Data center moratorium zoning package
City of NorthamptonMassachusetts- Detected
- Oct 29, 2026
- 9 days ago
- Sector
- Legal & Compliance
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From the meeting
125, which would impose a 365-day temporary moratorium on new data centers in Northampton. The ordinance would also add a data center definition to the zoning code and bar permits, site plan approvals, variances, building permits, and zoning permits during the moratorium. The hearing package said a Council Select Committee would study environmental, public health, infrastructure, and utility impacts before permanent zoning is written.
The committee closed the hearing and positively recommended the ordinance package to full council.
- Meeting date
- October 29, 2026
- Agency
- City of Northampton
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