Rochester Looks to Block Data Centers with Zoning Law. Will It Work?

Mohawk adopts data center moratorium, to draft zoning laws

TOWN OF MOHAWK — Officials have pressed pause on data center development to give the town time to draft zoning regulations governing the controversial facilities.

Rochester looks to block data centers with zoning law. Will it work?

City officials are taking steps they hope will prevent data centers from locating in Rochester. A proposed new zoning ordinance would limit the location of data centers in Rochester to the city’s Recycling Industrial zone. “There are many unknowns that could be associated with this,” Mayor Chuck Grassie said. “It is not something we want here, so we want to make sure Rochester is protected.” Waste Management owns most of the property in the Recy…