City Council Agenda Watch: Data centers, Short-term rentals, Affordable housing (July 13–July 20, 2026)
Every week, thousands of U.S. cities post agendas for the meetings where local decisions actually get made — and almost nobody reads them. We do.
This week we found 50 meetings across 19 states taking up data centers, short-term rentals, affordable housing, rezoning fights, tax increment financing, cannabis & dispensaries, solar & battery storage, annexations, police oversight, and adus & housing rules — all pulled from agendas posted in the last few days. Every item below links to the meeting record and the city’s full archive.
Data centers
5 cities take this up in the week ahead, including Clinton, IA; Allentown, PA; Columbia, MO, and more.
Press Releases - Jul 15 2026 - Special Plan Commission Meeting — Clinton, IA · Wednesday, July 15
…2026, has been canceled due to no agenda items. The purpose of this meeting is for the Plan Commission to review the proposed data center ordinance and provide a recommendation to the City Council. The…
Special Plan Commission — Clinton, IA · Wednesday, July 15
…roadway impacts, and compatibility with nearby land uses. It is the intent of this Ordinance to: (A) allow data centers as a principal use in appropriate industrial zoning districts within the City; (B) require adequate…
Planning Commission — Allentown, PA · Tuesday, July 14
…Zoning, Article 5 Uses, Table 660-4 Use Table and Section 660-38 Manufacturing & Industry Group, adding public notice requirements and amending the use category Data Center Use. File: Bill 52 - 2026 Land Developments 4…
Conley Fund Advisory Committee — Columbia, MO · Tuesday, July 14
…Data Center Applicant: Quantm Group, LLC Location: 2401 Emaus Avenue Description: Amended Preliminary/Final land development application of previously approved plans for a 224,000 SF warehouse building to be revised into a Data Center…
Planning Commission — Murrysville, PA · Tuesday, July 14
…of Westmoreland, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to amend Chapter 220 of the Code of the Municipality of Murrysville to define and add specific requirements for data centers, data center accessory uses, solar energy facilities, forestry, and…
Short-term rentals
5 cities take this up in the week ahead, including Ephrata, PA; Bedford, TX; Luxemburg, WI, and more.
Zoning Hearing Board — Ephrata, PA · Wednesday, July 15
…South State Street, Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The application is for a Special Exception for a short-term rental. Relief is sought under section 319-27(15) of the Code of the Borough of Ephrata. The subject…
Zoning Board of Adjustment — Bedford, TX · Wednesday, July 15
…property, and the factors the Board must consider for a special exception. Chairman Youngs asked if there were any unique characteristics of the property which could mitigate the impact of a short-term rental. Chairman…
City Council — Luxemburg, WI · Wednesday, July 15
…Minutes 3) Reports A) Treasurer B) Plan Commission i) Bart & Mary Ellen Besaw Conditional Use Permit C) County Supervisor 4) Public Input – 10 Minutes 5) New Business A) Short Term Rental Renewal for Jesse Pleuss…
Board of Zoning Adjustments 2026 — Eufaula, AL · Tuesday, July 14
…operate a Short-Term Rental Property Location: 360 Woodlawn Drive (property zoned FAR) (b) Applicant: Sterling Green Request: Special Exception/Use Permitted on Appeal to operate a Short-Term Rental Property Location: 42 Highway 131 …
City Council — Grass Lake, MI · Tuesday, July 14
…Acceptance and Filing Correspondence Old Business – a) Sewer Report b) Master Plan Update c) Short Term Rental New Business – a) State Tax Commission Report b) SAD for Road c) Early Voting for August Election d…
Affordable housing
5 cities take this up in the week ahead, including Port St. Lucie, FL; Largo, FL; Lowell, MA, and more.
