The 4-3 vote pauses new applications while the city develops rules for data centers and other exceptionally large utility customers.
Tag: Data center
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‘Take a Breath’: Experts Weigh In on Data Center Moratorium
At the July 20 city commission meeting, Lakeland Electric and water utility officials provided more information about the impacts of a data center as commissioners weigh a moratorium.
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Data Center Moratorium Draws Crowd and Lakeland Revises Hearing Dates
In a City Commission meeting that lasted over four hours on July 6, commissioners received an update on the drafted ordinance that would enact a 12-month moratorium on data centers and large load customers.
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City Releases Proposed Data Center Moratorium Ordinance
A public hearing on the ordinance will be held on Monday, July 6, at 9 a.m.
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Lakeland Takes First Step Toward Data Center Moratorium
Commissioners asked the city attorney to draft a 12-month pause on large-scale facilities, with votes expected in July.
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Lakeland Commissioners To Consider 12-Month Pause on Data Centers
At least two commissioners want time to develop rules for a fast-growing industry that is not addressed in Lakeland’s land use code.
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Still Active: City Issues Correction, Clarification on Proposed Data Center Status
On June 3, the city of Lakeland issued a statement on the status of “Project Swan”: “The applicant only withdrew from the scheduled June 3 DRT meeting, not from the development review process … This remains an active project under review.”
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Facing Intense Opposition, Data Center Developer Cancels Review Meeting
The proposal for a 600,000-square-foot data center was withdrawn one day after more than 50 residents attended a City Commission meeting.
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Broad Coalition Rallies Against Lakeland Data Center Proposal
More than 50 residents attended Monday’s City Commission meeting, despite a city effort to explain that the project remains in the earliest stages of review.
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Hyperscale Data Center Proposed for Lakeland
The 600,000-square-foot “Project Swan” concept raises questions about power, water, zoning, and whether the city code even allows data centers.
