Data Center Moratorium Passes Common Council
The Sheboygan Common Council unanimously passed a 12-month moratorium on new data center zoning and building permits for facilities over 10,000 square feet. This measure was enacted to provide the city with time to update its zoning codes, which currently lack specific regulations for data centers.
The Sheboygan Common Council has unanimously enacted a 12-month moratorium on issuing zoning and building permits for data centers exceeding 10,000 square feet. The decision was made during Monday evening's council meeting.
The primary objective of the moratorium is to grant the city sufficient time to revise and update its current zoning codes. Officials noted that the existing city records do not contain specific zoning regulations pertinent to data center developments.
Despite the unanimous vote, some council members raised questions during the discussion regarding potential loopholes in the moratorium that might allow data centers to bypass the city's regulatory framework. Ultimately, these concerns did not prevent the measure from passing.