The Northkingstown Town Council is scheduled to consider a proposed zoning amendment addressing data centers at its meeting on Nov. 9, 2026, according to the published agenda posted on the town’s Granicus portal.
The agenda item, listed as Item 28, includes a recommendation from the Planning Commission to the Town Council regarding a Data Center Zoning Amendment. According to the agenda, the proposed changes would affect the town’s Zoning Ordinance, specifically Article I, Section 21-22, titled “Definitions,” and Article III, titled “Land Use Table,” as they relate to data centers.
The matter affects how data centers are defined and where they may be sited under the town’s land use regulations. Supporting documents listed on the agenda include a Cover Sheet, a “Zoning Ordinance Data Centers.pdf” file, and a “Rec from PC to TC Data Center Zoning Amendment.pdf” file, according to the published agenda.
- Meeting: Northkingstown Town Council
- Date: Nov. 9, 2026
- Agenda Item 28: Planning Commission recommendation on Data Center Zoning Amendment
- Affected sections: Zoning Ordinance Article I, Section 21-22 (“Definitions”) and Article III (“Land Use Table”)
- Supporting documents: Cover Sheet, Zoning Ordinance Data Centers.pdf, Rec from PC to TC Data Center Zoning Amendment.pdf
- Agenda also lists Item 29 under New Business: Adoption of Debt (details not further specified in agenda excerpt)
The item is scheduled to be taken up during the Nov. 9, 2026 Town Council meeting, as listed on the agenda. The agenda does not indicate the outcome of any vote, as the meeting has not yet occurred.
Residents can review the full agenda and supporting documents through the town’s Granicus agenda viewer and may attend the Nov. 9, 2026 Town Council meeting in person to observe or provide public comment, consistent with the town’s standard meeting procedures.
Official source: the published record