The Appleton City Plan Commission is scheduled to consider Resolution 11-R-26, a proposed moratorium on hyperscale AI data center projects, at its meeting on September 23, 2026, according to the published agenda posted on the city’s Legistar system.
The resolution appears on the agenda as item 26-1096 and is associated with Info Item #26-1231, according to the meeting agenda. The agenda lists an attachment titled “11-R-26 Hyperscale AI Data Center Moratorium.pdf” and shows a legislative history entry dated 8/19/26, according to the record.
For Appleton residents, the matter is significant because a moratorium resolution, if formally considered and acted upon by the Plan Commission, would relate to how the city addresses large-scale, hyperscale AI data center development within its jurisdiction, according to the agenda. The agenda does not specify additional details of the moratorium’s scope, duration, or rationale beyond the title and item description.
- Meeting body: Appleton City Plan Commission
- Meeting date: September 23, 2026
- Agenda item: 26-1096, Resolution #11-R-26 — Hyperscale AI Data Center Moratorium
- Associated item: Info Item #26-1231
- Attachment: 11-R-26 Hyperscale AI Data Center Moratorium.pdf
- Legislative history entry: 8/19/26
- Agenda printed: 9/17/2026
The Plan Commission is scheduled to take up the item as part of its regular meeting agenda on September 23, 2026, according to the published record. The agenda does not indicate what action, if any, the Commission is scheduled to take beyond consideration of the resolution.
Residents interested in the matter can review the full agenda and attached resolution text through the City of Appleton’s Legistar meeting portal. Members of the public wishing to engage with the process can attend the September 23, 2026 Plan Commission meeting or submit comment through channels identified in the official meeting notice.
Official source: the published record