed use. City officials are seeking to pause new data center developments to create "thoughtful regulations" addressing community safety and equity, as data centers currently lack specific permitting requirements within Denver. If the bill is ordered published, a public hearing on the moratorium is scheduled for May 18. This measure is part of a broader council agenda that also includes legislation for annual bison donations to American Indian tribes and nonprofits, approval of $40.5 million in landscape and design contracts, and consideration of a $32,000 liability settlement related to a vehicle accident.