Cromwell P&Z Board Rejects Data Center Moratorium
Planning and Zoning · Meeting of September 24, 2026
Cromwell Planning and Zoning Commission rejects a one-year data center moratorium after a packed public hearing. The commission voted to reject application 26-25, a text amendment that would have paused data center applications for 12 months, with roughly 40 residents attending and most speakers favoring the pause. Commissioner Ann Grosso said "since all necessary site plan regulations are currently in place, there is no need for a moratorium of any length," while resident Timothy Kropsky countered, "I did not hear any data today to support not going through with a moratorium." Economic Development Coordinator Stuart Popper told commissioners the Economic Development Commission voted September 18 to oppose the moratorium.
The vote to reject passed with one dissent, and Director of Planning Andrew Armstrong was directed to begin drafting data-center-specific zoning definitions immediately.
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Source: the Planning and Zoning meeting of September 24, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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