The Broomfield City Council unanimously passed an 18-month moratorium, or temporary ban, on new data centers.
The moratorium saw approval in the council’s Tuesday night meeting and bars any new data centers from being built in Broomfield for 18 months, or until regulations are adopted into the city’s code, according to a council memo.
“Concerns associated with data centers include demands on electrical power, water supply, telecommunications networks, and transportation systems, as well as potential effects on surrounding land uses, natural resources, public services, and community character,” the memo says…