The committee unanimously advanced a resolution to full council with an amendment stating council's intent to pursue a moratorium or zoning restrictions on hyperscale data centers "as soon as possible," after public testimony raised concerns about water/energy use and grid impacts. Staff noted data centers currently qualify as "industrial office" use under existing zoning code, allowed in commercial, mixed-use, employment, and Central City industrial zones.

The Housing & Permitting Committee unanimously advanced a resolution urging the city administrator to avoid signing non-disclosure agreements on data center deals and requiring council notification on siting, permitting, and utility decisions, adding an amendment signaling intent to pursue a moratorium or zoning restrictions on hyperscale facilities. Public testimony pushed for stronger language like "require" or "prohibit," but Councilor Green noted charter limits restrict the resolution to signaling intent rather than binding the mayor's contract authority.

Chair Avalos updated the committee on the Unified Housing Strategy, noting three stakeholder sessions on preservation, production, and funding had been completed, with additional virtual and district-level public conversations planned for October. Councilors were asked to help coordinate district-based engagement sessions.

Not addressed in this meeting; the summary focuses entirely on data center regulation and the Unified Housing Strategy, with no mention of chemical weapons or tear gas policy.

Not mentioned in this meeting; the session focused on a data center non-disclosure agreement resolution and an update on the Unified Housing Strategy engagement process.

Not directly addressed in this meeting; the session focused on a resolution regarding data center non-disclosure agreements and zoning, with no specific discussion of enforcement or accountability conditions for a Zenith franchise agreement.

Not addressed in this meeting; the session focused on a resolution regarding data center non-disclosure agreements and zoning, along with an update on the Unified Housing Strategy.

Committee scheduled its next meeting for September 15 and outlined follow-up tasks, including staff research on data center building/lot size implications before the resolution reaches full council and coordination with council offices on district-level Unified Housing Strategy engagement sessions.

The Housing & Permitting Committee unanimously advanced a resolution urging the city administrator to avoid non-disclosure agreements on data center deals, adopting an amendment stating council's intent to pursue a moratorium or zoning restrictions on hyperscale data centers. Staff noted data centers are currently zoned as "industrial office" uses, and public testimony pushed for stronger language like "require" or "prohibit," though officials cited charter limits on directing the mayor's contract authority.

The Housing & Permitting Committee unanimously advanced a resolution urging Portland's city administrator to avoid signing non-disclosure agreements on data center deals and to keep council informed of siting, permitting, and utility decisions, adding an amendment signaling intent to pursue a moratorium or zoning restrictions on hyperscale facilities. Public testimony pushed for stronger language like "require" or "prohibit," but Councilor Green noted charter limits restrict the resolution to signaling intent rather than binding the mayor's contract authority.

The committee unanimously advanced a resolution urging the city administrator to avoid signing NDAs on data center deals, adopting an amendment that explicitly states council's intent to pursue a moratorium or zoning restrictions on hyperscale data centers. Staff noted data centers currently qualify as "industrial office" use under existing zoning code, and the resolution now heads to full council for a vote.

Bureau of Planning and Sustainability staff explained that data centers are currently classified as "industrial office" uses under Portland's zoning code, permitting them in commercial, mixed-use, employment, and Central City industrial zones, and noted the city's small lot sizes limit suitability for hyperscale facilities. This informed a committee-approved resolution amendment signaling council's intent to pursue a future moratorium or zoning restrictions on hyperscale data centers.

The Housing & Permitting Committee unanimously advanced Resolution 2026-299, urging the city administrator not to sign non-disclosure agreements related to data centers, to full council, adding an amendment expressing intent to pursue a moratorium or zoning restrictions on hyperscale data centers. Public testimony raised concerns about water/energy use and grid impacts, with some urging stronger language ("require" or "prohibit" instead of "urge"), though Councilor Green noted charter limits on council's authority over the mayor's contracting power.