The Madison Business and Economic Resources Committee (BERC) is scheduled to consider a Data Center Moratorium Update during its meeting on Oct. 21, 2026, according to the published agenda on the city’s Legistar system.
The agenda item, listed as item 93441 under New Business, includes attached documents: a staff presentation to the Plan Commission dated 6-29-26 and a draft Data Center Framework Memo from the Plan Commission dated 9-29-26, according to the official record. A related agenda item, 94697, addresses meeting procedures and notes that a BERC recommendation is not required for that specific item, per the agenda.
The update matters to residents because it concerns the city’s ongoing review of data center development policy, including a staff-prepared framework memo intended for the Plan Commission, according to the agenda materials.
- Meeting: Madison Business and Economic Resources Committee
- Date: Oct. 21, 2026
- Key agenda item: 93441, Data Center Moratorium Update
- Attachments: Staff Presentation to Plan Commission (dated 6-29-26); Draft Data Center Framework Memo (dated 9-29-26)
- Related item: 94697, Meeting Procedures (BERC recommendation not required)
According to the published agenda, the committee is scheduled to review the moratorium update and associated framework documents at the Oct. 21 meeting. The agenda does not specify further procedural steps beyond this review.
Residents interested in the discussion can attend the Oct. 21 meeting or review the full agenda and attached documents through the city of Madison’s Legistar portal. Details on public comment procedures, if applicable, would be listed in the full meeting agenda.
Official source: the published record