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Westbrook, Maine Council to Hold Public Hearing on Data Center Zoning Rules Nov. 2

The Westbrook City Council is scheduled to consider Order 2026-120, which would amend the city’s Land Use Ordinance regarding data centers, according to the published agenda for the council’s Nov. 2, 2026 meeting. The agenda specifies that the order requires a public hearing on that date before any further action can be taken.

The proposed ordinance change matters to residents because it governs how data centers are regulated under Westbrook’s land use rules, according to the agenda listing. The specific provisions of Order 2026-120 were not detailed beyond its title in the published agenda.

The data center item appears alongside other council business on the same agenda, including Order 2026-119, authorizing a drainage easement at 41 Brown Street, and a new business item concerning a liquor license application for Sweet Caroline’s Retro Lounge at 1 Westbrook Common, according to the agenda.

  • Meeting date: Nov. 2, 2026, Westbrook, Maine
  • Agenda item: Order 2026-120, Amending the Land Use Ordinance Regarding Data Centers
  • Public hearing required before any council vote, per the agenda
  • Other agenda items include Order 2026-119 (drainage easement at 41 Brown Street) and a liquor license request for Sweet Caroline’s Retro Lounge

Per the published agenda, the public hearing on Order 2026-120 is scheduled to take place at the Nov. 2, 2026 council meeting. The agenda does not indicate when or whether the council will take a final vote on the ordinance amendment following the hearing.

Residents can attend the Nov. 2, 2026 meeting in Westbrook to participate in the public hearing on the data center ordinance amendment. The full agenda is available on the City of Westbrook’s website.

Official source: the published record

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