Hopkinton Town Council Schedules Hearing on Proposed Data Center Ban
The Hopkinton Town Council has scheduled a public hearing for October 19 to discuss a proposed zoning amendment that would prohibit data centers in all zoning districts. This action follows a discussion where a resident inquired about the town's data center moratorium.
The Hopkinton Town Council voted to schedule an October 19 public hearing for a proposed zoning amendment that would prohibit data centers in all zoning districts. The Planning Board forwarded this amendment, which also seeks to define "data centers" and correct a numbering error in the existing zoning ordinance.
During the council meeting, a resident inquired about the status of the town's data center moratorium, to which council members responded that the October 19 hearing would provide sufficient time to address related concerns.
In other business, the council approved a $169,225 contract with True North Civil LLC for the Tomaquag Valley Bridge repair and held the first of two public hearings for a federal Community Development Block Grant application, which will focus on projects benefiting the town's senior center and accessibility at town hall.