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.
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Henrico reconsiders Lakeside redevelopment plan after resident backlash
Henrico officials are rethinking parts of a proposed 20-year Lakeside growth plan after residents pushed back on its mixed-use, walkable redevelopment approach.
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Media Borough adopts plan to guide housing, traffic and development through 2035
Media Borough Council adopted the Media 2035 comprehensive plan in June, setting a long-range framework for land use, housing, economic development, traffic and environmental decisions.
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Little Rock rejects proposed 18-month pause on hyperscale data centers
Little Rock directors rejected an 18-month pause on new hyperscale data centers, leaving the city’s June regulations in place as debate continues.
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St. Joseph council pauses review of proposed Pickett Road data center
The St. Joseph City Council approved a pause on the proposed Pickett Road data center while the city develops policies for its local impacts.
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Cape Coral Land-Use Cases Lack Posted Final Outcomes
Cape Coral listed five land-use cases for an Aug. 5 hearing, including proposed zoning changes for 23.14 acres of city-owned property.
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Maricopa voters will decide on a new long-range growth plan
The City Council approved a general-plan update for the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot. If voters approve it, the plan would replace Maricopa’s 2016 framework.
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Olathe adopts plan guiding future growth and development
Olathe adopted its Elevate Olathe Comprehensive Plan on April 21, setting the framework for future growth while development reviews continue into August and September.
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Pittsburg Data-Center Discussion Returns to City Council
Pittsburg scheduled a community workshop and City Council update on data-center development after residents raised concerns. No final project decision is documented.
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Bowling Green adopts new restrictions for potential data centers
Bowling Green commissioners approved rules requiring proposed data centers to maintain 1,500-foot separations from schools, institutions and homes.
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Hayward Revisits Data-Center Rules After Major Project Approval
A Hayward data-center approval is prompting a review of city development rules as officials confront the project’s reported electricity demand.
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Salem pauses new data-center development as $5.1B proposal advances
Salem has announced a one-year pause on new data-center development while the city considers zoning and infrastructure rules tied to a proposed $5.1 billion project.
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Gibraltar continues review of proposed 100-megawatt data center at former McLouth Steel site
Gibraltar is reviewing a proposed 100-megawatt data center at the former McLouth Steel site after gathering resident input and scheduling further public review.
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Livingston Parish adopts unified development code after yearslong effort on growth and flooding
The Livingston Parish Council adopted a Unified Development Code on July 23, creating one parishwide framework for land use, lot splits, drainage, flooding and project approvals.