The Lowell, Massachusetts City Council is scheduled to consider new zoning regulations for data centers at its meeting on Oct. 20, 2026, according to the published agenda. The agenda item is part of a broader rewrite of the city’s Zoning Ordinance being conducted with consultant Community Scale, LLC.
According to the agenda, the zoning rewrite will include new regulations specific to data centers in addition to an overall update of the Zoning Ordinance. The agenda notes that the Department of Planning and Development staff held an initial Data Center Forum in June, though the specific date was not fully detailed in the available agenda text.
The matter is relevant to Lowell residents because it concerns how the city regulates the siting and development of data centers, a use not previously addressed under a dedicated zoning framework, according to the agenda.
- Meeting date: Oct. 20, 2026, Lowell, Massachusetts
- Agenda item: Zoning Ordinance rewrite including new data center regulations
- Consultant: Community Scale, LLC
- Related prior action: Department of Planning and Development staff held an initial Data Center Forum in June, according to the agenda
According to the published agenda, the City Council is scheduled to consider the zoning rewrite, which includes the data center provisions, as part of its Oct. 20 meeting. The agenda does not specify further procedural steps beyond this consideration.
Residents seeking to engage with this process can attend the Oct. 20 City Council meeting in Lowell. Additional details, including the full agenda, are available through the city’s AgendaCenter portal.
Official source: the published record