The Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Commission is scheduled to consider Ordinance 2026-42 at its meeting on Nov. 10, 2026, according to the published agenda. The ordinance would establish a temporary moratorium on land use permits for large-scale data centers and is sponsored by Mayor Hopkins, with Kellen Spillman listed as staff contact.
The matter appears as item G.4 on the meeting agenda. The agenda also lists a related item under Reports from Committees, identified as a report from Commissioner Campbell and Kellen Spillman, according to the published agenda.
For borough residents, the agenda item is relevant because it concerns whether new land use permits for large-scale data center development would be temporarily paused within the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The published agenda does not provide additional detail on the scope, duration, or boundaries of the proposed moratorium beyond its listing as Ordinance 2026-42.
- Meeting: Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Commission
- Date: Nov. 10, 2026
- Agenda item: G.4, Ordinance No. 2026-42
- Subject: Temporary moratorium on land use permits for large-scale data centers
- Sponsor: Mayor Hopkins
- Staff contact: Kellen Spillman
- Related item: Report from Commissioner Campbell and Kellen Spillman under Reports from Committees
According to the published agenda, the Planning Commission is scheduled to take up the ordinance during the Nov. 10 meeting as part of its regular order of business. No further procedural steps beyond this meeting are specified in the available agenda record.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to participate can attend the Nov. 10, 2026, Planning Commission meeting. The full agenda, including supporting documents for Ordinance 2026-42, is available through the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s CivicClerk portal.
Official source: the published record