California Record
Oakley
Recommended approvalRezone

Data Centers Ordinance to Ban the Use (PLN-2026-1005)

Description

Recommended the City Council adopt an ordinance banning data centers in all zoning districts, including a prohibition in the home business permit section. Commissioner Sterud abstained.

Impact summary

Permanently forecloses data centers citywide, including home-based operations requiring a business license; the City Council makes the final decision.

Applicant

Name
City of Oakley (city-initiated)

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
6
Total mentions
1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval4–0

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.

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