Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning and Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All Districts
Application of the Director of Planning and Sustainability to extend a moratorium on the permitting or other authorization of any new data centers, or the expansion of any existing data centers, in Unincorporated DeKalb County.
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Information Contact: Juliana A. Njoku, Director, Planning & Sustainability
Phone Number: (404) 371-4909
PURPOSE:
Application of the Director of Planning and Sustainability to extend a moratorium on the permitting or other authorization of any new data centers, or the expansion of any existing data centers, in Unincorporated DeKalb County.
NEED/IMPACT:
The proposed extension of the moratorium allows County Staff and governing authority time to study the impacts of data centers on the public safety and general welfare of County residents, and to craft and potentially adopt regulations to counter or ameliorate any such negative impacts.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the moratorium extension.