Proposal would pause data center projects
Methuen's City Council is scheduled to discuss a proposed one-year moratorium on data center development. Mayor D.J. Beauregard drafted the ordinance to allow city planners time to create a new zoning framework. This framework would consider both the environmental risks and economic benefits of data center projects.
The Methuen City Council is set to deliberate on a proposed one-year moratorium on data center development during its upcoming Tuesday meeting. The ordinance, drafted by Mayor D.J. Beauregard, aims to temporarily halt new projects to provide city planners with sufficient time to formulate a comprehensive zoning framework.
The proposed framework is intended to address both the potential environmental risks associated with information technology infrastructure and the economic benefits that data centers might offer. The initiative seeks to proactively establish clear guidelines for future data center proposals in Methuen.