A bill for an ordinance authorizing a moratorium on data centers.
Official status: Passed
Prime sponsors
- Paul Kashmann — Sponsor
- Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez — Sponsor
- Darrell Watson — Sponsor
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Authorizes a moratorium on the acceptance or processing of certain permit and site development plan applications where a data center is the proposed primary use. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-31-2026.
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/31/2026 | Community Planning and Housing | A motion offered by Council member Alvidrez, duly seconded by Council member Sawyer, that Council Bill 26-0431 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: |
| 04/13/2026 | City Council | Council Bill 26-0431 was ordered published with a future required public hearing. |
| 05/18/2026 | City Council | Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 6:14 p.m., Council President Sandoval presiding, to hear speakers on Council Bill 26-0431. Julian Aguilar, Gilbert Herrera, Harmony Cummings, Pierce Fernander, Alfonso Espino, DawnAngel Diaz, Jesus Loayza, Elizabeth Gillespie, Hamilton Nickoloff, Renée Chacon, Shannon Hoffman, Joshua Acosta, Rachel Warbelow, Benjamin Xie, Silvia Samayoa, Rose Bellspring, Rachael Lehman, Steven Hartman, Alma Urbano, Samuel Haugland, Julie Mote, Leo Urbano, Camilla Vaitaitis, Emily Webster, James Valenteen, Juan Sebastian Pinto, Ayla Winegar, Angelique Rodriguez, Ben Bergstrand, Alexa Escobar Paez, Julia Goncalves, Hallie Dunham, Angelina Torres, Taylor Arroganté-Reyes, Jason Wardrip, Ana Varela, Anna McDevitt, Morgan Brown, Sydonne Blake, Emma Briggs, and Jesse Parris spoke in favor of the bill. Jon Alvino spoke in opposition of the bill. Candi CdeBaca, Daniel Riley, Britt Diehl, and Sergio Cordova spoke neither for nor against the bill. Council members Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, and Watson delivered the staff report. A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Council member Flynn, that Council Bill 26-0431 be placed upon final consideration and do pass, carried by the following vote: |
| 05/18/2026 | Council President | signed |
| 05/20/2026 | Mayor | signed |
Full text
- 26-0431_Filed_Bill_Data_Center_Moratorium version (official PDF), 05/19/2026
- 26-0431 For an ordinance authorizing a moratorium on the acceptance or processing of version (official PDF), 05/20/2026
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City and County of Denver — Legistar (denver.legistar.com)
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