Applause erupted Tuesday night after the Perris City Council voted unanimously to ban data centers citywide, becoming the second city in the county to prohibit the land use after Coachella.
“I’m so glad to know that…we have gotten ahead of an item that could have definitely jeopardized our community,” Councilmember Marisela Nava said at the October 13 meeting. “I am really proud of us for doing the right thing, because [the] general welfare of our community should never be up for negotiation.”
Principal Planner Rafael Garcia explained to the council members that the item was coming to them with a unanimous recommendation from the city’s planning commission which found that any benefits from potential investment, property tax revenue or job creation from a data center development would not outweigh the negative impacts…