Fairfax council votes to advance data center moratorium

The July 14 vote sends the ordinance to further review ahead of a July 28 meeting

By Jordan BeckPublished Jul 20, 2026, 5:50 PM CT · Updated Jul 27, 2026, 6:30 AM CT1 min read

The Fairfax City Council discussed a proposed moratorium on high-impact data centers during its July 14, 2026 meeting but took no final action.

Council members voted 3-1 to advance the ordinance for further consideration and potential amendments, according to Corridor Business Journal reporting.

"I don’t see this council in any capacity approving a data center currently, so I don’t think we need to rush," Council member Mike Daly said.

The proposed ordinance states it "shall remain in effect unless modified or repealed by a subsequent ordinance adopted by the City Council," with no end date specified.

Planning and Zoning Administrator Eric Von Sprecken is separately developing a comprehensive data center zoning ordinance.

The council is scheduled to consider the moratorium again on July 28, 2026, to set a date for a public hearing.

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