Venice City Council adopts 12-month moratorium on large-scale data center applications

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - The Venice City Council has adopted a 12-month moratorium on certain development applications and permits for large-scale data centers and other facilities with major utility demands.The ordinance, adopted Oct. 27, immediately pauses the city’s acceptance, review, processing and approval of applications connected to construction, expansion or operation of those facilities.The pause covers applications involving comprehensive plan amendments, rezoning, land development regulation changes, conditional uses, design alternatives, site and development plans, and building permits.Manatee County approves one-year moratorium on data centersUnder the ordinance, a large-scale data center is a single location with an anticipated monthly peak electrical load of 50 megawatts or more.City staff will use the moratorium period to review potential impacts on water supply, wastewater treatment, electrical capacity and land-use compatibility.The review also is expected to consider e