The Waterloo City Council is scheduled to consider a resolution extending the city’s moratorium on data center approvals during its Regular Session on Nov. 16, 2026, according to the published agenda posted on the city’s CivicClerk portal.
The agenda item, listed as item 5, would extend the pause on approvals relating to data centers in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, until April 20, 2027, according to the agenda filing. The item is submitted by Noel Anderson, the city’s Community Planning and Development Director, per the agenda record.
The matter concerns city oversight of data center development within Waterloo, a process that affects how and whether such facilities can be approved while the moratorium remains in effect, according to the agenda document.
- Meeting: Waterloo City Council – Regular Session
- Date: Nov. 16, 2026
- Agenda Item 5: Resolution extending a moratorium on data center approvals
- Proposed extension date: Until April 20, 2027
- Jurisdiction: City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa
- Submitted by: Noel Anderson, Community Planning and Development Director
The council is scheduled to take up the resolution as part of its regular meeting agenda on Nov. 16, according to the published agenda. The full agenda, including any additional items listed after item 6, is available through the city’s CivicClerk meeting portal.
Residents seeking to engage with this item can attend the Nov. 16 Regular Session of the Waterloo City Council. Details on meeting time, location, and public comment procedures are available through the city’s official CivicClerk agenda posting.
Official source: the published record