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Moratoria, zoning amendments and siting ordinances for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind in Walker County.

Pending

No upcoming vote or hearing detected in the documents we have read.

History

Rescinded Moratorium Data centers
Board of Commissioners ·
“…The extended moratorium amendment to the Zoning Code addressing the data center matters described in the preamble shall terminate upon the earliest of: (1) 11:59 p.m. on February 5, 2027”
Source document, p. 35 (opens in a new tab) Packet +2 related mentions
Adopted Moratorium Data centers
Board of Commissioners ·
“…of occupancy, and other development acceptance of applications for rezoning, land disturbance permits, building permits, special use operation of data centers within unincorporated Walker County (the "Initial…”
Source document, p. 33 (opens in a new tab) Packet
Extended Moratorium Data centers
Board of Commissioners ·
“…immediately upon adoption, and extended and continued the existing data center moratorium for one terminated as provided in Resolution R-o55-26.”
Source document, p. 30 (opens in a new tab) Packet +3 related mentions
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Data centers
Board of Commissioners ·
“…The extended moratorium amendment to the Zoning Code addressing the data center matters described in the preamble shall terminate upon the earliest of: (1) 11:59 p.m. on February 5, 2027”
Source document, p. 35 (opens in a new tab) Packet +1 related mention
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Data centers
Board of Commissioners ·
“e extended moratorium, the County shall not accept any application relating to the placement, siting, construction, establishment, expansion, or operation of a data center within unincorporated Walker County, including…”
Source document, p. 35 (opens in a new tab) Packet
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Data centers
Board of Commissioners ·
“…of occupancy, and other development acceptance of applications for rezoning, land disturbance permits, building permits, special use operation of data centers within unincorporated Walker County (the "Initial…”
Source document, p. 33 (opens in a new tab) Packet
On the agenda (before the vote) Siting ordinance Data centers
Governing body not stated ·
“…Decommissioning Plan DRAFT Prior to the permanent closure of a data center, the owner or operator shall submit a Decommissioning Plan to the Walker County Planning Office for review and approval.”
Source document, p. 12 (opens in a new tab) Other

Enacted moratoria on record

  • 2026-07-09 · Data centers
    Board of Commissioners vote approving a 30-day moratorium barring acceptance of applications to locate data centers in unincorporated Walker County

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