The Plymouth, Massachusetts Advisory & Finance Committee is scheduled to meet on Nov. 18, 2026, with an agenda that includes Article 16, a Zoning Bylaw amendment concerning data centers, according to the published agenda.
According to the agenda record, Article 16 would create a new section of the town’s zoning bylaw to place a temporary moratorium on data center development. The agenda attributes this description to Michael Silveira, Deputy Director of Planning, who advised the committee on the proposal.
The matter is relevant to residents because it concerns whether new data center construction in Plymouth would be paused while the town considers zoning rules specific to that use, according to the agenda.
- Meeting: Advisory & Finance Committee, Town of Plymouth
- Date: Nov. 18, 2026
- Agenda item: Article 16 — Zoning Bylaw — Data Centers
- Proposal: New bylaw section establishing a temporary moratorium on data center development
- Presenter noted in agenda: Michael Silveira, Deputy Director of Planning
- Agenda also records a prior unrelated motion carried unanimously, 8-0-0
According to the published agenda, the Advisory & Finance Committee is scheduled to consider Article 16 at the Nov. 18, 2026 meeting as part of its broader review of warrant articles. No vote outcome on the data center moratorium is recorded in the available agenda materials.
Residents can review the full agenda and attend the Nov. 18, 2026 meeting in person; the agenda is posted on the Town of Plymouth’s AgendaCenter website for public access.
Official source: the published record