The Morgan Hill City Council is scheduled to consider extending a moratorium on new land-use applications for free-standing data centers and grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) within city limits, according to the published agenda for the Nov. 4, 2026 council meeting.
The agenda item, listed as an ordinance extending the existing moratorium, would prohibit the city from processing and approving new land-use applications for these facilities for 22 months and 15 days, according to the agenda. The council’s recommendation on the item is to determine the adoption of the ordinance, per the agenda text.
The matter is relevant to residents because it concerns how the city regulates large-scale infrastructure projects — including data centers and battery storage systems — that can affect land use, local power grid demand, and development within Morgan Hill city limits.
- Meeting date: Nov. 4, 2026
- Location: Morgan Hill, California
- Agenda item: Ordinance extending moratorium on data center and grid-scale BESS land-use applications
- Proposed extension period: 22 months and 15 days
- Recommendation on record: Determine adoption of the ordinance
According to the agenda, the council will take up the item as part of its Nov. 4 meeting. The published agenda does not specify additional details on next steps beyond the council’s determination on adoption.
Residents can review the full agenda and attend the Nov. 4 Morgan Hill City Council meeting to learn more or provide public comment, according to the published meeting notice.
Official source: the published record
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