San Diego’s SB 79 rollout began July 1, but only about 24% of eligible areas are active now. The city is using maps and a Transit Village Plan to decide where the law applies next.
Lexington KY – Planning staff’s draft would ban major data centers countywide, limit smaller ones to warehouse and light-industrial zones, and add new water, power and noise checks.
McKinney City Council voted 6-1 on June 16 to add about 15.7 acres to TIRZ No. 1 in east McKinney, creating a financing path for future eligible improvements.
D.C. has released a draft RFK Campus plan for 180 acres of housing, parks and river access, and public comments run through Aug. 14.
Tipp City OH – Wawa’s first Miami County store is scheduled to open July 9 at 65 W. Kessler-Cowlesville Road, after planning-board traffic concerns.
City records say the 1978 plant is out of compliance, has drawn TCEQ fines, and is now listed as approved and under construction.
Minneapolis approved a five-month pause on new data center projects, but downtown facilities under 350,000 square feet are exempt while staff study rules.
Durham city kept its data-center moratorium alive, and Durham County voted 4-0 to make future development moratoriums easier to adopt later.
Cookeville City Council will hear a July 2 zoning proposal that could create a new path for converting older motel and commercial buildings into housing.
City Council voted 4-2 to pause parts of Orlando’s downtown historic review until Aug. 10, shifting district projects to the Appearance Review Board.
Fremont CA – BART is limiting parking and access at Fremont Station through February 2027, and five weekend shutdowns begin July 25-26 as the agency seeks proposals for east-lot redevelopment.
Detroit MI – Minock Park Place is officially open in Grandmont Rosedale, adding 42 affordable senior apartments and 5,400 square feet of commercial space. Residents are expected to begin moving in in early July.
Sacramento County supervisors approved a resolution expanding residential fee deferrals to all housing projects, with final ordinance review set for July 14.
Fayette County’s new Keystone Enterprise Zone targets business investment along Routes 21, 40, 43, 51 and 119 — not a tax cut for residents.
Virginia Beach City Council was briefed June 16 on a proposal to restore Virginia Beach National and add 659 housing units, but no sale is approved.
Jacksonville City Council approved a Target Growth Area amendment on June 23, sending the plan to state agencies and keeping final adoption ahead.
Farmington’s final comprehensive plan draft goes to the Planning and Zoning Commission on July 13 and City Council on July 27, keeping housing, roads, parks, and future growth in view before the plan advances. ([farmington-mo.gov](https://www.farmington-mo.gov/2026-comprehensive-plan?utm_source=openai))
Salinas approved a two-year budget before July 1, using projected Amazon revenue and fee choices while warning of longer-term Measure G risk.
Birmingham residents filed a June 29 suit over Nebius’ Oxmoor Valley project, and a July 1 hearing could decide whether work pauses for now.
Detroit City Council approved shifting three delayed Solar Neighborhoods projects to DTE Energy on June 25, a move meant to keep the plan alive before a July 4 federal tax-credit deadline.
Atlanta is temporarily freezing new self-storage applications while city leaders weigh longer-term rules for the use. The pause does not apply to existing facilities.
St. Louis, MO – Board Bill 49 would create city zoning rules for data centers, adding size classes, setbacks, utility disclosures and public review.
