Hillsboro pauses new data-center approvals as rules are reviewed
Hillsboro has paused new data-center development after concerns about growth and infrastructure. Two applications entered permitting before the pause.
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Henderson Rejects Six-Month Pause on New Data Centers
The Henderson City Council rejected Mayor Michelle Romero’s proposed 180-day data-center moratorium and ordered tighter project-specific reviews instead.
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North Las Vegas Sets Aug. 19 Council Date for Development Applications
North Las Vegas will consider land-development applications Aug. 19 after Planning Commission review, giving projects a next step in the city process.
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Arlington Sets Town Halls for Draft Innovate Arlington Plan
Arlington is seeking resident feedback on its draft comprehensive plan before planned finalization in August and adoption by the City Council in October.
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Montgomery planners set fall review path for Eastern Silver Spring’s 30-year growth plan
The Eastern Silver Spring Communities Plan is moving toward county executive and County Council review beginning in fall 2026, with the process expected to continue into spring 2027.
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Brownsville Data-Center Hearing Outcome Remains Unclear
A proposed data center in a former Walmart building near the Port of Brownsville had a scheduled hearing, but no public decision or final project terms are identified.
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Augusta Moves Ahead With Data-Center Rules After Moratorium Extension
Augusta officials extended a moratorium debate as the city prepared a comprehensive data-center ordinance for Commission consideration on July 21.
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Quantm Group to Refile Allentown Data Center Proposal After Opposition
Quantm Group plans to refile a proposed data center at 2401 W. Emaus Avenue after Allentown residents raised concerns about the project.
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Knightstown-area data center advances after Henry County zoning vote
Henry County commissioners voted 2-1 on Jan. 28 to approve planned-unit-development zoning for a proposed data center near I-70 and State Road 109 outside Knightstown.
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South Pasadena schedules community meetings on transit-area housing changes
South Pasadena announced community meetings on state-mandated land-use and housing changes near transit as the city continues its 2021–2029 housing-element update.
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Columbia commission approves early plans for nearly 120 townhomes
The Columbia Planning Commission approved early plans for Cedar Cove, a proposed development that could add nearly 120 townhomes to the city’s housing pipeline.
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Davis Measure W sets Nov. 3 vote on Willowgrove changes
Davis voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve General Plan and land-use changes for Willowgrove, including residential and park designations.
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Fort Worth Council to Consider Data-Center Moratorium Process Aug. 11
Fort Worth will continue developing data-center regulations as the City Council prepares to consider a moratorium process on Aug. 11, 2026.
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Raleigh Sets Aug. 18 Hearing on Annexations and Rezoning Cases
Raleigh City Council will hear annexation, rezoning, comprehensive-plan and school-lot zoning matters Aug. 18 at City Hall.
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Orange Beach planning panel to hear comprehensive plan, Pirates Voyage and AC Hotel requests
The Orange Beach Planning Commission is scheduled to hold public hearings Aug. 10 on a comprehensive plan, a Pirates Voyage development request and changes to the AC Hotel project.
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Eagan Data-Center Debate Continues as Oppidan Targets December 2026
Oppidan expects its approved Eagan data center to be fully occupied and operational by December 2026 as the city reviews future data-center rules.
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Huntersville schedules hearing on two rezonings, recreation rules
Huntersville set a July 21 hearing on two development requests and a town proposal to allow more indoor-recreation space in a business district.
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Annville officials continue developing zoning rules for data centers
Annville Township’s next listed planning-commission meeting is Aug. 10, 2026, as officials continue discussing zoning rules for data-center development.
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Morganton adopts IMAGINE Morganton 2040 plan after nearly two years of public input
Morganton City Council approved the IMAGINE Morganton 2040 Comprehensive Plan on April 20, establishing a long-range framework for growth, housing, transportation and economic development.
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North Tonawanda extends moratorium on cryptocurrency-mining and data-processing centers
North Tonawanda extended its temporary moratorium on permits for new cryptocurrency-mining and data-processing centers for 12 months while the city develops zoning amendments and a regulatory framework.
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Geneva approves Chianti’s expansion and Clarence Solar project
The Geneva City Council approved Chianti’s text amendment and special use for a sit-down component, along with the Clarence Solar special-use project, on July 20.
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Elbert County starts independent Denver Basin aquifer assessment
Elbert County says its first independent review of the Denver Basin aquifers will examine well stability, development effects and the reliability of the county’s 300-year rule.