The Town of Preston Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to consider whether to add specific wording to the town’s zoning regulations addressing data centers and large shipping centers, according to the official agenda for the commission’s Sept. 1, 2026 meeting.
The agenda item, listed under “tters a,” directs the commission to “discuss the following items and the possibility of adding wording to the zoning regulations to address them,” naming data centers and large shipping centers as the two uses under review, according to the published agenda.
The matter is relevant to Preston residents because it concerns whether the town’s zoning code should establish specific rules for these types of facilities, which are not currently addressed by name in the regulations, according to the agenda.
- Meeting date: Sept. 1, 2026
- Location: Preston, CT
- Body: Preston Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC)
- Agenda item: Discussion of adding zoning regulation wording for data centers and large shipping centers
- Following the discussion item, the agenda lists adjournment as item 13
- The published agenda also includes a PZC membership list with terms, listing regular member Arthur Moran, Jr. (term through 11/16/2027) and alternate Matthew Gauthier
According to the published agenda, the discussion is listed as a commission agenda item rather than a scheduled vote. The commission is scheduled to meet Sept. 1, 2026, followed by adjournment as the final listed item.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to comment on the proposed zoning language can attend the Sept. 1, 2026 meeting in Preston, CT. The full agenda is available through the Town of Preston’s official Agenda Center.
Official source: the published record