The Boston City Council is scheduled to consider an order that would prohibit data centers in all zoning districts, according to the published agenda for the council’s Sept. 16, 2026 meeting.
The order was offered by Councilor Culpepper and appears as item 1718 on the Legistar agenda for the meeting. According to the agenda, the order regards a text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts citywide.
The item matters to residents because it addresses whether data center facilities can be located in any zoning district within Boston, a question that touches on land use, development, and municipal zoning policy citywide.
- Meeting: Boston City Council, scheduled for Sept. 16, 2026
- Item 1718: Order offered by Councilor Culpepper regarding a text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts
- Item 1719 on the same agenda: Order offered by Councilor Flynn requesting information under Section 17F regarding voter registration
- Source: Boston Legistar meeting agenda, published ahead of the Sept. 16, 2026 session
According to the published agenda, the order is scheduled to be taken up during the Sept. 16 council meeting. The agenda does not indicate the outcome of any vote or discussion, as the meeting has not yet occurred.
Residents seeking to engage with this item can attend the Sept. 16, 2026 City Council meeting or review the full agenda and related documents through the Boston Legistar system at the link provided in the official meeting record.
Official source: the published record