The Planning Commission signed a resolution asking the Selectboard to amend town bylaws to prevent data centers in Dorset, citing infrastructure and land-use concerns; the signed resolution was handed to the town manager for consideration.

The Dixon City Council unanimously adopted an interim urgency ordinance extending a temporary moratorium on approval of new data-center land-use applications to give staff time to study power, water, noise and land-use compatibility and to develop a regulatory framework.

Residents, advocates and local coalition members urged the commission to adopt stringent guardrails modeled on New Castle County's ordinance, citing noise, groundwater use, decommissioning surety and the need to bar variances and nuclear power at hyperscale facilities.

After a staff overview and extensive public comment, the Fairfield Planning Commission voted to continue the public hearing on the Sunrise Hill site-specific development (SSD) application and proposed Master Development Agreement to Dec. 16 to allow the applicant and staff to tighten standards and provide more complete materials.

The Planning Commission voted 5–2 to recommend the proposed land‑use (zoning) ordinance and the accompanying map to the Board of Supervisors and suggested a July 1, 2027 implementation target; the Board tentatively set a December 3 public hearing.

Legislators and residents discussed how Act 250’s land‑use framework and Act 181’s housing exemptions have shaped development in Vermont, including the Quechee test, tier designations, road‑rule changes and unintended market incentives.

Panel and counsel debated whether Woodway, Snohomish County, or a court must determine whether Paramount's industrial use at Point Wells was abandoned and what remedies or permits, if any, are required for a restart.

Commissioners discussed how HEA 1001 may constrain local discretion to deny permits if applicants meet state-defined criteria, and they agreed to examine Chapter 14 (subdivision control) for potential barriers and needed changes.

Council materials proposed four urgency ordinances that would impose temporary moratoria on data centers, detention facilities, car washes and massage parlors and characterized the action as categorically exempt under CEQA Section 15060(c)(2).

The commission recommended that the county board adopt an interim ordinance to study and temporarily regulate large solar, wind and tower installations along the Apple Blossom Scenic Byway, and approved three amendments: require unanimous county-board designation of scenic resources, cover solar systems ≥100 kW regardless of mounting, and offer applicants the option to suspend pending applications during the moratorium.

Multiple speakers during public comment urged City Council to act now to restrict or regulate large data-center development, citing regional projects, energy and land-use concerns and the need to adopt protections before applications arrive.

Multiple speakers during public comment urged City Council to act now to restrict or regulate large data-center development, citing regional projects, energy and land-use concerns and the need to adopt protections before applications arrive.

County staff released a first-draft land-use code amendment setting schedules and technical submittal requirements for data centers; commissioners agreed to publish the draft and open a public comment period from Oct. 26 to Nov. 24, 2026.

Staff and commissioners discussed proposed state bills and whether adding data centers to 1041 'matters of statewide interest' would undermine local control; staff argued local special-review processes are preferable and the county's 30 MW cap would keep most state provisions from applying locally.

Telfair County commissioners approved Ordinance 2026‑02 regulating data centers and simultaneously enacted a 180‑day moratorium on data‑center construction; commissioners also asked volunteers to join a new data‑center committee to refine ordinance language and oversight.

The warrant included a proposed temporary moratorium on data centers and a direction to staff, boards and committees to prepare permanent land‑use standards during the moratorium; the Select Board recommended the article unanimously.

At an Oct. 21 public hearing, staff described a proposed 120-day moratorium on permitting data centers in unincorporated Clackamas County and residents gave mixed testimony on water, power, jobs and environmental impacts; the board will continue consideration at a business meeting the next morning.

TRC heard extensive legal argument and public objection over the Sandestan DRI/Raven Subdivision amendment; applicant counsel said prior ordinance remains operative pending court action, while public commenters urged the TRC to address stormwater and traffic. The TRC ultimately forwarded the application to the planning commission without a recommendation, citing outstanding litigation and public‑works concerns.

Land Use Services presented revisions to the county's Surface Mining and Reclamation code to align with SMARA and state requirements; the board adopted the update after extensive public comment, while directing expanded outreach and asking staff to pursue state-level MOU updates and community engagement before future changes.

After a public hearing with residents warning of water, energy and local-impact concerns, the Hopkinton Town Council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-02 to define "data center" and prohibit the use in all zoning districts, with clerical renumbering to the zoning code.

After presentations and public comment — including a Virginia Tech study cited by a Lenox resident — the commission voted to recommend the county's non-accessory solar ordinance to the Board of Commissioners; commissioners debated a three-mile notice radius and performance standards (setbacks, decommissioning, density).

Data centers emerged as a focal issue: some supervisor candidates want to ban them as a land use, others favor ordinance‑based regulation; multiple candidates also called for updating Dubuque County's comprehensive plan (last revised 2013).

Outside counsel Nick Tosco told Fayetteville council that to avoid legal exposure under down‑zoning rules councils should consider incorporating data centers into an existing warehouse/storage use, include a savings clause and apply rules only to new development.

The commission tabled a city-initiated ordinance to create a framework for temporary moratoria on land uses, asking staff and law to tighten criteria and shorten the proposed duration; members cited legal defensibility and the need to define thresholds for public-health threats.

Planning staff proposed a text amendment to the Santa Rosa County Land Development Code tying major land‑clearing exemptions to bona fide agricultural use (ag exemption or silviculture permit) to prevent unauthorized clearing; the board voted to forward the amendment to the County Commission.