ECON Committee Recommends 18-Month Data Center Moratorium
Fani-GonzálezJul 22, 2026
The Montgomery County Council's Economic Development (ECON) Committee voted on July 22, 2026, to recommend an 18-month moratorium on data center development countywide. Separately, the Planning, Housing and Parks (PHP) Committee reviewed and voted on amended Zoning Text Amendment 26-01, which focuses on defining large data centers and prohibiting them throughout the county. The full Council is scheduled to take final action on both the moratorium and ZTA 26-01 on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
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Source: Council President Natali Fani-González, “Council President Fani-González's Statement on 18-Month Data Centers Moratorium”, received Jul 22, 2026.
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2026-07-22
meeting — ECON Committee vote to recommend 18-month data center moratorium; PHP Committee vote on amended ZTA 26-01
2026-07-28
meeting — Full Council takes final action on data center moratorium and ZTA 26-01
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