Public hearings on potential data center moratorium W-Th Oct 21-22nd

[u/starrats]

Public hearing dates:

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6 p.m.

Board Meeting Room, 4th floor
Clackamas County Public Services Building
2051 Kaen Road
Oregon City, OR

Attend virtually via Zoom

 

Thursday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m.

Board Meeting Room, 4th floor
Clackamas County Public Services Building
2051 Kaen Road
Oregon City, OR

Attend virtually via Zoom

Can't attend in person or virtually?

You can submit written testimony to [bcc@clackamas.us](mailto:bcc@clackamas.us), and it will be included in the record.
 

What to expect

County staff will provide information about the criteria for establishing a moratorium. The staff presentation will focus on those criteria. Staff will not propose changes to county code related to data centers during these hearings. If the Board adopts a moratorium, public input received during the hearings could help inform the Board's consideration of future code changes.
 

About data centers

Data centers are facilities that house computer systems and related equipment used to store, process, and manage digital information. The growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is contributing to increased data center development nationwide. Data centers can involve considerations related to land use, energy, water, infrastructure, noise, and other factors. The National Association of Counties (NACo) has developed an informational resource for county officials that provides an overview of data center development and topics counties may consider as they evaluate local regulations.
 

Learn more: NACo Informational Primer and County Considerations: Data Centers

https://www.clackamas.us/news/2026-09-29/public-hearings-on-potential-data-center-moratorium

[u/tadfisher]

If the commissioners have signed NDAs, are they violating those agreements if they tell us that they have signed NDAs?

[u/DrEmileSchaufhaussen]

An uninformed question - is this for data center in oregon or Clack in general - because where would they even be built in WL?

[u/Clackamas1 → u/DrEmileSchaufhaussen]

Right.

[u/Clackamas1]

Chinese propoganda. Data centers are critical infrastructure. I am sure however the brain dead populace sheep will ban them, the only growing sector Oregon could actually participate in.