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee — Port St. Lucie, FL · Thursday, July 16
…July 16, 2026 2:00 PM City Hall, Third Floor, Room 366 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Kylee Fuhr, Chair Stefan Obel, Vice Chair Dawn Burlace, Chair Pro-Tem Samiea Hawkins Quinesha Adderly-Hawkins Immacula Carpentier…
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee — Largo, FL · Wednesday, July 15
AGENDA Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Community Room @ 6:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL A. APPROVAL OF AGENDA/MINUTES 1. Approval Of Agenda -July 15, 2026 2. Approval…
Affordable Housing Trust — Lowell, MA · Wednesday, July 15
Affordable Housing Trust Fund - Board of Trustees DPD . 50 Arcand Drive . Lowell, MA 01E52 P:978.674.7412 . Fi 978.970.4007 www.LowellMA.gov Lowell Affordable Housing Trust Meeting Agenda Date luly 15,2026…
Affordable Housing Trust Fund — Salem, MA · Tuesday, July 14
…City Ordinance § 2-2028 through § 2-2033. City of Salem Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board Agenda for July 14, 2026, at 6:30 pm Page 2 of 2 The meeting will be opened at 6…
Affordable Housing Trust — Melrose, MA · Monday, July 13
…pm, Jul 09, 2026 NOTICE OF MEETING CITY OF MELROSE, MASSACHUSETTS ORGANIZATION: Melrose Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees MEETING DATE: Monday, July 13, 2026 TIME: 6:30 PM MEETING LOCATION: Cassidy Conference Room…
Rezoning fights
5 cities take this up in the week ahead, including St. James, MN; St. Marys, OH; Clemmons, NC, and more.
Planning Commission — St. James, MN · Monday, July 13
…2025 4. PUBLIC HEARING – REZONING AT 301 ARMSTRONG BLVD NORTH 5. REZONING – 301 ARMSTRONG BLVD N 6. PUBLIC HEARING – REZONING AT 806 1ST AVE SOUTH 7. REZONING – 806 1ST AVE SOUTH 8. SIGN PERMIT – 600…
Council — St. Marys, OH · Monday, July 13
…Minutes 1. Petitions and Communications Notice of Public Hearing – Rezoning Request 2. Reports from City Officials Mayor’s Report Tax Commissioner’s Report Director of Public Service and Safety’s Report 3. Reports from Committees…
Village Council — Clemmons, NC · Monday, July 13
…provided an update for the public advising the zoning on this property of GI (General Industrial) allows the potential use. There will not be a rezoning request or public hearing for the Clemmons Council to…
Planning Commission - Public Hearing — Hillsdale, MI · Wednesday, July 15
… Public Comment – Agenda Items Only III. Consent Agenda a. Approval of Agenda b. Review and Approval of Draft Minutes i. June 17, 2026 IV. Communications a. None V. Public Hearing a. Rezoning – 8 E Bacon…
Public Notices & Hearings — Wheaton, IL · Monday, July 13
HQ: WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ¢% MAYOR PHILIP J. SUESS COUNCILWOMAN ERICA BRAY-PARKER i COUNCILWOMAN LEAH BRICE i COUNCILMAN SCOTT BROWN COUNCILMAN BRADLEY CLOUSING i COUNCILWOMAN LYNN ROBBINS i COUNCILMAN SCOTT WELLER…
Tax increment financing
5 cities take this up in the week ahead, including Warrensburg, MO; Hartford, WI; Lubbock, TX, and more.
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Commission — Warrensburg, MO · Tuesday, July 14
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, July 14, 2026 5:00 P.M. Municipal Center 200 S. Holden Warrensburg, Missouri 64093 TENTATIVE AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4…
Joint Review Board/Tax Incremental Districts Annual Review — Hartford, WI · Thursday, July 16
…Contingency (15%) $209,000 Phase 2 Project Costs Funded from Tax Increment $1,602,300 TOTAL COST – PHASE 1 & PHASE 2 $3,321,220 FINANCING METHODS Under Wisconsin law there are several methods of borrowing…
Lubbock Business Park TIF Reinvestment Zone Board of Directors — Lubbock, TX · Thursday, July 16
…meeting. 1. Call to order 2. Citizen Comments - Any citizen wishing to appear before the Lubbock Business Park Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Board, regarding any matter posted on the agenda below, shall complete the…
Special Meetings — Northfield, IL · Wednesday, July 15
…2026 ORDINANCE NO. _____ AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION FINANCING FOR THE VILLAGE CENTER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA Passed by the Board of Trustees this ___ day of _______, 2026 Published in pamphlet form by the Board of…
Housing & Redevelopment Authority — Buffalo, MN · Tuesday, July 14
… APPROVAL OF JUNE 9 MINUTES 5. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Agreement for District No. 27 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Standing Agenda Item – Redevelopment of former Wright County Government…
Cannabis & dispensaries
5 cities take this up in the week ahead, including Babylon, NY; Garfield Heights, OH; Blue Island, IL, and more.
Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) — Babylon, NY · Thursday, July 16
…marijuana dispensary; diminish off-street parking from twenty-two (22) parking stalls required to nineteen (19) parking stalls provided. All in connection with proposed alterations to a tenant space for a new retail cannabis dispensary…
Planning Board — Babylon, NY · Monday, July 13
…existing 1,101sf two and a half story restaurant with storage on the second floor, in order to construct a 3,000sf Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary, along with associated site improvements. Zone: G – Industry (Light…
City Council Agendas / Approved Minutes — Garfield Heights, OH · Monday, July 13
…distribute, or sell adult use cannabis, except as expressly provided in Section 3. SECTION 3. The existing licensed dispensary operating as BCR Retail Cleveland LLC (dba Terrasana), at its currently approved location within the City…
City Council — Blue Island, IL · Tuesday, July 14
…Dispersal Requirements for Banquet Halls, Event Spaces, and Gas Stations. c. Discussion regarding New State Law Allowing Amended Hours for Cannabis Dispensaries. d. Discussion regarding Donation of Scrap Ambulance. e. Mayor Announcements. 7. City…
City Council - Ordinance Committee — Easthampton, MA · Tuesday, July 14
…Add New Pay Plan Position of Recreation Coordinator (3-18-26) (9-9-26) iv. Creation of a Cannabis Equity Ordinance to facilitate business participation (4-8-26) (9-15-26)** v. City…
Solar & battery storage
5 cities take this up in the week ahead, including Lowell, MI; Hartford, WI; Albany, NY, and more.
Planning Commission Meeting — Lowell, MI · Monday, July 13
…v. 03 8. NEW BUSINESS: A. My Storage Great Lakes Discussion B. Data Center Ordinance Advisory Committee Update 6.23.2026 Advisory Committee Summary 6.23.26 Advisory Committee Minutes C. Public Correspondence Overview, Tracking…
Plan Commission — Hartford, WI · Monday, July 13
…01 Battery energy AR,SP P P C storage system 9.02 Communications AR,SP P P P P exchange 9.03 Public utility office AR,SP C P C and yard 9.04 Solar…
Common Council Caucus & Regular Meeting — Albany, NY · Wednesday, July 15
…Flynn Ordinance 14.72.26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO PERMITTING BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS (Revised 7/10/2026) Page…
Economic Development Authority — Becker, MN · Monday, July 13
…with the city receiving an industrial property owned by Todd Potter, which includes existing buildings. The EDA Board discussed the proposal and reached a consensus that a battery storage facility would generate few, if any…
City Council — Burlington, VT · Monday, July 13
…Information Report Action Recommended Action waive the reading, accept the report and place it on file Subject 7.3. Battery Storage Approval - Electric (20 mins,) Meeting July 13, 2026 - City Council Meeting - Monday, July 13…
Annexations
5 cities take this up in the week ahead, including Blue Springs, MO; Thomson, GA; Tomball, TX, and more.
