The Ada City Council is scheduled to consider an ordinance establishing a temporary 12-month moratorium on new data center development within the city, according to the published agenda for the council’s Aug. 3, 2026 meeting.
The agenda item, listed as item 8.e., is described as “Discussion of and action on an Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Twelve (12) Month Moratorium on New Data Center Development Within the City of Ada, Oklahoma; Directing a review of the City’s Zoning and Development regulations; Providing for Severability.” The measure would direct a review of the city’s zoning and development regulations during the moratorium period, according to the agenda text.
The item matters to residents because it concerns how the city plans to regulate a specific category of commercial development — data centers — while officials examine existing zoning and development rules, according to the agenda.
- Meeting date: Aug. 3, 2026
- Location: City of Ada, Oklahoma
- Agenda item: 8.e., ordinance for a temporary 12-month moratorium on new data center development
- Additional agenda provisions: directs a review of zoning and development regulations; includes a severability clause
- Source: CivicClerk agenda for the Ada City Council meeting
According to the agenda, the council is scheduled to discuss and take action on the ordinance at the meeting. The published agenda does not specify what action the council will take.
Residents seeking more information can review the full agenda through the city’s CivicClerk portal and may attend the Aug. 3, 2026 meeting to observe the discussion, according to the published notice.
Official source: the published record