Agenda Plus - 17. Public Hearing on Adoption of an Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Development or Conversion Activity Related to Large-scale Data Centers with an Electrical Capacity of (10) Megawatts or Greater and Prohibiting the Conversion of Warehouses and Large Industrial Buildings of 200,000 Square Feet or More to Data Center Use Within the Corporate Limits of The City Of Savannah.

August 27, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting

Title
17. Public Hearing on Adoption of an Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Development or Conversion Activity Related to Large-scale Data Centers with an Electrical Capacity of (10) Megawatts or Greater and Prohibiting the Conversion of Warehouses and Large Industrial Buildings of 200,000 Square Feet or More to Data Center Use Within the Corporate Limits of The City Of Savannah.

Strategic Priority
N/A

Description

An Ordinance of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, Georgia, Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Development or Conversion Activity Related to Large-Scale Data Centers with an Electrical Capacity of Ten Megawatts or Greater and Prohibiting the Conversion of Warehouse and Large Industrial Buildings of 200,000 Square Feet or More to Data Center Use.

Recommendation

Contact
Bridget Lidy, Director, Planning & Urban Design

Financial Impact

Review Comments

Attachments
Exhibit 1: Savannah Data Center Moratorium Ordinance .docx