Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Clifton public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
4 issues in zoning with high priority
Master Plan Zoning Ordinances (Conditional Uses)
Seven proposed amendments to the city's zoning code covering general standards, bulk requirements and conditional uses in business and industrial zones were reviewed and found consistent with the Master Plan.
Data center moratorium discussion
Residents and Councilwoman Sadrakula say the three data centers already in Clifton are driving up electric bills, straining water and power, and bringing noise. A five-year moratorium on new data centers was proposed, with legal noting an ordinance amendment is required.
Moratorium on New Data Centers
Clifton is one step from banning new data centers — first reading passed 5-0, with a public hearing and final vote on August 5. If you've worried about big server farms gobbling land and power, this is the ordinance to watch.
Little Free Pantry zoning dispute
Pantry organizers say a zoning law change could get the wooden pantries chainsawed down; two council members disputed the characterization, saying the health-and-welfare chapter removal is off the table and only a residential storage carve-out was discussed.