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Moratoria, zoning amendments and siting ordinances for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind in City of Suffolk (Suffolk city).

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

History

On the agenda (before the vote) Project application Solar
City Council Meeting Packets · · Suffolk city
“…Old Myrle Solar Farm, LLC Property Address(es): N/A Tax Map Number(s):20, 232, 233, 234, and 35 Account Number(s): 251695000, 250702000, 251966000, 251965000, 251964000 Is Applicant the owner of the subject property?YES…”
Source document, p. 86 (opens in a new tab) Agenda +9 related mentions
On the agenda (before the vote) Project application Solar
City Council Meeting Packets · · Suffolk city
“Old Myrtle Solar 10 Suffolk City, Virginia Conditional Use Permit”
On the agenda (before the vote) Project application Solar
City Council Meeting Packets · · Suffolk city
“Public Hearing - An ordinance to grant a Conditional Use Permit to establish a solar energy facility on property located on Old Myrtle Road at Zoning Map 23, Parcels 2, 3, 4, 5, and 20, Account Numbers 250702000…”
Source document, p. 4 (opens in a new tab) Agenda +3 related mentions
Public hearing Project application Solar
City Council Meeting Packets · · Suffolk city
“…Public Hearing - An ordinance to grant a Conditional Use Permit to establish a solar energy facility on property located on Old Myrtle Road at Zoning Map 23, Parcels 2, 3, 4, 5, and 20, Account Numbers 250702000…”
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Data centers
Planning Commission Meeting Packets · · Suffolk city
“Commissioner Creekmore made a motion to initiate an ordinance text amendment in reference to data center prohibition, seconded by Commissioner Goodman and passed by a voice vote of 8 to 0.”
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Solar
Planning Commission Meeting Packets · · Suffolk city
“…(CUPs) and set maximum cumulative acreage limits for utility-scale solar facilities.”
Adopted Project application Battery storage (BESS)Solar
City Council Meeting Agendas · · Suffolk city
“erring to the presentation, Council Member Bennett requested an explanation about the State Code change regarding the reporting requirements for denials of all conditional use permits for solar facilities.”
Source document, p. 8 (opens in a new tab) Minutes +1 related mention
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Solar
Planning Commission Meeting Packets · · Suffolk city
“…(CUPs) and set maximum cumulative acreage limits for utility-scale solar facilities.”
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Solar
Planning Commission Meeting Packets · · Suffolk city
“…order to address the changes in Virginia State Code regarding review of solar farm applications. The purpose of the text amendment is to update and refine the 2045 Comprehensive Plan of the City of Suffolk to reflect…”

Enacted moratoria on record

  • Date unknown · Data centers
    UDO Text Amendment OTA2026-008, recommended by the Planning Commission on 2026-09-15

Source: Moratorium Nation (Michael J. Bommarito), CC BY 4.0. Matched to this jurisdiction by name and location; check the original record.