Public Hearing Notice — Blue Springs, MO · Monday, July 20
PUBLIC NOTICE ANNEXATION | ANNX-05-26-9895 “Colbern Annexation” SW Colbern Road Right-of-Way east of SW 7 Highway Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City…
Dearing Public Meetings — Thomson, GA · Monday, July 13
Mayor and Town Council Regular Meeting Reading - Annexation and Rezoning Ordinances 7PM Monday, July 13, 2026 4614 Augusta Hwy, Dearing, GA 30808 *REMINDER: This Meeting Will Be Recorded to Ensure an Accurate Record of Discussion…
Notice of Public Hearing — Tomball, TX · Monday, July 20
…considering the following: The City of Tomball, Texas proposes to institute annexation proceedings to enlarge and extend the boundary limits of said city to include the following described territory, to-wit: A CERTAIN TRACT OF…
Planning Commission — Crossville, TN · Thursday, July 16
…Financial Guarantee Extension/Renewal 5. 26-0308 42 Canary Drive TMP 112L D 020.00 Annexation - Review and Recommendation 6. 26-0309 2094 Lantana Road TMP 126A B 001.00 Annexation - Review and Recommendation 7. …
City Council — Port Barrington, IL · Tuesday, July 14
…for the next year. V. Open PC Position – Discussion. VI. Discuss possible annexation(s) for future development a. Review map of strategic parcels along Roberts and Darrell b. Discuss positioning to current parcel owner(s) …
Police oversight
5 cities take this up in the week ahead, including Pomona, CA; Campbell, CA; Modesto, CA, and more.
Police Oversight Commission — Pomona, CA · Tuesday, July 14
…Agenda Tuesday, July 14, 2026 6:30 PM Council Chambers Police Oversight Commission Chair Eunice Russell Vice-Chair Brian Brooks Commissioner Hanan Gibani Commissioner Armando Yanez Commissioner Monica Canales Per Ordinance No. 4333, this commission…
Measure O Oversight Committee — Campbell, CA · Tuesday, July 14
…$ - $ 8,251,990 3 Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Civic Center Improvements Fiscal Year 2024-25 Expenditures Library Police Building FF&E Shared Total Description Personnel Costs Senior Project Manager $ - $ - $ - $…
Community Police Review Board — Modesto, CA · Wednesday, July 15
…serve Modesto. We hold ourselves to high standards, and that includes being open to constructive feedback and oversight. The Independent Police Auditor's (IPA) third annual report provides another opportunity to reflect, adapt, and strengthen…
City Council — Saginaw, MI · Monday, July 13
…and pending budget approval for FY 2028, for Citywide uniform rental services for all departments except Fire and Police. 6. Approve the purchase with Great Lakes Window Cleaning for $9,360 for FY 2027, and…
S.A.F.E.R. Board of Directors — Weston, WI · Monday, July 13
…Administrative Assistant will take attendance and roll call. B. Correspondence/Comments from the public on issues or matters which the SAFER Board of Directors has oversight over. C. Consent Items (The Consent agenda contains routine…
ADUs & housing rules
5 cities take this up in the week ahead, including Skokie, IL; Grass Valley, CA; Johnson City, TN, and more.
Plan Commission — Skokie, IL · Thursday, July 16
…Chapter Amendment Go to Amendments to §118-60 of the Zoning Ordinance to permit accessory dwelling units, along with any related revisions necessary to implement this change. This request was continued to the July 16…
Historical Commission Meeting — Grass Valley, CA · Tuesday, July 14
…interior wall to the primary building. As well as the addition of a new detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (26PLN-0022) Location/APN: 433 Neal Street (APN: 008-362-018) Environmental Status: Categorical Exemption, Section 15301…
Planning Commission — Johnson City, TN · Tuesday, July 14
…Phase 1 A Final Plat Agenda Summary - Pdf 8. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 8.1 Intern Presentation on Accessory Dwelling Unit Research Agenda Summary - Pdf 9. ADJOURNMENT Agenda Item #4.4.1 Planning Commission …
Zoning Board of Adjustment — Commerce City, CO · Tuesday, July 14
…Colin LaFramboise, is requesting a variance to increase the allowable height of an existing accessory dwelling unit (ADU) so that it may be taller (12-ft.) than the existing residence (8-ft.). The 1.76…
Planning Board — Amesbury, MA · Monday, July 13
…PH: 11-3-25 Special Permit PR, KR, JN, DF, TC, TS 12 Oak Street PH: 6-22-26 Site Plan and Special Permit – XI.K3 Accessory Dwelling unit PR, KR, JN, DF, TC, TS…
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