Zoning Ordinance Definitions Amendment

At a glance

What: Ordinance 26-1873 amending Article 1.00 (Short Title, Rules of Construction and Definitions) and Article 2.00 (General Provisions) of the zoning ordinance.
Where it stands: Passed on final reading September 22, 2026, 7-0.
Next: None; the ordinance is adopted.

Detail

Introduced by Hammoud on September 8, 2026 and tabled on a motion by Paris, supported by Alsawafy (9-446-26, unanimous).
On September 22 it was taken from the table on a motion by Hammoud, supported by O'Reilly (9-470-26) and passed on final reading, 7-0. The minutes do not describe what the amendments change.

Sources

Log

2026-09-22 - City Council

Taken from the table and passed on final reading, 7-0. Per the captions, the amendment defines data centers and imposes a six-month moratorium on them (expected October 2026 to March 2027) while staff draft regulations; at council's request, applications received during the moratorium go to the legal department, the applicant is told to reapply, and council is copied.

2026-09-08 - City Council

Introduced by Hammoud (first reading) and laid on the table, unanimous.